Comparison

Connections~ vs tiles.

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

Head to head
About

Connections~

Features
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Draw paths between colorful dots and fill the entire grid in this beautifully designed puzzle game that's easy to pick up but wonderfully challenging to master. Dots~ offers a relaxing yet stimulating brain workout. Simply drag your finger to connect matching colored dots, creating paths that fill every square on the board. The twist? Paths cannot cross each other, so you'll need to think ahead and plan your routes carefully. 【ENDLESS PUZZLE ADVENTURE】 Journey through 1000 handcrafted levels across 7 chapters, from gentle tutorials to mind-bending masterpieces. Each puzzle is carefully designed to test your spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills. 【DAILY CHALLENGE】 Return every day for a fresh new puzzle. Complete daily challenges to earn bonus hints and build your streak. How many days in a row can you solve? 【TRACK YOUR PROGRESS】 Watch your skills grow with detailed statistics. Earn up to 3 stars on each level, unlock achievements, and see your fastest times. The Journey page shows your complete puzzle mastery at a glance. 【BEAUTIFUL & CUSTOMIZABLE】 Choose from 5 stunning color themes to match your style. Play in light or dark mode. Enjoy smooth animations and satisfying haptic feedback with every connection you make. 【KEY FEATURES】 - 1000 levels of increasing difficulty - New daily puzzle every day - 10 unique achievements to unlock - Streak tracking to keep you motivated - Hint system when you need a nudge - Works completely offline - Available in 15 languages 【Terms of Use (EULA)】 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Whether you have five minutes or an hour, Dots~ is the perfect puzzle companion. No pressure, no time limits — just pure puzzle satisfaction at your own pace. Download now and start connecting!

About

tiles.

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One rule. Drag to move, flick to turn. Fill every gap, and it's done. tiles. is a puzzle game about fitting scattered pieces perfectly into a board. Three kinds of board: square, triangle and hexagon. Change the shape, and the same idea of filling a board asks you to think in a whole new way. Over 2,000 stages: from small boards solved with three pieces to large ones built from twelve. The difficulty rises gradually. Simple controls: drag a piece to move it, and flick to rotate it. Pieces can't be flipped. Rankings: solve a stage to see where you place among everyone who solved it. Rooms: make a room with friends or family and compete on a ranking of your own. Invite them by QR code or password. Free, no ads: every stage is free to play, with nothing in the way.

Screenshots

Connections~4 screens
tiles.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: tiles. at none against Connections~'s shown. tiles. also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and tiles. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connections~ ships an update every 4 days, tiles. daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Connections~ versus tiles.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnections~tiles.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIkuhei KureTomonobu Kuroishi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Connections~

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Quarterly$4.993 Months
  • Yearly$8.991 Year
3 purchases

tiles.

One-time3
  • A treat for Leon$0.99
  • Leon's favorite goat milk$2.99
  • A toy for Leon the destroyer$5.99

Questions

Is Connections~ free?
Connections~ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is tiles. free?
tiles. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Connections~ or tiles. have ads?
Connections~ shows ads; tiles. does not.
Which is updated more often, Connections~ or tiles.?
Connections~ ships an update every 4 days, and tiles. daily. Most recently, Connections~ was updated on October 21, 2026 and tiles. on October 18, 2026.

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