Comparison

Connections vs Stormglass

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

Head to head
About

Connections

This game challenges your vocabulary and sports knowledge with daily puzzles. Connect words and football terms to test your logic and trivia skills. Compete with others or play solo for a brain-boosting experience.

Highlights
  • Daily football and word puzzles
  • Sports and vocabulary themed challenges
  • Competitive rankings
  • Unlimited solo or friend challenges
  • Brain-boosting logic and trivia
Features
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Connections Words & Sports - Brain Training Game The Ultimate Word and Football Puzzle Game! Test your brain with unique word connections and sports trivia—inspired by the New York Times' Connections, but with a sports twist. Key Features: Daily Football and Word Puzzles – Fresh challenges every day Football and Vocabulary Mix – Themed puzzles for sports fans and word lovers Competitive Rankings – Climb the leaderboard and prove your skills Unlimited Challenges – Play solo or challenge friends Brain-Boosting Fun – Sharpen your mind with logic and trivia Perfect for fans of: NYT Connections, Wordle, Trivia, Football, and Brain Games Download now and start connecting! Terms of Use This application follows the Apple End User License Agreement (EULA). You can review it here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stormglass

Embark on a story-driven hidden-object adventure on a mysterious island. Explore detailed scenes, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets across 10 chapters. Your observation skills are key to finding hidden objects and progressing through the narrative.

Highlights
  • Story-driven adventure
  • Hidden object scenes
  • 10 chapter narrative
  • Mystery solving
  • Detailed environments
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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A mysterious discovery. A remote island. An expedition filled with secrets. The Secret of Stormglass Island is a story-driven hidden-object adventure where observation is your greatest tool. Travel across stormy seas, explore abandoned outposts, descend into glowing caves, investigate forgotten workshops, and uncover the mystery surrounding the legendary Northstar Compass. SEARCH BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED SCENES Explore richly detailed environments packed with cleverly hidden objects, expedition gear, clues, and mysterious discoveries — every one placed by hand. EXPERIENCE A 10-CHAPTER ADVENTURE Follow an expedition from its first mysterious message through dangerous storms, hidden passages, mechanical chambers, flooded archives, and a long-lost discovery beneath Stormglass Island. SOLVE MYSTERIES AND FOLLOW CLUES Search for important objects, examine unusual machinery, uncover hidden symbols, and use your powers of observation to progress deeper into the mystery. EXPLORE UNIQUE LOCATIONS Visit a cozy explorer’s workshop, bustling harbor, storm-tossed ship, abandoned weather station, crystal-lined caves, mechanical galleries, flooded libraries, and secret underground chambers. RELAXING HIDDEN-OBJECT GAMEPLAY Take your time and explore each scene at your own pace. Use hints when you need a little help and enjoy the satisfaction of completing every collection. A CINEMATIC STORYBOOK WORLD Warm, atmospheric environments, evocative music, and an adventurous mystery combine to create a hidden-object experience filled with wonder and discovery. Can you uncover the secret of Stormglass Island and discover the truth behind the Northstar Compass?

Screenshots

Connections4 screens
Stormglass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stormglass at none against Connections's 9. Stormglass also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Connections's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Connections sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Stormglass asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Connections against 5.0 for Stormglass. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Connections versus Stormglass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectionsStormglass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdelmajid RajadFourth Funnel Games LLC

Customer experience

Connections

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stormglass

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Connections

Subscriptions1
  • Unlock Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
One-time8
  • No Ads$2.99
  • No Ads + Offline$2.99
  • 250$4.99
Show 5 more
  • 1250$9.99
  • 2500$14.99
  • 6250$19.99
  • 12500$29.99
  • 25000$39.99
None

Stormglass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connections free?
Connections is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stormglass free?
Stormglass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Connections or Stormglass?
Connections and Stormglass are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Connections or Stormglass have ads?
Stormglass shows ads; Connections does not.

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