# Icon Associations vs Association Master

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Association Master at 100% against Icon Associations's 0%. Association Master also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (403 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Icon Associations sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Association Master sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Association Master holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Association Master has 403 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Icon Associations's written reviews are positive against 100% of Association Master's.

Icon Associations ships an update monthly, Association Master every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Icon Associations | Association Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icon-associations/id6756350211/reviews) | **[4.9 (403 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/association-master/id6761427952/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **403** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 428 MB | 228 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lahana Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1801202718) | [5CHAU MEDIA COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869254908) |

## What reviewers say

### Icon Associations

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icon-associations/id6756350211)

This visual puzzle game challenges you to find hidden connections and group icons based on categories, meanings, or logic. It offers hundreds of handcrafted levels designed to sharpen your observation and reasoning skills.

**Highlights:** Visual connections puzzles, Hundreds of handcrafted levels, Logic and pattern recognition, Brain training gameplay, Relaxing and immersive experience, Icon grouping challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Coin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Mini Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Welcome Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| 500 Coin | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Offer | $5.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Coin | $8.99 | one-time |
| Giant Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Jumbo Bundle | $15.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Coin | $39.99 | one-time |
| Legendary Bundle | $59.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Coin | $69.99 | one-time |


### Association Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/association-master/id6761427952)

A fast-paced visual puzzle game that challenges your observation and logic skills. Discover hidden associations between characters and objects, grouping them into sets based on shared visual or thematic connections before time runs out. It's easy to learn but offers increasing difficulty to sharpen your pattern recognition.

**Highlights:** Fast-paced visual logic gameplay, Discover hidden associations, Hundreds of unique characters and themes, Time-based challenges, Increasing difficulty, Brain training

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coin1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Failed Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Coin2 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Small Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| No ads pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| Coin3 | $15.99 | one-time |
| Medium Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Large Bundle | $29.99 | one-time |
| Coin4 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Coin5 | $54.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Icon Associations free?

Icon Associations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Association Master free?

Association Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Icon Associations or Association Master?

Association Master is rated higher. Icon Associations averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Association Master averages 4.9 from 403 ratings.

### Do Icon Associations or Association Master have ads?

Both Icon Associations and Association Master show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Icon Associations or Association Master?

Icon Associations ships an update monthly, and Association Master every 10 days. Most recently, Icon Associations was updated on October 22, 2026 and Association Master on October 25, 2026.

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