Comparison

Connect Rings vs Solar Match

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Connect similar color rings
  • Collect rings to clear levels
  • Earn stars for long links
  • Goal-oriented gameplay
Features
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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.

About

Solar Match

Features
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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/

Screenshots

Connect Rings4 screens
Solar Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Connect Rings versus Solar Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect RingsSolar Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequency—Every 34 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRocketship Studios LLPOANA RINALDI

In-app purchases

None

Connect Rings

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Solar Match

Subscriptions2
  • Solar Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Solar Plus Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Connect Rings free?
Connect Rings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solar Match free?
Solar Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Connect Rings or Solar Match have ads?
Connect Rings shows ads; Solar Match does not.

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