Connect Balls alternatives

Connect Balls users often seek alternatives due to an overwhelming number of ads and a lack of challenge. Many players report ads appearing after every level, being unskippable, or even freezing the game, making gameplay frustrating. Some also find the game too easy after playing many levels.

Why users look for alternatives to Connect Balls

Connect Balls has an excessive number of ads, which frequently interrupt gameplay and are often unskippable or difficult to close.^R1^R4^R13^R15
Users report that purchasing the 'no ads' option in Connect Balls does not always remove ads, leading to frustration and a feeling of being deceived.^R16^R21^R35
Many players find Connect Balls to be too easy, even after playing numerous levels, leading to boredom and a desire for more challenging puzzles.^R7^R10^R12^R24
Some users experience glitches where ads prevent them from continuing the game, requiring them to close and reopen the app.^R4^R25^R38

The alternatives

Collect Em All! Clear the Dots

4.7★ · 692,414 ratings · Free

Collect Em All! Clear the Dots offers a relaxing and problem-solving experience that can help users de-stress and pass the time, with many players finding it enjoyable for several hours ^R52. However, it also has issues with frequent and long ads, glitches, and some users reporting points being stolen or game resets ^R51^R53^R54.

Better for: Users who enjoy a relaxing, problem-solving game with a high volume of levels (some users are at level 5,300+) and are willing to tolerate frequent ads and potential glitches ^R52^R54.

Head-to-head: Connect Balls vs Collect Em All! Clear the Dots

Flow Free

4.8★ · 398,724 ratings · Free

Flow Free is a relaxing and fun brain puzzle game that is easy to understand and good for mental exercise ^R66^R68. However, it is heavily criticized for an abundance of long ads, sometimes lasting a minute, which appear every two levels ^R65^R67. Some users also report that purchasing the ad-free version does not remove all ads, particularly those for hints .

Better for: Players looking for a brain-stimulating puzzle game that is relaxing and easy to grasp, especially if they are prepared for frequent and lengthy ad interruptions, or if they are playing with children ^R66^R67^R68.

Head-to-head: Connect Balls vs Flow Free

Ball Sort Puzzle

4.7★ · 232,734 ratings · Free

Ball Sort Puzzle has too few reviews to judge its quality or user experience effectively.

Better for: Too few reviews to determine.

Head-to-head: Connect Balls vs Ball Sort Puzzle

3 Dots

4.7★ · 75,826 ratings · Free

3 Dots is described as a fun and challenging game that requires skill . However, it is widely criticized for an excessive number of long ads, which often appear in the middle of gameplay and can be difficult to exit ^R80^R81^R82. Some users also find certain levels to be super hard, taking weeks to complete ^R79.

Better for: Users who enjoy a game with just enough challenge and skill, and who are willing to endure a significant number of ads, sometimes mid-game, for the gameplay ^R80^R82.

Head-to-head: Connect Balls vs 3 Dots

Tricky Taps

4.6★ · 41,549 ratings · Free

Tricky Taps is praised as a fun and strategic ball game that uses contraptions to guide a ball to the end . However, many recent reviews highlight a significant increase in ads, appearing every level, with no working option to remove them ^R93^R96. The game also suffers from frequent glitches, freezing, and obstacles mashing together, leading to lost progress and impossible levels ^R94.

Better for: Players who enjoy strategy games involving contraptions and are looking for a unique ball-guiding experience, provided they can tolerate frequent ads and game-ending glitches ^R93^R94.

Head-to-head: Connect Balls vs Tricky Taps

Stick with Connect Balls if

You find the core gameplay of Connect Balls enjoyable and relaxing, and you are willing to tolerate the high volume of ads, or if you are one of the users who experiences fewer ad issues .

Evidence note: Ball Sort Puzzle has too few reviews to provide a meaningful assessment.

Frequently asked

Why are there so many ads in Connect Balls?

Connect Balls is frequently criticized for having an overwhelming number of ads, with users reporting ads after almost every game, often being unskippable, long, or even causing the app to freeze ^R1^R4^R9^R13.

Does paying for no ads work in Connect Balls?

Several users report that paying for the 'no ads' option in Connect Balls, which can cost $3.99 or $14.99, does not successfully remove all ads, leading to disappointment and a feeling of being deceived ^R16^R21^R35.

Is Connect Balls too easy?

Many players find Connect Balls to be too easy, stating that the levels lack sufficient challenge even after playing over 2000 puzzles, which can lead to boredom ^R7^R10^R12^R24.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 106 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.

