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Head-to-head

Connect Balls vs Collect Em All! Clear the Dots

Connect Balls 4.6★ · Free to download 60
Winner Collect Em All! Clear the Dots
Collect Em All! Clear the Dots 4.7★ · Free to download 65

Collect Em All! Clear the Dots is a slightly better choice due to its more engaging gameplay and higher user satisfaction despite similar issues with ads and glitches, but both games struggle with ad frequency and technical problems.

Full reviews: Connect Balls · Collect Em All! Clear the Dots

Both Connect Balls and Collect Em All! Clear the Dots are free-to-play puzzle games that users find generally fun and relaxing, but both are heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of long, unskippable ads. Collect Em All! Clear the Dots has a slight edge in user engagement and perceived challenge, though it suffers from significant glitches and reliability issues.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Collect Em All! Clear the DotsR7R10R12R14
Connect Balls Connect Balls is described as a simple, fun, and relaxing game that makes you think R14. However, many users find it too easy and lacking in challenge, even after playing many levels R7R10R12. Some also feel the praise for early levels is insincere .
Collect Em All! Clear the Dots Collect Em All! Clear the Dots is praised for being problem-solving, relaxing, and a good way to pass time . Users find it addicting and mentally stimulating . However, some recent reviews indicate a change in gameplay or a lack of challenge in certain levels, with some feeling it becomes impossible without spending money .
Ads and Monetization tieR1R4R9R13
Connect Balls Connect Balls is heavily criticized for an excessive number of long, unskippable ads that appear after almost every level, often making gameplay time shorter than ad time R1R4R9R13. Users report ads that cannot be closed, requiring app restarts R4R16R40. There are also complaints about paying for an ad-free experience (e.g., $3.99 or $14.99) but still receiving ads, which is seen as deceiving R16R21R35.
Collect Em All! Clear the Dots Collect Em All! Clear the Dots also receives significant criticism for too many long and repetitive ads, with some taking users to external sites like Amazon . Recent updates are noted to have increased ad frequency and length . Users also report issues with ads freezing or crashing, leading to loss of progress . The game also pushes sales pitches and commercials .
Reliability and Performance edge: Connect BallsR4R16R25R40
Connect Balls Connect Balls has some reports of ads causing the game to freeze or requiring the app to be exited and reopened R4R16R25R40. No other significant performance issues are widely reported.
Collect Em All! Clear the Dots Collect Em All! Clear the Dots has numerous reports of glitches, freezing, and crashing, leading to loss of progress, coins, and rewards R63. Users mention the phone getting hot and excessive battery drain . Some users also report issues with offline play being removed and the game being sluggish .
Support tieR91R92
Connect Balls There are no specific reviews mentioning direct interaction with Connect Balls' support.
Collect Em All! Clear the Dots Collect Em All! Clear the Dots users report unhelpful support responses when glitches and progress loss are reported, with one user stating support explained how to play instead of addressing the problem R91. Another user mentioned support responded to their request after a crash, but the issue persisted R92.
Pick Connect Balls if

you prefer a simpler, more straightforward connect-the-balls puzzle game and are willing to tolerate frequent ads, or if you are wary of significant game-breaking glitches and progress loss R14.

Pick Collect Em All! Clear the Dots if

you are looking for a more engaging and potentially addicting dot-clearing puzzle game, appreciate a relaxing challenge, and are prepared to deal with frequent ads and potential glitches that may cause progress loss .

Evidence note: Both apps are free-to-play, and much of the negativity for both stems from the free-tier friction of ads. Connect Balls has a significant number of reviews reporting that paying for ad-free does not work, which is a critical issue. Collect Em All! Clear the Dots has a higher volume of reviews detailing severe glitches and loss of progress.

Frequently asked

Do Connect Balls and Collect Em All! Clear the Dots have many ads?
Yes, both Connect Balls and Collect Em All! Clear the Dots are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of long, unskippable ads that frequently interrupt gameplay, often after every level R1R4R13R34.
Are there issues with paying for no ads in Connect Balls?
Yes, multiple users report paying for the ad-free option in Connect Balls (e.g., $3.99 or $14.99) but still experiencing ads, leading to frustration and accusations of deception R16R21R35.
Do these games have technical problems?
Connect Balls has reports of ads freezing the game or requiring an app restart R4R16R40, while Collect Em All! Clear the Dots has more widespread and severe issues, including frequent glitches, freezing, crashing, loss of progress, coins, and rewards, as well as causing devices to heat up and drain battery R63.

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. [R7] Connect Balls 1/5 · US Bruh: Too easy
  2. [R10] Connect Balls 2/5 · US Too easy: Too much of annoying ads
  3. [R12] Connect Balls 3/5 · US Too Easy: Title says it all. If they would have more levels with borders might be better.
  4. [R14] Connect Balls 5/5 · US Connect Balls: It’s make you think? 👍🏽
  5. [R1] Connect Balls 1/5 · US There’s so so many ads 🤬😡: July 6
  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.
  7. [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
  8. [R13] Connect Balls 1/5 · US TONS OF ADS: More time watching ads than playing the game. Deleted 10 minutes after downloading
  9. [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.
  10. [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
  11. [R40] 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.
  12. [R91] Collect Em All! Clear the Dots 1/5 · US Buggy: I like this game, but I am tired of the bugs. When they happen they cause me to use lives and spend coins unnecessarily to advance. Reach out to support and the response I got was explaining how to play and not about the problem I was experiencing. I even submitted screenshots of the glitch. Poor support.
  13. [R92] Collect Em All! Clear the Dots 5/5 · US Please fix the crashing: I would normally give it a 5 star rating but within the last week the game has crashed 4 times. After the crash, I go back into the game and I am on level 1. Problem is that I am really on level 21010. A bit of a bear to restart the game :(. Luckily, I back up iPad everyday so I erased my iPad and restored from cloud so I only loose a few levels. Really like the game but
  14. [R34] Connect Balls 1/5 · US Ads ads ads: Ads are long and many. Ad time longer than game play
  15. [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.
  16. [R35] Connect Balls 5/5 · US Na: Paid for no ads and still showing ads
  17. [R63] 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

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