Comparison

Connect the Dots vs Universal Zoom

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

Head to head
About

Connect the Dots

This educational puzzle game helps young children learn numbers, letters, and develop cognitive skills through connecting dots. It features interactive coloring and a variety of animal-themed hidden pictures to discover.

Highlights
  • Connect points by numbers or letters
  • Reveal hidden animal pictures
  • Interactive coloring mode
  • Develops thinking, memory, and attention
  • Three game modes: numbers, letters, coloring
  • Customizable color palette
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A rich and diverse animal world is very interesting for young children. First we get acquainted with domestic animals, like for example, fluffy kittens and playful dogs. On the street, we come across small insects and chirping, spotted birds. In the zoo we can view wild animals, such as rabbits, a fox, and a bear. Every time we learn more and more about these co-habitants of our Earth! Some of them creep along, while others run on their paws; still others soar through the air! Some prefer to live in burrows, some in nests, while others just live in the trees or sleep in meadows. You'll see huge elephants and hippopotamuses, small chameleons and frogs, fast lions and slow turtles - herbivores and predators alike. We invite you to get acquainted with these marvelous representatives of the animal kingdom on the pages of our game! Features: ◦ Connect points by numbers or letters ◦ When points are connected, you will see the silhouette of a hidden picture ◦ Once all the points have been connected, you can color the picture ◦ Choosing a wrong symbol three times in a row will bring up a tip ◦ Blue, orange, green or pink stars make the game even more exciting ◦ Easy-to-use palette that allows you to put together your own unique set of colors ◦ Colored pictures automatically saved on closing the program Connect points is a learning puzzle for small children. It helps develop thinking, improve memory and attention. The application has three game modes: by numbers, letters and coloring. Game modes with letters and numbers will be useful for kindergarten and pre-K kids. Connecting by numbers will help to easily memorize the order of numbers and learn to count. To do this, you need to consecutively connect circles with numbers starting from 1. As you connect circles in the right order, the silhouette of a hidden picture will become more and more visible. If three points are chosen incorrectly, a tip will pop up. Once all the points are fully connected, the picture will become fully visible and you’ll be able to color it. Those studying the alphabet can choose to connect points by letters. It is important that children know letters as early as possible, since it is essential for learning to read and write. But knowing the order of letters in the alphabet is also very important! This can be achieved by connecting circles with letters in the right sequence. The coloring mode will be especially appreciated by young artists. In this mode, you can proceed to coloring pictures without connecting points. To make the process even more exciting, you can change any predefined color. To do this, press and hold the paint bucket and choose the necessary color from the palette.

About

Universal Zoom

Explore the universe's vastness and intricacy through interactive visual comparisons. Seamlessly zoom from subatomic particles to the observable universe, gaining intuition about scale and size with stunning imagery and clear explanations.

Highlights
  • Seamless zooming across scales
  • Visual comparisons of objects
  • Jargon-free scientific explanations
  • Audio narration
  • Over 270 objects presented to scale
  • Multi-language support
Features
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The universe is endlessly vast. A single atom is impossibly small. And somewhere between those two extremes lies everything that has ever existed. We believe that feeling — the electric, spine-tingling sense of scale — belongs to everyone. Not just scientists. Not just students. Everyone. That's why we built Universal Zoom. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Zoom seamlessly from the Planck length to the edge of the observable universe — about 300 objects presented to perfect scale. • Compare any two objects side by side: how many Earths fit inside Jupiter? How does a virus measure up against a skyscraper? Instant, visual, intuitive. (No other scale app lets you do this.) • Go deeper with audio narration and short, accessible explanations — the facts that matter, in plain language. WHAT YOU'LL EXPLORE • Elementary particles — quarks, leptons, and bosons. Atomic nuclei, atoms, and DNA. Living cells. Animals and landmarks. Planets, stars, and galaxies. A deep dive into physics, biology, and astronomy — with short, plain-language articles that make even particle physics easy to grasp — in 40 languages, with metric, imperial, or powers-of-ten units. • Real high-resolution photos and electron microscope images, where possible. Original artwork for things that can't be photographed — like elementary particles and DNA structures. • No ads. No in-app purchases. Pure discovery. BUILT WITH YOU We're a team of two (Andrey and Oksana) from Canada who have poured a decade into this app because we genuinely love science. Most objects come from community suggestions — carefully fact-checked and updated with every new discovery. Over 200 more are already in the queue. FOR EDUCATORS Used by teachers worldwide to visualize scale, build measurement intuition, and turn abstract numbers into "aha" moments. Available at 50% off for schools via Apple School Manager (20+ copies). FOLLOW THE JOURNEY Sneak peeks and upcoming additions: @gamifyitapps on X, YouTube, and TikTok. Feedback and ideas: gamifyitapps.com/contact

Screenshots

Connect the Dots4 screens
Universal Zoom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Universal Zoom at 366 against Connect the Dots's 14. Universal Zoom also leads on device support. Connect the Dots's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). On rating, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Connect the Dots costs $2.99 and Universal Zoom $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Connect the Dots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universal Zoom has 366 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Connect the Dots's written reviews are positive against 97% of Universal Zoom's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Connect the Dots versus Universal Zoom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect the DotsUniversal Zoom
Price$2.99 — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better4.8 (366 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better96.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14366 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKedronic UABGamifyIt

Customer experience

Connect the Dots

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Universal Zoom

All ratings356 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.8%

Bugs and requests

Connect the Dots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Universal Zoom

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect information for some objects
  • Compatibility issues on older devices
  • Typos and minor errors in text

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more objects and comparisons
  • Customizable object feature
  • Support for more languages
  • Ability to toggle between metric and imperial units
  • Search and filtering options

In-app purchases

None

Connect the Dots

No in-app purchases

None

Universal Zoom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connect the Dots free?
Connect the Dots costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Universal Zoom free?
Universal Zoom costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Connect the Dots or Universal Zoom?
Connect the Dots is rated higher. Connect the Dots averages 5.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Universal Zoom averages 4.8 from 366 ratings.

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