Comparison

Select 4 Words vs Connect Only

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

Head to head
About

Select 4 Words

A new word game challenges you to find four connected words. Use hints and helpers when you get stuck, and solve daily puzzles to earn coins. Enjoy a fun brain teaser experience.

Highlights
  • Find four connected words
  • Use hints and helpers
  • Solve daily puzzles
  • Earn coins
  • Brain teaser gameplay
Features
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Brand new word game that will tickle your brain cells. ••• Select 4 words that are connected. Sounds easy, right? ••• If you feel stuck use hints and helpers . ( You will definitely feel stuck.. sorry ) ••• Solve daily puzzles to earn more coins. ( You will need coins.. a lot of coins.) ••• Have fun :)

About

Connect Only

A word association game where you find groups of four connected words on a grid. It offers unlimited guesses and a free set of levels, with an option to unlock more content and remove ads.

Highlights
  • Find 4 groups of 4 connected words
  • Unlimited guesses per level
  • 50 free custom levels
  • 100+ additional levels available
  • Ad-free option with Premium
  • Skip any game feature
Features
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Welcome to Connect Only, a game of connections for all the lovers of brain teasers and wordplay! Enjoy 50 custom levels for free and 100+ at a one-time charge (we’ll be adding even more levels in the future!). The premise of the game is simple. On a grid of 16 words, you’ll need to find 4 groups of 4 connected words. Words can be connected by different criteria: logic, synonymy, word structure, or something else. Use your knowledge and don’t hesitate to google something you’re not sure about :) Don’t afraid to make incorrect guesses about the connections—you’ll have the unlimited number of guesses for each level. After all, mistakes make perfect :) Want to play ad-free or have more levels? With Premium (one-time charge), you’ll get: ⁃ extra 100+ custom levels ⁃ ability to skip any game ⁃ no ads

Screenshots

Select 4 Words4 screens
Connect Only4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Connect Only at 4.8 against Select 4 Words's 4.5. Select 4 Words's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Select 4 Words sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Connect Only sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Connect Only holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 10 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Select 4 Words ships an update every 2 days, Connect Only every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Select 4 Words versus Connect Only: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelect 4 WordsConnect Only
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHurol OzturkVolodymyr Dudchak

Customer experience

Select 4 Words

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Connect Only

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Select 4 Words

One-time4
  • 350 Coins$0.99
  • 750 Coins$1.99
  • 2000 Coins$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 4500 Coins$9.99
1 purchases

Connect Only

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Select 4 Words free?
Select 4 Words is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Connect Only free?
Connect Only is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Select 4 Words or Connect Only?
Connect Only is rated higher. Select 4 Words averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Connect Only averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do Select 4 Words or Connect Only have ads?
Both Select 4 Words and Connect Only show ads.
Which is updated more often, Select 4 Words or Connect Only?
Select 4 Words ships an update every 2 days, and Connect Only every 3 days. Most recently, Select 4 Words was updated on October 24, 2026 and Connect Only on October 30, 2026.

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