Cross the Lines vs Gilly Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cross the Lines
A turn-based strategy game where players take turns crossing bars from rows. The objective is to avoid being left with the final bar. It offers simple touch controls for gameplay.
- Turn-based gameplay
- Strategic bar crossing
- Simple touch controls
- Single-player mode
- Objective-based challenge
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Cross, in your turn, any number of bars from a single row. You lose when you left with one last bar to cross. Start crossing with your finger or touch the Start button.
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 Cross the Lines's 0%. Gilly Connect also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gilly Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Cross the Lines's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gilly Connect's.
Cross the Lines ships an update every 12 months, Gilly Connect every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Cross the Lines | Gilly Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Rossler | Gilbert Anwar |
Customer experience
Cross the Lines
Gilly Connect
In-app purchases
Cross the Lines
No in-app purchases
Gilly Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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