Connecting the dots is fun vs Conversation Starters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connecting the dots is fun
This educational game for children aged 2-8 helps them learn to count by connecting ordered dots to reveal hidden drawings. It offers 24 unique drawings and supports learning numbers from 1 to over 60.
- Connect ordered dots to reveal drawings
- Learn to count from 1 to over 60
- 24 unique drawings to discover
- Designed for children aged 2-8
- Part of an educational game collection
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In this game for kids from 2 to 8, your children will connect ordered dots to discover a drawing (24 drawings available). While playing, he will learn to count from 1 to more than 60. This game is part of our educational game collection "Learning is fun". Visit our website for more info:http://ar-entertainment.net/learning or http://ar-entertainment.net/learning/ipad.html Alexandre Minard is a member of Moms with Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. Recommended Ages: 3-8 Categories: Early Learning, Counting, Special Needs
Conversation Starters
This app provides over 200 conversation-starting questions to help children and adults with social skills, particularly those with autism, initiate and maintain conversations on diverse topics. It guides users through skill development steps to foster real conversations.
- 200+ conversation-starting questions
- Skill development steps
- Supports initiating conversations
- Aids in continuing conversations
- Suitable for autism and ESL learners
- No private information collected
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** Happy Frog Apps is a Mom’s Choice Award Winner! Also featured on FunEducationalApps.com, TeachersWithApps.com, and more! ** The “Conversation Starters” app helps children with autism initiate and maintain conversations on a variety of topics. What parents say about our awesome apps: *** 5 stars! Brilliant! An app that understands how kids actually learn. Thank you. *** 5 stars! Your social skill apps are excellent! “Conversation Starters” provides 200+ conversation-starting questions on a variety of topics. This broad diversity supports your learner in moving from their preferred topics. Build your learner's skills by stepping through the following skill development steps. 1. Get your learner to answer the conversation starter question. 2. Get your learner to ask the question then listen to your answer, then provide an on-topic follow-up question or comment. 3. Take turns starting a conversation and set a goal of 2, 3, or 4 turns each. Guess what... you are now having real conversations on a variety of topics! This app is perfect for learners who: - need support in initiating conversation - need support in continuing a conversation appropriately - need support in moving beyond their own special interest topics. Our apps are designed for and tested by typical and special needs children. Testers include children with Autism and other special needs. Our apps work for them! Our apps are also suitable for adults dealing with aphasia or learning English as a Second Language. To evaluate the app, download the free version, which has 10 conversation starters only. The remaining conversation starters can be accessed with an in-app purchase. If you prefer no in-app purchases, download the paid version of this app, which includes all conversation starters. We take customer service very seriously! If you ever have a problem or find that we've missed something, contact us at our website and we will do our best to fix the problem. www.HappyFrogApps.com Our apps are safe for kids. We collect NO private information in our app. None! Our apps do not allow unrestricted web or social media access. We conform to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Connecting the dots is fun at 5.0 against Conversation Starters's 2.0. Connecting the dots is fun also leads on price ($1.99 vs $7.99). Conversation Starters's advantage is update cadence (every 15 months vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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
Connecting the dots is fun costs $1.99 and Conversation Starters $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Connecting the dots is fun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Connecting the dots is fun ships an update every 38 months, Conversation Starters every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connecting the dots is fun | Conversation Starters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Minard | Janine Toole |
Customer experience
Connecting the dots is fun
Conversation Starters
In-app purchases
Connecting the dots is fun
No in-app purchases
Conversation Starters
No in-app purchases
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