4 in a row! vs Four
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
4 in a row!
Engage in a classic strategy game of connecting four pieces in a row. Play against friends, AI opponents with adjustable difficulty, or players worldwide. Customize your experience with various themes and track your progress with achievements and leaderboards.
- One or two player modes
- Online multiplayer
- Four difficulty levels
- Customizable themes
- World leaderboards
- Achievements and statistics
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Challenge players from all over the world or a friend on your device with this multiplayer game of Connect 4! Improve your skill against a virtual opponent by exploiting the four levels of difficulty offered by the game! Enjoy customize your game with several backgrounds, themes and colours! Collect the different achievements, and the first position in the leaderboards! Have fun! Enjoy the best "Four in a Row" game: - One or two players - Online games - Four difficulty levels - Several themes - World leaderboards - Many achievements - Statistics - A lot of fun!
Four
Connect four of your colored discs in a line to win. Play horizontally, vertically, or diagonally against an opponent. This classic strategy game offers simple yet engaging gameplay.
- Connect four discs in a row
- Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal wins
- Classic strategy gameplay
- Simple and engaging
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Be the first to get four of your discs in a row – horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 4 in a row! at 4.6 against Four's 3.0. 4 in a row! also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (93 vs 2). Four's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
4 in a row! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4 in a row! has 93 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of 4 in a row!'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Four's.
4 in a row! ships an update every 2 months, Four every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4 in a row! | Four |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (93 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonya Marcarelli | Alexander Berson |
Customer experience
4 in a row!
Four
In-app purchases
4 in a row!
No in-app purchases
Four
No in-app purchases
