Connect Words vs Daily Thread
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!
Daily Thread
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Find the one word that threads five clues together, using as few clues as possible. Each clue connects to the answer in a completely different way: an idiom, a compound word, a double meaning, a piece of pop culture. The first clue could mean anything. By the third, the thread starts to click. Start with one clue. Every wrong guess reveals the next. Get it in one and you're Uncanny. Get it in five and you Got there. A new thread every day. Same puzzle for everyone. Share your result with a spoiler-free emoji grid and see who found the thread fastest. FEATURES · One new daily puzzle, every day · Practice rounds to learn the game · Streaks, history and personal stats · Spoiler-free emoji sharing · Play offline, anywhere · Optional daily reminders · Private iCloud sync across your devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Connect Words at none against Daily Thread's 1. Connect Words also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days) and chart position (#67 vs unranked). Daily Thread's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Daily Thread sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Connect Words asks for nothing beyond the download.
Connect Words ships an update every 3 days, Daily Thread every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect Words | Daily Thread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (51K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #67 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infinitous Games | Zachary Ellis |
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
Daily Thread
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Connect Words
No in-app purchases
Daily Thread
- Thread Archive$0.99
