# Pixletters vs Connected Clues

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Connected Clues at 100% against Pixletters's 50%. Connected Clues also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Pixletters's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ratings volume (202 vs 9). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Connected Clues sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Pixletters asks for nothing beyond the download.

Connected Clues holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixletters has 202 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pixletters's written reviews are positive against 100% of Connected Clues's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pixletters | Connected Clues |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (202 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixletters/id1659062471/reviews) | **[4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connected-clues/id6478569952/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **202** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 57 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Michal Gorny](https://appshunter.io/developer/1406776060) | [Connected Clues LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1733371826) |

## What reviewers say

### Pixletters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixletters/id1659062471)

A word guessing game where players deduce a secret word using pixelated clues. Letters from attempted words are colored to indicate their presence in the secret word, challenging players to guess efficiently.

**Highlights:** Pixel clue word guessing, Color-coded letter feedback, Secret word deduction, Multiple attempts to guess, Challenging word puzzles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Connected Clues

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connected-clues/id6478569952)

Experience a popular physical card game digitally. Select from various decks, mix and match them, and then race against the clock to guess as many answers as possible in timed rounds.

**Highlights:** Digital card game adaptation, Selectable and mixable decks, Timed guessing rounds, Multiplayer party game, Mobile play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Original Deck #1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Original Deck #3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Original Deck #2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Original Deck #4 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Uncensored Deck #1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Uncensored Deck #2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Original Deck #2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Original Deck #4 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Rhyme Time Deck #4 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Original Deck #1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Uncensored Deck #1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Uncensored Deck #2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access 1 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Access 2 | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pixletters free?

Pixletters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Connected Clues free?

Connected Clues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pixletters or Connected Clues?

Connected Clues is rated higher. Pixletters averages 4.7 out of 5 from 202 ratings, while Connected Clues averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.

### Do Pixletters or Connected Clues have ads?

Pixletters shows ads; Connected Clues does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pixletters or Connected Clues?

Pixletters ships an update every 3 months, and Connected Clues every 3 months. Most recently, Pixletters was updated on October 25, 2026 and Connected Clues on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*