Item: Connect Them
Rating: 81
Author: Dinsun

Dinsun Review

Let's be completely honest: 'Connect the dots' style puzzle games have existed on mobile app stores since the very first iPhone generation. At forty years old, I have drawn thousands of virtual lines across smartphone grids while waiting for appointments or sitting on planes. Connect Them is a perfectly functional version of this classic formula, but it brings absolutely nothing new or inventive to the table.

The progression is completely predictable, moving from small, effortless grids to larger boards that require basic spatial planning. It's relaxing enough if you just want to zone out without thinking too hard, but the lack of any unique mechanics or creative twists means it wears out its welcome quickly. Add in the standard barrage of ad prompts between stages, and you have a thoroughly average puzzle diversion that you'll likely delete within a week.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Relaxing and unhurried puzzle mechanics with zero time pressure
Clean, intuitive touch controls that make drawing lines effortless

Completely derivative concept with zero mechanical innovation
Repetitive puzzle progression gets monotonous very quickly
Frequent ad interruptions disrupt the relaxing flow

Technical Report

Performance: Stable execution, though ad transitions cause minor UI pauses between levels.

Accessibility:

Colorblind Mode

Audience Fit

Buy if: You enjoy casual line-drawing puzzles to relax during short breaks.

Skip if: You expect innovative puzzle mechanics, deep challenges, or an ad-free experience.

Similar Games:

Flow Free
Number Link
Pipe Connect

Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun, a 40-year-old conservative gamer who has little patience for derivative casual mobile clones.
Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro
Playtime: 3 hours
Status: Played through early and mid-tier grid sets

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad

6795549745

$1.99 4+★4.9 10 reviews

Author : adam rogan

Pubish Date : Thu Aug 13 2026

Last Update Date : Mon Aug 24 2026

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 1.4Mon Aug 24 2026

Leaderboards, for Blitz mode and Cozy Endless mode, Weekly boards, that reset every week, highest score chaser. Let the weekly challenges begin.
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
SUN … FLOWER … POT
One word sits in the middle and finishes them both. That's the whole game.
Connect Them is a cosy word puzzle about the links hiding between everyday
words. , no adverts. Just you,
a warm cup of a puzzle, and a small owl called Otto who wears reading glasses
and means well.
THREE WAYS TO PLAY
Daily — five links, once a day. Build a streak, then share the result without
spoiling a single answer.
Blitz — two minutes on the clock. How many can you link before it runs out?
Cozy Endless — no clock at all. Keep going until three slip past you.
OVER 1,500 PUZZLES
Every link is a real compound word or a phrase people actually say, checked
against real-world usage rather than pulled from a dusty dictionary. The Daily
walks a fixed order, so nothing repeats until you've seen everything — more
than a year of puzzles.
EARN YOUR HINTS
Hints cost corn, and corn is earned by playing well. Solve without help and
you're paid more. String answers together and the bonuses grow. Come back
tomorrow and there's more waiting. Stuck is always temporary.
BUILT TO BE HEARD
Connect Them was designed with VoiceOver in mind from the start, not bolted on
afterwards.
• Every puzzle, button and score reads clearly with VoiceOver
• Results, hints and corn are announced as they happen
• Focus moves to each new puzzle automatically
• The answer submits itself on the last letter — no hunting for a button
• Extra time in Blitz when a screen reader is running, so the clock is fair
• Prefer to play with your eyes closed? Turn on Read Puzzles Aloud and the game
narrates every clue in its own voice, at a speed you choose
NO ADVERTS. NO IN-APP PURCHASES. NO ACCOUNT.

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5 with 10 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 4+

Connect Them! is an intuitive line-drawing puzzle game where simplicity meets deep strategy. Pair up all matching colored nodes across grid boards to create fluid pipelines. Fill the entire board surface to win each level, but plan carefully—lines will snap if they intersect or overlap!