Comparison

Brain Dots vs Blocky Evolved

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

Blocky Evolved

Features
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Blocky Evolved is a fast and satisfying block puzzle game focused on clean design, smooth controls, and score-chasing depth. Place pieces on the board, clear lines, and create space before the grid fills up. As your run develops, smart positioning and careful planning become the difference between survival and game over. Features: - Easy to learn, hard to master puzzle gameplay - Smooth touch controls designed for iPhone - Score-chasing gameplay built for repeat runs - Clean visual style with satisfying board feedback - Special moments and high-pressure decisions that reward planning Whether you play for a minute or an hour, Blocky Evolved is built to keep every move meaningful.

Screenshots

Brain Dots4 screens
Blocky Evolved4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blocky Evolved at none against Brain Dots's 10. Blocky Evolved also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Blocky Evolved asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, Blocky Evolved every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brain Dots versus Blocky Evolved: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DotsBlocky Evolved
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB66 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTranslimit, Inc.Adem Guclu

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

Blocky Evolved

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
None

Blocky Evolved

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain Dots free?
Brain Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocky Evolved free?
Blocky Evolved is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brain Dots or Blocky Evolved have ads?
Brain Dots shows ads; Blocky Evolved does not.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dots or Blocky Evolved?
Brain Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, and Blocky Evolved every 2 weeks. Most recently, Brain Dots was updated on October 12, 2026 and Blocky Evolved on October 8, 2026.

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