Planned
Four in a Row,
line up four.
Take turns dropping discs into the frame. Line up four, across, down or corner to corner, and you win. That's all there is to learn. And it's always better with someone sitting across from you.
This is our plan for Four in a Row, one of six family games we added to the roadmap in September 2026. We haven't started it yet, and its place in the build order is still being decided.
- Price
- Free, optional Pro
- Players
- Two: a friend or the computer
- Devices
- iPhone and iPad
- Ads
- None, ever
- Data collected
- None
A wooden frame. Ivory and walnut.
Our own classic look: a warm wood frame, and discs that drop with real weight.
Illustrations of the planned design. The finished app may look different.
How Four in a Row plays
Two players. Seven columns. Discs that fall to the lowest open space.
Drop
Choose a column. Your disc falls to the lowest empty space.
Block
Watch your opponent's lines. Stop three before it becomes four.
Connect
Four of your discs in a line, in any direction. That's the game.
Simple rules. Real thinking.
Made for two
Play a friend on their own device, or just pass one iPad across the table.
An opponent that plays fair
It sees the same board you do, thinks within a fixed budget, and never cheats.
The winning line shown
When someone connects four, the line lights up, so everyone sees it.
A free hint every game
“Show a move” points out the threat you might have missed.
Unlimited undo
Against the computer, take back any move, as many times as you like.
Works offline
Play anywhere. Nothing leaves your device.
Four in a Row for everyone
Clear discs, spoken moves, and a pace that's entirely yours.
VoiceOver throughout
Every column and every disc is announced, and every move is spoken. Four in a Row works without looking.
Voice and Switch Control
Standard accessibility actions, including a list of the moves you can make.
Sizes that fit
Larger pieces when you want them. Full Dynamic Type everywhere else.
High contrast
Pieces you can tell apart by shape and shade, not only color. Never color alone.
Reduce Motion
With Reduce Motion on, pieces fade into place instead of sliding.
Threats announced
Hear when a line of three is open, for you or for your opponent.
Free to play. Pro if you want more.
Pro is one optional purchase for dedicated players. Nothing to renew. Nothing to remove.
Free
Forever. Not a trial.
- The complete game, against a friend or the computer
- Unlimited undo when playing the computer
- A free hint in every game
- Play with friends, free
- Larger pieces and every accessibility feature
- Works offline, no account needed
Pay once
A single optional purchase.
- More hints in each game
- Themes for the board and pieces
- Saved games, synced through your iCloud
- Detailed stats and streaks
One-time purchase. Yours forever. Shared with your family.
What's in Pro, and what it costs, will be decided closer to release. The free game will always be complete.
Good to know
When will Four in a Row be released?
Four in a Row is on the roadmap, and we haven't started it. We don't announce dates we can't keep. The day it's ready, the download link will be right here.
Will it cost anything?
Four in a Row will be free to download, and the whole game free to play. Pro will be an optional one-time purchase. There will never be ads, and never a subscription.
Can I play with friends?
Yes. It's what Four in a Row was made for. Invite people you know over FaceTime or Messages with SharePlay, or through Game Center, live or taking turns over days. Always free, with no accounts and no servers of ours. No matchmaking with strangers.
Is this Connect Four?
It's the classic four-in-a-row game, in our own design. “Connect Four” is another company's trademark, and we don't use it.
Do I need an internet connection or an account?
No. Playing alone works offline, with no account and no sign-in. Your games and stats stay on your device.
Will it come to Android?
That's the plan. The whole collection comes to Android after the iPhone and iPad apps.
Data Not Collected
That's the App Store privacy label on every app we make, Four in a Row included. No accounts, no analytics, no advertising. Nothing you do in the app leaves your device.
Something to play now.
Four in a Row comes after the games already underway, and its place in line is still being decided. There's no mailing list, because we don't collect email addresses. Check back here.