Connect Rings vs Solar Match
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect Rings
A puzzle game where players connect rings of the same color to collect them. The goal is to clear levels by collecting all required rings, with longer links earning more stars.
- Connect similar color rings
- Collect rings to clear levels
- Earn stars for long links
- Goal-oriented gameplay
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How to play: - Connect similar color rings to collect them. - In a group need at least one ring with the same color to link. - Keep an eye on the goal and collect all the rings needed to clear the level. - Make long links to earn more stars.
Solar Match
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A LITTLE SPACE FOR YOUR MIND Match colorful planets, collect stardust, and settle into a beautiful cosmic puzzle. Solar Match is a relaxing match-3 game with endless play, satisfying cascades, and powerful celestial combinations. ALWAYS FREE • Endless matching with no lives, energy limits, or timer • Unlimited hints and match-created power-ups • Saved games and personal high scores • Today’s Daily Discovery, with unlimited retries • A fresh playable board whenever no swaps remain MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC Match four planets for a row or column blast. Cross matching lines for a nova. Align five for a spectrum star that clears a whole color. Let falling planets create cascades and grow your stardust score. Swipe to swap, or tap two neighboring planets. EXPLORE WITH SOLAR PLUS An optional membership opens more ways to play: • Twelve fresh Star Expedition missions every week, with score and planet-collection goals • A rolling 28-day Daily Discovery archive • Meteor Rush: a 90-second score challenge • Custom endless boards in 6×6, 7×7 and 8×8, with five or six planet colors • Original Cosmos, Aurora Drift, Rose Nebula and Midnight Ink atmospheres • A personal journal with recent runs, score trends and mode records Daily challenges refresh at 00:00 UTC. Expeditions refresh each Monday at 00:00 UTC. Challenges are generated on your device and can be played offline. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up, advertising or tracking. Your saved game, scores, achievements and preferences stay on your device. Apple handles optional subscriptions. SOLAR PLUS MEMBERSHIP Monthly and yearly subscriptions include the same features. The price and billing period are shown before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel through your App Store account settings. Your existing endless game stays free. Privacy policy: https://oanarinaldi.com/solarmatchprivacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Connect Rings at none against Solar Match's 2. Connect Rings also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Solar Match's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Solar Match sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Connect Rings asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Connect Rings | Solar Match |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 34 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rocketship Studios LLP | OANA RINALDI |
In-app purchases
Connect Rings
No in-app purchases
Solar Match
- Solar Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- Solar Plus Yearly$19.991 Year








