Comparison

4 in a Row vs Four in a Row | Minimal Games

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

Head to head

Same game, new rules

Four in a Row | Minimal Games

Classic Strategy Game

Free

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About

4 in a Row

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Tired of the usual Connect Four? Discover an innovative gameplay mechanic with this new free app, inspired by the famous board game Connect Four. In this version, THREE MOVES are decided AT A TIME instead of one: play strategically and anticipate your opponent's moves! Create the highest number of lines of 4 coins (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally) before the game ends. Enjoy three exciting game modes: - Offline Connect Four: improve your skills against Artificial Intelligence with three levels of difficulty: easy, normal, hard; - Online Connect Four: challenge other randomly selected players; - Multiplayer Connect Four: compete with your friends in exciting matches. Download this game for free and predict your opponent's strategies!

About

Four in a Row | Minimal Games

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Connect four discs in a row - horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Simple to learn, endlessly strategic. Designed with a clean, minimal aesthetic and smooth animations, this version of Connect Four focuses on what matters most: great gameplay. FEATURES • Minimal design with smooth animations • Local two-player mode • Stats and match history • Haptic feedback • iPhone and iPad support A CLEAN GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCE Playable offline with no internet required. Perfect for family game nights, quick matches with friends, or teaching strategy basics.

Screenshots

4 in a Row4 screens

Four in a Row | Minimal Games3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Four in a Row | Minimal Games at none against 4 in a Row's shown. Four in a Row | Minimal Games also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). 4 in a Row's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, 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

4 in a Row ships an update monthly, Four in a Row | Minimal Games every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

4 in a Row versus Four in a Row | Minimal Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	4 in a Row	Four in a Row \| Minimal Games
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 2 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.4 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	55 MB	37 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Find srl	Daniel Fry

In-app purchases

None

4 in a Row

No in-app purchases

None

Four in a Row | Minimal Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4 in a Row free?

4 in a Row is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Four in a Row | Minimal Games free?

Four in a Row | Minimal Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do 4 in a Row or Four in a Row | Minimal Games have ads?

4 in a Row shows ads; Four in a Row | Minimal Games does not.

Which is updated more often, 4 in a Row or Four in a Row | Minimal Games?

4 in a Row ships an update monthly, and Four in a Row | Minimal Games every 2 days. Most recently, 4 in a Row was updated on September 11, 2026 and Four in a Row | Minimal Games on September 6, 2026.