Comparison

Connect'Em vs Gear DB for Splatoon 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Connect'Em

A strategic puzzle game where players connect colored blobs, managing limited connections per blob. It offers multiple game modes, including a challenging 5000-level mode and an arcade mode suitable for learning numbers.

Highlights
  • Strategic blob connection
  • Limited connection management
  • 5000-level challenge mode
  • Free-play arcade mode
  • Time Attack mode
  • Educational element for numbers
Features
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You can start but You never be able to stop. If you like Bubble Blast or Mouse Trap, you will fall in love with Connect'Em Connect'Em is a puzzle game in which you will have to strategically connect blobs together. Each blob only has a set number of connections available. So you will to make sure they all connect to each other the right way. Beware the game is very addictive :) For those of you who enjoy math workouts, make sure you take part in this daily mental ritual. 3 game modes are available - Challenge mode with 5000 levels ! - Arcade mode to play freely. The Easy mode in Arcade is great to learn about the game but also to get kids to learn about numbers - Time Attack where you will strive to beat your best all time record

About

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

Manage your Splatoon 2 gear collection and discover optimal ability combinations. Save favorite gear sets and use the "Coordinator" function to find perfect builds from your owned items.

Highlights
  • Gear registration and management
  • Favorite gear set saving
  • Ability combination calculator
  • Search and sort gear by name/ability/brand
  • Backup and restore gear data
  • Update gear data
Features
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Splatoon 2 gear management application. You can register gear combinations as favorites. Since you can search from the list of favorites by title and memo at the time of registration, let's make your own database such as what kind of weapon and stage fit it. Moreover, "Coordinator" function which inputs the necessary ability, finds the set suitable for the condition by combining possessed gears! For example, if you own 100 gears for each of headgear, clothing, and shoes, it will coordinate your hope from 100 * 100 * 100 = 1 million combinations. You may be able to discovery new combinations. --- How to use --- [Headgear], [Clothing], [Shoes] You can register each gear as own gear. To register, please tap the + button on the upper navigation bar and tap the gear you have from all gear. If you can not find all gears, download the latest data from the setting screen. Tap to register as own gear. Deleting own gear is swipe to the left from the list screen. Tap on the image of ability you own gear, you can change ability. You can sort by gear name, main ability, brand. And also, you can search by gear name. [Favorite Set] You can register a combination of own gears. Tap the image of the gear and choose from own gear. You can change ability here, change the title, memo and priority. Priority is used when sorting on the fav set list screen. And also, On this screen, you can search using title and memo. [Coordinator] It is a function to calculate a set that satisfies necessary ability by combining possessed gears. Please enter the necessary amount in the input field on the right side of the screen. (The main is converted as 10, the sub as 3) Tap the "Coordination!" Button and wait for a while the result list will be displayed. Tap the set from the list to copy it to your favorite set. When all ability are coordinated with 0, all combinations are output. (This function can not be used if there are few own gears) [Settings] The setting screen can be accessed from the bottom right button of the start screen. You can download the latest data, you can also backup & restore using iCloud. (Backup & restore is still in development beta version) ------ [Splatoon 2] is a registered trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd. This application is an unofficial application that has nothing to do with Nintendo Co., Ltd. In developing this application, the rich content of [Inkipedia!] was so helpful. I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to you all. https://splatoonwiki.org/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Screenshots

Connect'Em4 screens
Gear DB for Splatoon 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Connect'Em at none against Gear DB for Splatoon 2's shown. Connect'Em also leads on iOS requirement (8.4 vs 13.0). Gear DB for Splatoon 2's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (342 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Connect'Em sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gear DB for Splatoon 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gear DB for Splatoon 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gear DB for Splatoon 2 has 342 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Connect'Em's written reviews are positive against 77% of Gear DB for Splatoon 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connect'Em ships an update every 2 months, Gear DB for Splatoon 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Connect'Em versus Gear DB for Splatoon 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect'EmGear DB for Splatoon 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9 ratings)4.5 (342 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9342 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagma Mobiletadahito hiraoka

Customer experience

Connect'Em

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative27.5%

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

All ratings342 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Connect'Em

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sorting Coordinator does not load results
  • Cannot add gear
  • App is not connected
  • Gear shows 3 secondary ability slots always

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to import gear into Splatoon 2
  • Video tutorial on how to use the app
  • Weapon management feature
  • Remember number of ability chunks
  • Mark slot as unavailable
Show 10 more
  • Undo button for adding gear
  • Option to delete accidentally added gear
  • Show number of ability slots accurately
  • Interface to track ability chunks
  • Add missing gear items
  • Update Grizzco clothing items
  • Allow selection of gear slots
  • Blank circle option for ability slots
  • Section to update available chunks
  • Section to update Super Sea Snails

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Connect'Em

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
2 purchases

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

One-time2
  • Remove Banner ADs$9.99
  • Enable Quick Coords func$9.99

Questions

Is Connect'Em free?
Connect'Em is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gear DB for Splatoon 2 free?
Gear DB for Splatoon 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Connect'Em or Gear DB for Splatoon 2?
Gear DB for Splatoon 2 is rated higher. Connect'Em averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Gear DB for Splatoon 2 averages 4.5 from 342 ratings.
Do Connect'Em or Gear DB for Splatoon 2 have ads?
Gear DB for Splatoon 2 shows ads; Connect'Em does not.
Which is updated more often, Connect'Em or Gear DB for Splatoon 2?
Connect'Em ships an update every 2 months, and Gear DB for Splatoon 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Connect'Em was updated on November 1, 2026 and Gear DB for Splatoon 2 on November 2, 2026.

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