Brain Dots vs SquareSky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
SquareSky
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SquareSky is a one-hand portrait climbing game built around a dual-form hero. Tap off the wall to turn into the circle, swipe to launch, and tap mid-air to snap back into square form when you need to stick a wall or ceiling. Every tower section is a compact physics problem where timing matters, route choice matters, and one calm recovery can save the whole run. Circle form carries momentum through open gaps. Square form is the anti-fall correction that makes ceiling routes, reversals, and survival lines possible. Early towers teach the shape-switch rhythm. Later towers demand cleaner swipes, faster reads, and better decisions under pressure. Features: - One-hand portrait gameplay built around tap release, swipe launch, and mid-air shape-switching - Distinct circle-and-square form play focused on wall and ceiling catches, recovery, and momentum control - Hand-authored tower climbs with checkpoints, hazards, underside catches, and cleaner mastery routes - Fast retries with a readable HUD and strong moment-to-moment feedback - Offline single-player play with no accounts, ads, or tracking SquareSky is easy to read in seconds, but the best runs come from composure, accuracy, and knowing when to take the risky line.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SquareSky at none against Brain Dots's 10. SquareSky also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Brain Dots sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SquareSky asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Brain Dots | SquareSky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Translimit, 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
SquareSky
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brain Dots
- Mechanical pencil$0.99
- Pen$0.99
- Colored pencil$0.99
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- 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
SquareSky
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brain Dots free?
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