4●IN_1_ROW vs Gilly Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
4●IN_1_ROW
Experience a classic strategy game reimagined for iPhone. This intelligent game offers a challenging yet fun way to train your brain. Enjoy customizable sound and animation settings, and automatic player switching after each round.
- Classic strategy gameplay
- Intelligent AI for challenge
- Brain training capabilities
- Customizable sound and animation
- Automatic player exchange
- Undo functionality
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This is a classic game redeveloped in iPhone for people who like challenge. Although it is set in the most EASY level, it is smart! Try your best to win it as more as possible! In the application, we used the latest research result and mathematics engine provided by Mathematics in China to improve the iPhone/iPod touch thinking power, so that it is a good game to train brain, and it becomes more interesting to play with the device you hold. THE BEST WAY TO WIN THE GAME: Move your step according to what your opposite has done, Features: 1, Sound, animation: you can set or unset them. 2, After each play, the first player is exchanged automatically. 3, Support undo and change background color. Supported language: English, Japanese, Chinese
Gilly Connect
Experience a fresh take on a classic game with multi-directional play. Connect four of your own circles in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Enjoy single-player challenges, pass-and-play, and online multiplayer.
- Multi-directional gameplay
- Online multiplayer
- 2 Player pass and play
- Single player mode
- Challenge Mode
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Gilly Connect is a multi-directional version of connect four! Add the ball from the top, bottom, left, or right! Goal: Connect 4 of your own circles in a row before your opponent. -Online multiplayer through game center -2 Player pass and play mode -Single player mode (4 difficulties) -New Challenge Mode Please let me know if you have any ideas at all for a different game name in the reviews below! :D
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gilly Connect at 100% against 4●IN_1_ROW's 37%. Gilly Connect also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gilly Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of 4●IN_1_ROW's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gilly Connect's.
4●IN_1_ROW ships an update every 6 months, Gilly Connect every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4●IN_1_ROW | Gilly Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (16 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AOBO Co.,Ltd | Gilbert Anwar |
Customer experience
4●IN_1_ROW
Gilly Connect
Bugs and requests
4●IN_1_ROW
Reported bugs
5 issues- Screen cuts off on iPad mini
- Game crashes often
- Discs don't move sideways
- New game button glitches
- Draws occurring unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Difficulty levels
- Option to change colors (red/black)
- Exit button on menu
- Improve icon design
- Add more AI difficulty options
Gilly Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
4●IN_1_ROW
No in-app purchases
Gilly Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 4●IN_1_ROW free?
Is Gilly Connect free?
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