Connect Words vs Consonance
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!
Consonance
Unscramble jumbled letters to find hidden words while avoiding decoy letters. Engage in daily challenges to maintain your win streak or practice endlessly to hone your skills and unlock achievements.
- Unscramble letters to find words
- Avoid decoy letters
- Daily challenges
- Practice mode
- Unlock achievements
- Hints and help
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Strengthen your unscrambling skills and find words while avoiding cunning decoy letters! Conquer daily challenges of wordplay and keep your win streak alive, or sharpen your wordsmith skills by playing practice mode and unlocking achievements. Challenge your mind and delight your senses. Unscramble the jumbled letters to reveal hidden words, and experience the satisfaction of bringing order out of chaos. - Daily Challenges: Test your skills with new and exciting puzzles every day. Can you achieve perfect harmony and keep your streak alive? - Practice Mode: Hone your abilities with unlimited puzzles. Perfect for a quick brain workout anytime, anywhere. -Hints and Help: Stuck on a tricky word? Use hints to get back on track and keep the harmony flowing. - Achievements: Earn and unlock achievements as you progress, keeping you motivated and engaged. Join a community of word enthusiasts and find your balance with Consonance. Whether you're a casual player looking for a relaxing pastime or a word game aficionado seeking your next challenge, Consonance offers endless fun and fulfillment. Download now and start unscrambling your way to harmony!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Consonance at 100% against Connect Words's 40%. Consonance also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Connect Words's advantage is ratings volume (52K vs 7) and chart position (#85 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Consonance holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect Words has 52K ratings behind it against 7, 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 100% of Consonance's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect Words | Consonance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (52K ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #85 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infinitous Games | Philip Cowles |
Customer experience
Connect Words
Consonance
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
Consonance
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Connect Words
No in-app purchases
Consonance
No in-app purchases
