# Connect the Dots vs Animals Antarctica

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Animals Antarctica at none against Connect the Dots's 1. Animals Antarctica also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Connect the Dots's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (98 vs 1). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Connect the Dots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Animals Antarctica asks for nothing beyond the download.

Animals Antarctica holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect the Dots has 98 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Connect the Dots's written reviews are positive against 100% of Animals Antarctica's.

Connect the Dots ships an update every 13 months, Animals Antarctica every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Connect the Dots | Animals Antarctica |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (98 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-the-dots-animals/id729686069/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animals-antarctica/id833520975/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **98** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 13 months** | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 27 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kedronic UAB](https://appshunter.io/developer/524949406) | [Aleksei Neronov](https://appshunter.io/developer/551009381) |

## What reviewers say

### Connect the Dots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-the-dots-animals/id729686069)

This app offers a fun and educational way for young children to learn about animals through engaging dot-to-dot puzzles. It helps develop cognitive skills like memory and attention with modes for numbers, letters, and coloring.

**Highlights:** Connect points by numbers or letters, Reveal hidden animal silhouettes, Coloring mode for creative expression, Develops thinking, memory, and attention, Three game modes: numbers, letters, coloring, Automatic saving of colored pictures

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock all pages | $2.99 | one-time |


### Animals Antarctica

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animals-antarctica/id833520975)

Explore the animals of Antarctica with real sounds and photos. Engage in interactive games like 'Guess the Sound' and 'Find the Pairs' designed for young children. Learn animal names and descriptions read aloud, with offline play capabilities.

**Highlights:** Real animal sounds and photos, Interactive games: Guess the sound, Find the pairs, Animal names and descriptions read aloud, Offline play, Parental controls for external links, Simple controls for young children

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Connect the Dots free?

Connect the Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Animals Antarctica free?

Animals Antarctica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Connect the Dots or Animals Antarctica?

Animals Antarctica is rated higher. Connect the Dots averages 4.6 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Animals Antarctica averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Connect the Dots or Animals Antarctica have ads?

Animals Antarctica shows ads; Connect the Dots does not.

### Which is updated more often, Connect the Dots or Animals Antarctica?

Connect the Dots ships an update every 13 months, and Animals Antarctica every 14 months. Most recently, Connect the Dots was updated on November 5, 2026 and Animals Antarctica on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*