[R1] Connect Balls 1/5 · US There’s so so many ads 🤬😡: July 6
[R4] Connect Balls 1/5 · US All ads: Too many ads that are un-skipable. And ads that you can’t close. This game also tries to get you to download other apps constantly.
[R13] Connect Balls 1/5 · US TONS OF ADS: More time watching ads than playing the game. Deleted 10 minutes after downloading
[R15] Connect Balls 3/5 · US Too many ads: Too many ads
[R16] Connect Balls 1/5 · US Not free and TONS of ads and annoying offers: Was no disclaimer about charging $14.99 and then all the ads you can’t close and have to exit and reopen the app to continue playing. Pick a different app.
[R21] Connect Balls 3/5 · US Charge for no ads misleading: I like playing this game. But when I selected the option to pay $3.99 for no ads option, ads are still popping up in my app which is annoying. So what was the $3.99 charge for? it’s deceiving.
[R35] Connect Balls 5/5 · US Na: Paid for no ads and still showing ads
[R7] Connect Balls 1/5 · US Bruh: Too easy
[R10] Connect Balls 2/5 · US Too easy: Too much of annoying ads
[R12] Connect Balls 3/5 · US Too Easy: Title says it all. If they would have more levels with borders might be better.
[R24] Connect Balls 3/5 · GB It’s a can make it even harder: because it’s very easy
[R25] Connect Balls 1/5 · US Fun game: Absolute BS you can’t finish it because of the pop up adds that absolutely will not let you continue
[R38] Connect Balls 1/5 · US Too many ads: Every level had a long ad, and NO way of exiting it afterwards. Had to close the game and go back in to play next level. Not worth it.
[R51] Collect Em All! Clear the Dots 2/5 · US Ads: I just don’t like ads. Not sure how long I will pay
[R52] Collect Em All! Clear the Dots 5/5 · US Grandioso: Me desestreso y olvido de los problemas, gracias
[R53] Collect Em All! Clear the Dots 3/5 · US Ok but it has a lot of glitches: The app is a good time waster but it has a lot of glitches that will frustrate you
[R54] Collect Em All! Clear the Dots 1/5 · US Latest Update shows Extreme Greed of the Develpoers: I have been playing this game for quite a while and am at level 5,300+! I truly enjoy playing this game and will find myself playing for several hours every evening as I relax. But the latest update that just installed after 1 April 2024 is showing the extreme greediness of the developers. Prior to the update, If you needed a few extra moves to
[R65] Flow Free 2/5 · US I hate ads: To many like way to many ads.
[R66] Flow Free 5/5 · US Flow Free: It is so relaxing and fun to do.
[R67] Flow Free 1/5 · US Ads Galore: I first played this in 2nd grade and I enjoyed it. I installed this again. I’m in 8th grade and disappointed. This game has a plethora of ads. And these aren’t your typical ads. They last a MINUTE. Every two levels you get an ad. Super sad for a good game. Can’t our hints like, replenish the next day? That’d be better than having to suffer through a minute long ad. Edit: SOME OF THE
[R68] Flow Free 5/5 · US Great: It’s good for your brain and the controls are easy to understand.I highly recommend it for your children.
[R79] 3 Dots 1/5 · US Do not bother: Super hard levels take weeks to get past. No need for super hard levels. Do not waste your time.
[R80] 3 Dots 5/5 · US 3 Dots: Way too many long ads
[R81] 3 Dots 3/5 · US Like the game. Way, to many ads!: Way to many!
[R82] 3 Dots 2/5 · US Too many: Too many ads in the MIDDLE of a game and no way too get out of the ad. Way too much wasted wait time. Thinking of deleting
[R93] Tricky Taps 1/5 · US Too many ads!: Great game so far but no option to opt out of ads. I don’t mind paying for a no-ad version. Seems there’s a button to remove ads but it does not work. Again, fun game; but i spend more time waiting for ads to play out then I do playing the game.
[R94] Tricky Taps 4/5 · US I love it but it glitches: It Is one of my favorite games I play it everyday but almost every round I get so far and it with have some of the Obsicles mashed together so it's impossible. Plus if I'm going to the next checkpoint it will sometimes go in the checkpoint and just start falling with no Obsicles. But I have had this game for 2 years so considering that I mean the glitches aren't that bad
[R95] Tricky Taps 3/5 · US Tricky: It seems easy in the beginning but it is not easy
[R96] Tricky Taps 2/5 · US It’s good but bad: I’m getting a add EVERY SINGLE LEVEL please fix it
[R9] Connect Balls 3/5 · US Fun too many ads to enjoy: Fun but way too many ads to enjoy to get an idea of purchasing ad free

Synthesized from 106 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store