Word Connection vs Mosaic River
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Word Connection
Connect a chain of four relevant words where each word relates to the one before and/or after it. This engaging word puzzle game offers high-quality, unique puzzles.
- Link four relevant words
- Chain word connections
- High-quality puzzles
- Unique puzzles
- Never repeat puzzles
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Word Connection is a word game where you have to link a chain of four relevant words together. Each word is related to the previous and/or word after it. If you love Chain Reaction or Scrabble type games, you will love Word Connection! High quality puzzles! Never repeat a puzzle until you go through the entire deck of puzzles. We appreciate feedback and model the updates after feedback received. Thanks for downloading!
Mosaic River
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On each turn, you'll sail your boat across the river and downstream, picking the mosaic tile to collect. Then place the tiles into a mosaic, trying to make melds (like straights and flushes) to score points.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Word Connection at none against Mosaic River's shown. Mosaic River's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 78 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Word Connection ships an update every 78 months, Mosaic River weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and December 18, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Word Connection | Mosaic River |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 78 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MPL Ventures, LLC | David Turner |
In-app purchases
Word Connection
No in-app purchases
Mosaic River
No in-app purchases
