Comparison

Align 4 BIG vs Animal Spot the Difference

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Align 4 BIG

A classic strategy game where players drop discs to form a line of four. Compete against another player or the computer to achieve victory. The first to align four pieces horizontally, vertically, or diagonally wins.

Highlights
  • Drop discs to fill columns
  • Align four in a row
  • Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal wins
  • Play against a friend
  • Play against the computer
  • Draws are possible
Features
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ALIGN 4 BIG is a well-known strategy game that is suitable for everyone. How to play: Drop your discs in the columns of the game grid by pressing on the chosen column. Make a line of at least four tokens either vertically, horizontally or diagonally before your opponent. ALIGN 4 BIG is played either by two or against the computer The game mission is to align a series of 4 pawns of the same color on a grid with 6 rows and 7 columns. In turn, the two players place a pawn in the column of their choice, the pawn then slides to the lowest possible position in the said column after which it is up to the opponent to play. The winner is the player who first succeeds in making a consecutive alignment (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) of at least four pawns of his color. If, while all the boxes of the game grid are filled, neither of the two players has achieved such alignment, the game is declared a draw.

About

Animal Spot the Difference

Features
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Compare two animal pictures and tap the details that have changed. Take your time to look from one scene to the other. No timer, no lost lives and no penalty for a mistaken tap: just the pleasure of noticing something new. Designed for ages 6–8. Play offline, with no ads or account needed. Includes free levels; additional levels require a one-time purchase in the parent area. Levels are played in order. No subscription.

Screenshots

Align 4 BIG4 screens
Animal Spot the Difference4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Animal Spot the Difference at none against Align 4 BIG's shown. Animal Spot the Difference also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 20 months). Align 4 BIG's advantage is iOS requirement (12.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Align 4 BIG sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Animal Spot the Difference sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Align 4 BIG ships an update every 20 months, Animal Spot the Difference every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Align 4 BIG versus Animal Spot the Difference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlign 4 BIGAnimal Spot the Difference
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (16 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAYTOUCH帅 李

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Align 4 BIG

One-time5
  • 100 diamonds$0.99
  • Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
  • 300 diamonds$1.99
Show 2 more
  • 550 diamonds$3.99
  • 1200 diamonds$8.99
1 purchases

Animal Spot the Difference

One-time1
  • Unlock All Levels$2.99

Questions

Is Align 4 BIG free?
Align 4 BIG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animal Spot the Difference free?
Animal Spot the Difference is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Align 4 BIG or Animal Spot the Difference have ads?
Align 4 BIG shows ads; Animal Spot the Difference does not.
Which is updated more often, Align 4 BIG or Animal Spot the Difference?
Align 4 BIG ships an update every 20 months, and Animal Spot the Difference every 11 days. Most recently, Align 4 BIG was updated on November 3, 2026 and Animal Spot the Difference on November 6, 2026.

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