Connect Words vs Genius Square
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect Words
Connect groups of four words that share a common theme in a 4x4 grid. This free daily puzzle game challenges your logic, vocabulary, and general knowledge. It's easy to learn but difficult to master, offering fun for all ages.
- Daily word puzzles
- 4x4 word grid
- Word association challenges
- Expand vocabulary
- Improve logic skills
- Suitable for all ages
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Welcome to Connect Words, the free daily word puzzle game! Join millions of players worldwide and test your puzzle-solving skills, enjoying fun and exciting challenges whilst expanding your general knowledge and vocabulary. Complete the 4 x 4 word grid by connecting groups of four words which share a connection / common theme. The game starts simple but gets progressively more difficult - easy to play but tricky to master. The game is a mixture of crossword, word search and logic association and perfect for players of all ages - children, teens and adults, families and friends. Improve your logical thinking and spelling skills. Download Connect Words now and play for free!
Genius Square
This logic puzzle game challenges players to strategically place colorful blocks within a 6x6 grid, avoiding black squares. Compete against the clock to achieve faster times and improve your personal best scores.
- 6x6 grid puzzle
- Block placement challenges
- Avoid black squares
- Beat the clock
- Personal best tracking
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To complete the puzzle you simply have to place all the blocks in the 6x6 square, and you can't use the black squares. Beat the clock, and your personal best times!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Connect Words at 4.6 against Genius Square's 2.5. Connect Words also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 14%) and ratings volume (52K vs 8). Genius Square's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Connect Words holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect Words has 52K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Connect Words's written reviews are positive against 14% of Genius Square's.
Connect Words ships an update every 3 days, Genius Square every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect Words | Genius Square |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (52K ratings) — better | 2.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #107 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infinitous Games | Alex Goulder |
Customer experience
Connect Words
Genius Square
Bugs and requests
Connect Words
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect or unsolvable puzzle connections
- Inability to exit or reset a puzzle
Requested features
4 requests- Hint or skip option for puzzles
- Dark mode for better visibility
- Progress tracking and leaderboards
- Ability to purchase ad-free version
Genius Square
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Connect Words
No in-app purchases
Genius Square
No in-app purchases
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