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4 In A Row Board Game Connect

55
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

While the game offers a faithful digital recreation of Connect 4 with challenging AI and local multiplayer, its user experience is significantly hampered by excessive and intrusive ads, persistent online connectivity issues, and a lack of customization options.

4.5★ lifetime (4,491) Free + in-app purchases since 2016 by Andre Castany updated 5.7 mo ago recent negative 28% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Ads Online Multiplayer AI Difficulty Customization Offline Play
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.5★ lifetime average

4 In A Row Board Game Connect is a digital adaptation of the classic board game, praised for its authentic gameplay and varied difficulty levels. However, recent user reviews highlight significant issues with frequent and unavoidable ads, unreliable online multiplayer, and a lack of personalization features.

What users like

  • Offers an authentic and enjoyable Connect 4 gameplay experienceR2R15R26R64
  • Provides a good range of difficulty for single-player AI, offering a challengeR2R31R23R28
  • Supports local two-player games, making it suitable for playing with friends and familyR12R15R21R29
  • Available for a nominal one-time fee to remove ads (though this doesn't address other issues)R6

What users complain about

  • Excessive and intrusive ads frequently interrupt gameplay and are often difficult to closeR7R24R42R50
  • Online multiplayer is unreliable, with difficulties connecting, long loading times, and frequent disconnectionsR8R31R45R66
  • Lack of customization options, such as changing player names or piece colorsR6R5R170
  • AI difficulty is inconsistent, with 'easy' mode often feeling too hard or 'hard' mode feeling too easyR2R7R14R30
  • Requires an internet connection to play, limiting offline usabilityR23
  • Some users report slow performance, glitches, or visual issuesR25R37R100R141
  • Concerns about inappropriate ads for childrenR83

Latest update · v6.0.2

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Performance improvements and minor bug fixes

Recurring themes

Ads negative
Many users complain about the frequency and intrusiveness of ads, stating they appear after every match, during gameplay, and are often difficult or impossible to close, severely disrupting the experience. Some ads are also deemed inappropriate for children. While there's a paid option to remove ads, the free experience is heavily impacted.R7R24R42R50
Online Multiplayer negative
A significant number of reviews highlight issues with the online multiplayer mode. Users report difficulties connecting with opponents, long loading times, frequent disconnections, and an inability to play with friends or family online. This contradicts the developer's general 'performance improvements' note.R8R31R45R66
AI Difficulty mixed
The AI is generally seen as challenging, which many users appreciate. However, there are frequent complaints about inconsistent difficulty levels, with 'easy' mode often feeling too hard or the AI appearing to 'cheat'. Conversely, some users find the AI too easy even on higher settings.R2R7R14R19
Customization negative
Users express disappointment over the lack of personalization options. Specifically, the inability to change player names in two-person mode and customize piece colors is mentioned as a drawback, even in the paid version.R6R5R170
Offline Play negative
A few reviews note that the game requires an internet connection to play, which is a limitation for users who want to play offline, such as during travel.R23

Who it's for

This game is for users who enjoy the classic Connect 4 game and are looking for a challenging AI opponent or a simple local two-player experience R2R12R26. It is not for users who expect a seamless online multiplayer experience, dislike frequent ads, or desire customization options R8R24R6.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew significantly negative, particularly concerning ads and online connectivity. This contrasts with the high lifetime rating, suggesting a recent decline in user experience. The developer's notes mention 'performance improvements and minor bug fixes,' but recent reviews directly contradict this, especially regarding online performance and stability.

