Reviews of Nodes: Connect Dots to Relax

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List of user reviews and ratings for Nodes: Connect Dots to Relax

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 367)

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Review summary

Users widely praise Nodes as a strong Vertex replacement with relaxing, visually rich puzzles and a calming atmosphere. The puzzles are rewarding, the UI is smooth, and the dark mode is a favorite. Subscribers appreciate the low ads and premium access. However, many users cite slow content updates and a desire for more puzzles beyond the daily one. Reliability issues (bugs, progress loss, orientation problems) and price concerns about the subscription also come up. Some usability gaps (undo functionality, hitbox size, landscape-only mode, limited social features) temper the experience.

Pros

Excellent replacement for NYT Vertex; similar gameplay and attractive puzzles.
Relaxing, calming experience with beautiful art and soothing music.
Puzzles are satisfying and increasingly intricate; daily puzzles are engaging.
Pro subscription offers ad-free play and access to premium puzzles.
Dark mode and smooth UI enhance the viewing experience.

Cons

Content updates and new puzzles are infrequent; users want more than the daily puzzle.
Ads occur even for paying users; perceived lack of a consistently ad-free experience.
Bugs and reliability issues: progress can be lost, lines misbehave, orientation and hitbox problems.
Subscription price may feel high given the pace of new content.
Usability gaps: limited undo/redo, landscape-only mode on iPad, small hitboxes, and minimal social features.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.60

All time rating average: 4.60

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-01	/(*****	The entire reason I got the nyt games subscription was for vertex. Then they deleted it for some reason! Got this app for my vertex cravings and I’m glad I did!
The entire reason I got the nyt games subscription was for vertex. Then they deleted it for some reason! Got this app for my vertex cravings and I’m glad I did!
2026-07-01	Yo*****	I played NYT Vertex every day until they unceremoniously shut it down. I just discovered this app and am beyond thrilled!! The puzzles are really creative and I love the settings options (especially appreciate dark mode and ability to turn off sound). I don’t really get the complaints about ads or “not enough” extra puzzles for premium users. The designers of the puzzles deserve to get paid for their creative work. $25 / year and you are paying like 7 cents for each daily puzzle, not to mention the many, many extra puzzles. That seems worth it to me! One suggestion I have is the option for an “undo” button- sometimes the double tap doesn’t quite work.
I played NYT Vertex every day until they unceremoniously shut it down. I just discovered this app and am beyond thrilled!! The puzzles are really creative and I love the settings options (especially appreciate dark mode and ability to turn off sound). I don’t really get the complaints about ads or “not enough” extra puzzles for premium users. The designers of the puzzles deserve to get paid for their creative work. $25 / year and you are paying like 7 cents for each daily puzzle, not to mention the many, many extra puzzles. That seems worth it to me! One suggestion I have is the option for an “undo” button- sometimes the double tap doesn’t quite work.
2026-05-27	We*****	I loved NYT Vertex, and this seemed to be a replacement, but when I try to subscribe, I get the message that in-app purchases are not allowed. Really? Additionally, the experience is glitchy - trying to move the screen or zoom in or out ends up placing an unintended line. Undoing those lines isn’t obvious - there’s no obvious undo button, and you need to dive into the documentation to know to double tap on the circle (not the line, which is weird).
I loved NYT Vertex, and this seemed to be a replacement, but when I try to subscribe, I get the message that in-app purchases are not allowed. Really? Additionally, the experience is glitchy - trying to move the screen or zoom in or out ends up placing an unintended line. Undoing those lines isn’t obvious - there’s no obvious undo button, and you need to dive into the documentation to know to double tap on the circle (not the line, which is weird).
2026-04-30	Du*****	i love this game i have 3+ hours on it, but i want a chinchilla puzzle.
i love this game i have 3+ hours on it, but i want a chinchilla puzzle.
2026-04-22	Jt*****	I’d like this game much better if it would actually let me reverse my wrongdoings. I’m double tapping everywhere possible (instructions said to tap) and it won’t delete anything nor will the reverse button pop up.
I’d like this game much better if it would actually let me reverse my wrongdoings. I’m double tapping everywhere possible (instructions said to tap) and it won’t delete anything nor will the reverse button pop up.
2026-04-18	sh*****	I’m a paid subscriber. At first this was a great replacement for Vertex, but now the app is riddled with ads. Why am I getting ads when I pay for the app? Not cool.
I’m a paid subscriber. At first this was a great replacement for Vertex, but now the app is riddled with ads. Why am I getting ads when I pay for the app? Not cool.
2026-02-19	ge*****	I enjoy the game, but I don’t like that I can’t access other nodes that I have acquired without purchasing a subscription.
I enjoy the game, but I don’t like that I can’t access other nodes that I have acquired without purchasing a subscription.
2026-01-23	Do*****	I really enjoy this app as part of my morning coffee and puzzle time. I do wish it was updated with new puzzles more often, to make it more of a worthwhile monthly purchase.
I really enjoy this app as part of my morning coffee and puzzle time. I do wish it was updated with new puzzles more often, to make it more of a worthwhile monthly purchase.
2025-12-16	Ve*****	This game gives me a headache.
This game gives me a headache.
2025-11-20	Ro*****	I loved the NYT vertex game. This is like it but with more complexity in the drawings and more triangles to complete. Well worth the teary subscription because it’s a nice distraction from the world.
I loved the NYT vertex game. This is like it but with more complexity in the drawings and more triangles to complete. Well worth the teary subscription because it’s a nice distraction from the world.