Connect and Blast vs Merge 2D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect and Blast
A captivating puzzle game where you strategically drop and connect colored dots on a grid. Match three or more of the same color to blast them, utilizing special items like grass, balloons, and crates to clear the board and achieve your goals.
- Drag and drop dot placement
- Connect and blast same-colored dots
- Special item mechanics (grass, balloon, crate)
- Strategic puzzle gameplay
- Goal-oriented level clearing
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Welcome to our exciting puzzle game! Get ready for a thrilling gameplay experience with these simple instructions: How to Play: - Drag and drop dots from the bottom onto the grid. - Connect and blast three or more dots of the same color in a row. - Keep your focus on the goal and strive to clear them all. Special Items: - Grass: Clear any dots on top of a grass tile by blasting them. - Balloon: Clear any dots adjacent to a balloon tile by blasting them. - Crate: Clear any dots next to a crate tile by blasting them (be mindful of the strength). Challenge yourself with strategic dot-matching and utilize these special items to enhance your gameplay. Download now and embark on a thrilling journey filled with explosive fun!
Merge 2D
A puzzle game where players merge identical objects to color them and clear the board. Advance through increasingly difficult levels by strategically merging and clearing.
- Merge identical objects
- Color objects
- Clear the board
- Advance through levels
- Challenging gameplay
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Are you perceptive enough to play this game? Merge the same type of objects to color them. Colored objects can be merged to clear the board. Move on to bigger and more challenging levels as you clear the boards!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Connect and Blast at 5.0 against Merge 2D's 2.0. Connect and Blast also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 1). Merge 2D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Connect and Blast sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Merge 2D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Connect and Blast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect and Blast has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Connect and Blast ships an update monthly, Merge 2D daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect and Blast | Merge 2D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rocketship Studios LLP | Besim Toker |
Customer experience
Connect and Blast
Merge 2D
In-app purchases
Connect and Blast
- Coin Pack 1$1.99
- Coin Pack 2$4.99
- Coin Pack 3$19.99
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- Coin Pack 4$39.99
- Coin Pack 5$79.99
Merge 2D
No in-app purchases