Frequently asked

Can I play 4 In A Row Board Game Connect offline?
No, according to user reviews, the game requires an internet connection to be played R23.
Are there many ads in the free version of the game?
Yes, users frequently report an excessive number of ads, often appearing after every match or even during gameplay, and they can be difficult to close R7R24R42R74.
Can I play online with friends in 4 In A Row Board Game Connect?
While the game offers an online mode, many users report significant issues with connectivity, long loading times, and an inability to join or complete games with friends or random opponents R8R31R45R108.
Does the game allow for customization, like changing player names or piece colors?
No, reviewers note a lack of customization options, such as being unable to personalize player names in two-person mode or change the color of the game pieces R6R5.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] 5/5 · US Great game because it’s like real life Connect 4!: I love this game! It has a great range of difficulty and has great gameplay, but either the starting CPU is a bit hard, or it’s just a skill issue. But it’s a great simulation of the real thing! *****
  2. [R15] 5/5 · US This game is so much fun: You can and stack of blocks you can play two player games it has millions of features you should just say let’s play
  3. [R26] 5/5 · US Old School: I decided to download after I saw my niece and Grandson playing the actual game I forgot how fun it was very very addicting☺️
  4. [R64] 5/5 · US Good game: It’s a very good game if you want to play connect four and you don’t have the game this is for you. I love it very good MY NAME IS ALISSA
  5. [R31] 3/5 · US Multi Player Match Making Needs Work: Game play is standard. CPU is challenging. Finding an online opponent is terrible.
  6. [R23] 3/5 · US Nhận xét cho trò chơi này: Trò chơi này là một trò chơi rất trí tuệ và rất vui.😃 Tuy nhiên trò chơi này cần phải có Internet mới có thể sử dụng được. Nếu không có Internet thì sẽ không chơi được, như đi máy bay.😡 Trò chơi này phải rất thông minh mới thắng được khi chơi một người.
  7. [R28] 4/5 · US After Hard…: In last 2 levels, So hard to win! Son of a gun! Would you please, here & there, go easy on me!? Too frustrating
  8. [R12] 5/5 · US good: it was good for 2 player and if your bored
  9. [R21] 5/5 · US 5 srar game for sureeee: i loveeee playing the game with my bestie at sleepovers and the way the game plays! best 4 in a row game out there!!!!!!!!!!! fav part is the confetti at the end when you win!! LOVE THE GAMEE<3
  10. [R29] 4/5 · US Este juego es bastante bueno, lo mejor es que puedes jugar con tus amigos, se las recomiendo: Me ha gustado
  11. [R6] 2/5 · US Not customizable enough: Pro: Charges a nominal one-time fee to remove ads. Cons: Won’t let you personalize the player names in two-person mode (forces you to use the generic “Player One, Player Two”). Won’t allow you to change the piece’s colors. I expected the paid version to have more flexibility; a little disappointing.
  12. [R7] 4/5 · US It’s OK, I guess: It’s great to play, but there’s so many ads and also the difficulty curve is way too strong like I’m uneasy mode and then it’s exactly like it’s on hard mode, but I guess it’s kind of good fun to play. If you have nothing else I recommend you play the real connect for.
  13. [R24] 1/5 · US Ads: Forced Ad after every single match, actually disgusting.
  14. [R42] 1/5 · US Ads: You can’t exit out of the ads....do not recommend this game.
  15. [R50] 1/5 · US Such a shame: This app was perfectly fine the first few adds, but then after a horrible loss in the game I was greeted to smiling fish on a add! I was just so traumatized that I had to actually take a break from electronics and aquariums for a week! I was just disgusted and mortified of playing the game and losing. I recommend you take all these horrid adds off if you really want people to enjoy t
  16. [R8] 1/5 · US Can’t share play: The share play doesn’t work and I can’t invite my friends. Every time it just gets stuck loading for whoever is trying to join.
  17. [R45] 2/5 · US Disappointed: Love playing connect four but it actually never connects to an opponent which takes away the true competition and excitement of the game Why can’t I ever finish a game with an online player?? It’s like 2 moves a piece and everyone is always logged off-line
  18. [R66] 3/5 · US Pretty good: This game is really fun there is only 2 things I don’t like about this game when you mess up one time you restart and number two it didn’t let me get play with real people can anyone help me on that but besides those two it’s pretty good
  19. [R5] 5/5 · US Work!: Only thing I may suggest is the change of color with the different levels
  20. [R170] 3/5 · GB By aleasha hallowchagwa: I think the is a okay game I mean after u play it for a while it get a little boring I would recommend this game to 6+ maybe a new update could be different colours for the counters or you could earn money every game and you could buy different colour counters that would make it more interesting.
  21. [R14] 1/5 · US Cheats: the npc needs four to win and I needed 5 . that isn’t fair PLUS it’s not the rules to the game .
  22. [R30] 1/5 · US They cheat: This game cheats smmh6543
  23. [R25] 4/5 · US My screen cut off!!!: My screen is Cut off
  24. [R37] 1/5 · US My opinion: I like this game but it’s slow 1 out of 10
  25. [R100] 2/5 · US Slow: This game is very glitchy and slow and it make you loose and I don’t get the point of it having a timer but it’s dumb and I highly don’t recommend this game
  26. [R141] 1/5 · GB Cheats!!!: Starts off ok but eventually it begins to miss goes, saying it’s your turn when the computer hasn’t even gone...sorry but I’ve uninstalled.
  27. [R83] 1/5 · US PARENTS BEWARE ADS ARE FOR ADULTS: The ads that come up are for adults.. Not suitable for children. They include bad words and sexual cartoons
  28. [R19] 1/5 · US (: I am losing very badly can u help me
  29. [R74] 1/5 · US I hate this app: This game will never stop showing ads and I just want to play but I can’t if it keeps showing me ads. If someone does not fix it I am never playing this game again. I hope someone will fix it.
  30. [R108] 3/5 · US Play online more: Love the game. Wish I could play online more. Takes a while to allow online guests to join and many times it times out .

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store