Comparison

Word Sling! vs Connect/Words

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

Head to head
About

Word Sling!

Features
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Word Sling combines the arcade action of touch shooting with the casual fun of word games! Shoot letters from your sling shot to make words and score points! Score enough points to move on to the next level. Use bombs to destroy any unwanted letters that get in your way. Combine letters with score multipliers to double or triple your score, then compete with your friends for the highest score. You'll need to use your brain to find words, and your hand to shoot the target! Word Sling is a great game to play weather you have one free hand and 5 minutes on the subway, with friends and family, or on a quiet evening at home. Word Sling is kid friendly, and can be a fun way to help practice spelling. This app is great for players of all ages and skill level. Features: *** Eye Catching Graphics *** - Featuring full retina display for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch! - Realistic physics and animations - Beautifully designed unique backgrounds for each level *** 12 Levels to complete and master! *** - Crazy unique letter arrangements for each level! - Multiple slings! - Different game modes, including: extreme vowels, 4 letters to win, and more! - Share your highscore over Game Center, Facebook, or Twitter! - Get up to three star badges on each level! *** Plenty of Tricks up your Sleeve! *** - Use bomb shots to remove any unwanted letters - Use the letter reserve to save letters for later - Carefully place your words with score multipliers to grow your score exponentially - Aim your sling to fit words at tricky angles

About

Connect/Words

This game challenges you to connect letter tiles to solve puzzles, offering a unique twist on word games. Achieve higher scores by using fewer tiles. Enjoy a casual, no-time-limit experience or explore deeper strategic complexity.

Highlights
  • Connect letter tiles
  • Solve unique word puzzles
  • Score based on tile usage
  • Casual, no-time-limit mode
  • Strategic complexity option
Features
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A challenging and completely new kind of word puzzle! Connect all of the letter tiles on the board to solve the puzzle. Use fewer tiles for a better score. Connect/Words has elements similar to a crossword puzzle, but gives you the freedom to make your own solution using any valid words. Solve the puzzles casually, with no time limits! Or discover just how deeply complex the puzzles can be as you try for the best possible score.

Screenshots

Word Sling!1 screens
Connect/Words3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Connect/Words at weekly against Word Sling!'s every 25 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Sling! ships an update every 25 months, Connect/Words weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Word Sling! versus Connect/Words: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Sling!Connect/Words
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTin Soldier SoftwareHot Chai Productions

In-app purchases

None

Word Sling!

No in-app purchases

None

Connect/Words

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Sling! free?
Word Sling! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Connect/Words free?
Connect/Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Word Sling! or Connect/Words have ads?
Neither Word Sling! nor Connect/Words shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Sling! or Connect/Words?
Word Sling! ships an update every 25 months, and Connect/Words weekly. Most recently, Word Sling! was updated on October 26, 2026 and Connect/Words on November 2, 2026.

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