Comparison

Brain Dots vs Water Draw

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

Head to head
About

Brain Dots

A challenging puzzle game where you draw lines and shapes to make two balls collide. Collect different drawing tools and create your own levels to test the skills of players worldwide. It's a test of logic and flexible thinking.

Highlights
  • Bump two balls to clear stages
  • Draw lines and shapes freely
  • Collect over 25 varieties of pens
  • Create and share custom stages
  • Review and share victory moments
  • Tests logical thinking and flexibility
Features
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Over 50 million downloads! The only thing you need to do is to “bump two balls.” Will you be able to clear these simple-looking but actually difficult stages? ▼ The rules are simple! ◆ Let's bump the two balls All you need to do to clear a stage is to “make the blue and red balls bump”. Draw lines and shapes freely to move and roll the balls. Flexible thinking is going to become the key to victory. ◆ Let's collect pens Starting off with a simple pencil, moving onto color pencils, crayons and so on. We have prepared more than 25 varieties of pens of different colors and sizes. Collect various pens and walk through the stages. ◆ Share the moment of victory You can review the moment you cleared a stage on video or picture. Share it on SNS to show off your superior skills to your friends. Not to mention that watching your friends’ gameplay might also become a hint!? ◆ Create Stages Create your own stages and see if users all over the world can solve them. Over 3 million stages already created! ◆ Your brain abilities will be tested This game, continuing after Brain Wars, also tests your logical thinking and the flexibility of your mind. As this game includes the elements of riddle and “Escape the Room” type of games, we would recommend Brain Dots to people who enjoy brain-type puzzles, cards and strategy games. It might also have an impact on your children’s intellectual growth and preventing brain deterioration? ▼ Languages 15 languages! Brain Dots is played all over the world! Japanese / English / Korean / Traditional Chinese / Simplified Chinese / Spanish / French / Portuguese(Brazil) / Swedish / Finnish / Russian / Vietnamese / Thai / Indonesian / Hindi ▼ Latest information Twitter:@braindots_app Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/braindotsapp

About

Water Draw

A brain-teasing puzzle game where you draw lines with your finger to guide water into a glass. It's easy to learn but challenging to master, offering numerous levels for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Draw to pour water
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Fill the glass objective
  • Multiple challenging levels
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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It's time to use your brain because this game is extraordinary. Just draw with your finger to pour water and make the glass filled up with liquid. Features: - Free to play, play it anywhere anytime - Suitable for all ages - Easy to play, but hard to master. Let's see if you can actually get the 3 stars. - Lots of levels with more coming soon!

Screenshots

Brain Dots4 screens
Water Draw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Water Draw at none against Brain Dots's shown. Water Draw also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Brain Dots's advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 28) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Brain Dots sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Water Draw sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Brain Dots against 4.6 for Water Draw. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Dots has 8.2K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, Water Draw every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brain Dots versus Water Draw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DotsWater Draw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8.2K ratings)4.6 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB185 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTranslimit, Inc.Metin Bayram

Customer experience

Brain Dots

All ratings8,180 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews1,908 reviews
Positive49.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative39.3%

Water Draw

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

Brain Dots

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to create own levels
  • Hint feature not working as expected
  • Inability to play on iOS 17 devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and transfer progress across devices
  • Option to disable hint prompts
  • More advanced level creation tools
  • Improved Apple Pencil support

Water Draw

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Brain Dots

One-time10
  • Mechanical pencil$0.99
  • Pen$0.99
  • Colored pencil$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Crayon$1.99
  • Brush$1.99
  • Watercolor painting brush$1.99
  • Decorated pen$2.99
  • Rainbow pencil$2.99
  • Fountain pen$3.99
  • Remove Cut-In Ads$3.99
6 purchases

Water Draw

One-time6
  • Coin Pack$1.99
  • Coin Stack$3.99
  • Coin Pile$6.99
Show 3 more
  • Coin Sack$14.99
  • Coin Bank$25.99
  • Coin Vault$49.99

Questions

Is Brain Dots free?
Brain Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Water Draw free?
Water Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brain Dots or Water Draw?
Water Draw is rated higher. Brain Dots averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Water Draw averages 4.6 from 28 ratings.
Do Brain Dots or Water Draw have ads?
Brain Dots shows ads; Water Draw does not.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dots or Water Draw?
Brain Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, and Water Draw every 6 weeks. Most recently, Brain Dots was updated on October 26, 2026 and Water Draw on October 24, 2026.

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