Comparison

Pictogram vs Connectionary

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

Head to head
About

Pictogram

Engage your mind with unique visual puzzles that reveal hidden idioms and phrases. Explore new gameplay modes like Fog Mode and Icon Mode for a fresh decoding experience. This app offers a fun way to boost vocabulary and visual reasoning for all ages.

Highlights
  • Picture-based idiom puzzles
  • Fog Mode for gradual image reveal
  • Icon Mode for symbol decoding
  • Night Mode and Large Text options
  • Logic, language, and lateral thinking challenges
Features
Read full description

Picture Puzzles with a Twist – Now Featuring Fog Mode, Icon Codes & More! Pictogram takes visual wordplay to the next level! Discover hidden idioms, phrases, and clever stories—all revealed through picture-based puzzles that challenge how you think. New ways to play: Fog Mode: Solve puzzles to gradually uncover a hidden image. Icon Mode: Match visual symbols to letters in a whole new decoding experience. Night Mode & Large Text: Play comfortably, anytime, your way. Every level is a mix of logic, language, and lateral thinking. It's designed to train your brain while keeping things fun and visually engaging. Why you'll love it: Smart, satisfying puzzles based on real idioms and concepts Boosts vocabulary and visual reasoning Great for kids, adults, and ESL learners Endless puzzles, quick sessions or deep dives How it works: Look at the image. Decode the meaning. Spell the phrase. Advance to the next challenge. Whether you're looking for a fun brain boost, a relaxing puzzle moment, or a clever way to learn through play—Pictogram delivers. Download now and see what every picture is really saying.

About

Connectionary

This word puzzle game challenges you to combine word halves into compound words before time runs out. Compete with friends, climb challenge levels, or practice at your own pace to earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Daily compound word puzzles
  • Competitive multiplayer mode
  • Progressive challenge levels
  • Practice mode with adjustable difficulty
  • Earn in-game currency
  • Leaderboard rankings
Read full description

Two halves of a word are sitting on the board. Find the pairs that join into one — SUN and FLOWER, RAIN and BOW — before the clock runs out. DAILY GAME One puzzle a day, the same for every player, with a public Leaderboard. Match every pair before the timer ends and see where you land. CHALLENGE MODE A hundred levels that get harder as you climb. Three attempts on a level: burn all three and you wait out a cooldown, or spend Gems to skip it. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Add a friend, share a Game Code, and race them head to head. Work the same board and take the higher score, or claim the pairs before they can. PRACTICE Play as many boards as you like, at Easy, Medium or Hard. EARN REWARDS Collect Gems and stars as you master each puzzle. Spend Gems to skip a Challenge Mode cooldown, or to unlock a Daily Game you missed. Easy gives you sixty seconds and six pairs; Hard gives you twenty-five seconds and ten. Daily Game scores are checked on our servers, so a place on the Leaderboard is a real one.

Screenshots

Pictogram4 screens
Connectionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Connectionary at 100% against Pictogram's 47%. Pictogram's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pictogram sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Connectionary sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pictogram holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pictogram has 2.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Pictogram's written reviews are positive against 100% of Connectionary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pictogram ships an update weekly, Connectionary fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pictogram versus Connectionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPictogramConnectionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.7K ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size535 MB23 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFunFusion LimitedAlsipRossi Games LLC

Customer experience

Pictogram

All ratings2,739 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.1%

Connectionary

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pictogram

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads causing errors during gameplay
  • Inconsistent puzzle and picture matching

Requested features

2 requests
  • Check puzzle and picture matching
  • Reduce ad frequency

Connectionary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pictogram

One-time10
  • HANDFUL OF COINS$0.99
  • STARTER PACK$1.99
  • PIGGYBANK TREASURE$2.99
Show 7 more
  • PILE OF COINS$2.99
  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • Remove ads$4.99
  • SIGHTSEER SET$5.99
  • NO ADS$5.99
  • NO ADS BUNDLE$9.99
  • TOURIST SET$12.99
4 purchases

Connectionary

One-time4
  • 10 Gems$0.99
  • 35 Gems$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 1 more
  • 65 Gems$4.99

Questions

Is Pictogram free?
Pictogram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Connectionary free?
Connectionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pictogram or Connectionary?
Pictogram is rated higher. Pictogram averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while Connectionary averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Pictogram or Connectionary have ads?
Both Pictogram and Connectionary show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pictogram or Connectionary?
Pictogram ships an update weekly, and Connectionary fortnightly. Most recently, Pictogram was updated on November 8, 2026 and Connectionary on November 5, 2026.

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