Comparison

Dots Box vs Fair Blocks

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dots Box

Features
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Unique, Simple and Fun Board Game Take turns to place a line between two Dots trying to form a box. Make the Most Box Wins the Game. - Single, Two Player Mode - WiFi Play Mode - 3 Levels - 6 Players Color - Universal Game (iPad has more boards of 6x6, 9x9 & 11x11)

About

Fair Blocks

Features
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Fair Blocks is a clean, honest block puzzle built on one promise: fair pieces, no tricks. Drag blocks onto the 8×8 grid and clear full rows and columns. Simple to learn, satisfying to master — with no rigged pieces, no surprise full-screen ads, no energy timers, and no pay-to-win. FAIR BY DESIGN • Fair Pieces — the piece generator is transparent and never sabotages you. • No forced ads — watch a rewarded ad only if YOU choose to. • No energy, no waiting — play as long as you want. • No pay-to-win — purchases are cosmetics and convenience only. GAME MODES • Classic — endless scoring, beat your high score. • Daily Challenge — the same piece sequence for everyone, every day. • Zen — relaxed play with no game-over pressure. • Levels — handcrafted goals to clear. MORE TO ENJOY • Global leaderboard with server-side anti-cheat. • Themes including a premium animated Galaxy theme. • Coins, boosters (undo, hint, reshuffle) earned by playing. • 4 languages: English, Tiếng Việt, Deutsch, Français. • Plays offline — no account required. Download Fair Blocks and enjoy a block puzzle that respects your time.

Screenshots

Dots Box4 screens
Fair Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots Box at none against Fair Blocks's 8. Dots Box also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fair Blocks sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Dots Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Dots Box versus Fair Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots BoxFair Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppsNiceThong Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Dots Box

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Fair Blocks

One-time8
  • 1,000 Coins$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$1.99
  • Galaxy Theme$1.99
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  • Ocean Theme$1.99
  • 3,000 Coins$2.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • 8,000 Coins$3.99

Questions

Is Dots Box free?
Dots Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fair Blocks free?
Fair Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dots Box or Fair Blocks have ads?
Fair Blocks shows ads; Dots Box does not.

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