Comparison

Brain Dots vs AquaRoute

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

AquaRoute

Features
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AquaRoute: Pipe Puzzle is a relaxing yet challenging logic puzzle where every rotation matters. Rotate the pipes, create the correct route, and guide the water from the source to the destination tank before time runs out. Simple to understand at first, AquaRoute becomes increasingly challenging as you progress through larger boards, longer routes, and more complex pipe layouts. PLAN THE PERFECT WATER ROUTE Study the board carefully and rotate each pipe into the right position. Connect the complete water path from the starting point to the tank and watch the water flow through your finished route. PROGRESS THROUGH CHALLENGING CHAPTERS Start with smaller puzzles and gradually take on larger and more complex boards. Each chapter introduces a greater challenge, requiring better planning, faster decisions, and smarter pipe connections. COMPLETE DAILY MISSIONS Take on fresh daily missions and complete different challenges while playing. Finish your missions, collect rewards, and return each day for a new set of objectives. UNLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS Track your progress and unlock achievements as you solve puzzles, complete levels, collect rewards, and reach new milestones. EARN COINS AND BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Earn coins as you progress and use them to unlock new customization items. Discover and collect different: - Boards - Pipe styles - Water styles - Tanks Customize the game and create a puzzle experience that matches your style. TIMED PUZZLE CHALLENGES Solve each route before the timer runs out. As you advance, boards become larger and the correct path becomes harder to identify, making every second and every rotation more important. SMOOTH AND SATISFYING GAMEPLAY Enjoy responsive pipe rotations, flowing water effects, rewarding sounds, animations, and visual feedback designed to make completing a difficult route feel satisfying. PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE AND IMPROVE AquaRoute combines simple controls with progressively challenging logic puzzles. Whether you want a quick puzzle or a more demanding level, there is always another route waiting to be solved. Can you connect every pipe and guide the water to its destination? Start solving with AquaRoute: Pipe Puzzle.

Screenshots

Brain Dots4 screens
AquaRoute4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AquaRoute at none against Brain Dots's 10. AquaRoute also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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. AquaRoute asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brain Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, AquaRoute weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Brain Dots versus AquaRoute: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrain DotsAquaRoute
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTranslimit, Inc.SAMIR DANGAL

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

AquaRoute

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
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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
None

AquaRoute

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brain Dots free?
Brain Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AquaRoute free?
AquaRoute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brain Dots or AquaRoute have ads?
Both Brain Dots and AquaRoute show ads.
Which is updated more often, Brain Dots or AquaRoute?
Brain Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, and AquaRoute weekly. Most recently, Brain Dots was updated on October 25, 2026 and AquaRoute on October 24, 2026.

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