Comparison

Connect The Balls vs PopBoom

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

Head to head
About

Connect The Balls

Connect same-colored dots to clear the board in this relaxing puzzle game. Utilize powerful boosters to overcome challenging levels and achieve your goals. Enjoy hundreds of colorful stages with easy tap-and-swipe controls.

Highlights
  • Connect same-colored dots
  • Hundreds of colorful levels
  • Powerful boosters
  • Easy tap-and-swipe gameplay
  • Works offline
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Enter a colorful world of relaxing puzzles. Connect same-colored dots to make long chains, clear the board, and complete your goal before running out of moves. Use powerful boosters to help you beat tricky levels anytime, anywhere. Features: * Easy tap-and-swipe gameplay * Hundreds of fun, colorful levels * Boosters like bombs and shuffles * Relaxing but challenging puzzles * Global leaderboards * Great for all ages * Mini game: link same balls without crossing lines * Works offline—no internet needed Whether you're here to relax or test your brain, this connect game has you covered!

About

PopBoom

Features
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PopBoom is an explosive puzzle game where every tap counts! Explore 7 unique worlds — from the Magic Meadow to Deep Space — and beat 99 levels of increasingly exciting challenges. Tap groups of colored bubbles to make them explode, unleash devastating combos, and unlock special spheres like Bombs and Supernova! WHAT MAKES POPBOOM SPECIAL: • 99 levels across 7 worlds with increasing difficulty • Combos and cascades that trigger chain explosions • Special spheres: Bombs (5x5 area) and Supernova (clears a color) • Power-ups: Hammer, Rainbow, Shuffle, and +5 Moves • Creator Studio: create your own custom themes with images, sounds, and phrases • Marketplace: share and download community-created themes • Weekly challenges and daily rewards • Leaderboards to challenge your friends • Season Pass with exclusive rewards ZERO ADS. PopBoom never shows ads of any kind. Ever. Create, play, share. PopBoom is the puzzle game where creativity meets challenge. Download now and start the adventure!

Screenshots

Connect The Balls4 screens
PopBoom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PopBoom at none against Connect The Balls's shown. PopBoom also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Connect The Balls sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and PopBoom sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connect The Balls ships an update every 5 days, PopBoom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Connect The Balls versus PopBoom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect The BallsPopBoom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (295 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings295 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatori Labs LTDEdoardo Maria De Santis

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Connect The Balls

One-time14
  • Small Coins Pack$1.99
  • Basic Bundle$2.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$4.99
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  • Great Bundle$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Special Offer$7.99
  • Mighty Bundle$7.99
  • Beginner Special Offer$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Big Coins Pack$19.99
  • Superior Bundle$24.99
  • Legendary Bundle$49.99
  • Extreme Coins Pack$79.99
  • Champion's Bundle$99.99
4 purchases

PopBoom

One-time4
  • 500 Monete$0.99
  • 2000 Monete$1.99
  • Pass Stagione$2.99
Show 1 more
  • 5000 Monete$3.99

Questions

Is Connect The Balls free?
Connect The Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PopBoom free?
PopBoom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Connect The Balls or PopBoom have ads?
Connect The Balls shows ads; PopBoom does not.
Which is updated more often, Connect The Balls or PopBoom?
Connect The Balls ships an update every 5 days, and PopBoom every 2 days. Most recently, Connect The Balls was updated on October 30, 2026 and PopBoom on October 7, 2026.

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