Connecting the dots is fun vs Hands
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
Hands
Explore geometric shapes and their properties through interactive activities. Students can create designs, learn shape names, and develop an intuitive understanding of geometry concepts. Encourages free play and discovery for a fun learning experience.
- Interactive geometric shape exploration
- Learn shape names and properties
- Create designs and patterns
- Develop intuitive geometry understanding
- Free play for discovery
- Variety of learning activities
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Hands-On Math: Pattern Blocks is an interactive learning environment where students explore and discover geometric shapes and their properties. Students use the Pattern Blocks virtual manipulative to complete a variety of activities. The learning activities involve making designs and patterns, learning the names and properties of shapes, and a variety of other concepts related to beginning geometry. Encourage students to make designs with the blocks and to group and classify the blocks according to geometric properties. Have them click on the different buttons and see what they do. Free play will familiarize them with the operation of the app, and allow them to experience the fun of mathematical discovery. By using the blocks in the various activities, students will develop an intuitive understanding of some of the more abstract concepts of geometry. Encourage students to summarize the information and relationships that they discovery while using the app through oral discussion.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Connecting the dots is fun at 5.0 against Hands's 1.0. Connecting the dots is fun also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Hands's advantage is update cadence (every 18 months vs every 38 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 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 Hands $2.99 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 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Connecting the dots is fun ships an update every 38 months, Hands every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connecting the dots is fun | Hands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 18 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Minard | Ventura Educational Systems |
Customer experience
Connecting the dots is fun
Hands
In-app purchases
Connecting the dots is fun
No in-app purchases
Hands
No in-app purchases
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