Nukleus vs Don't Kill The Dots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nukleus
Test your reflexes in this addictive single-tap game. Match the core's color to incoming objects to survive as long as possible. Compete with friends on the Game Center leaderboard.
- Single tap gameplay
- Color matching mechanic
- Requires quick reflexes
- Full concentration needed
- Game Center leaderboard
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Nukleus is an addictive single tap game that requires quick reflexes and full concentration. Tap to change color of the core to match the incoming objects. How long you can stay alive? Challenge your friends with Game Center leaderboard.
Don't Kill The Dots
Navigate a challenging arcade experience with simple one-touch controls. Dodge obstacles and eliminate targets to achieve the highest score possible. This game requires quick reflexes and mastery of its unique mechanics.
- Simple one-touch controls
- Dodge blue dots
- Kill red dots
- High score chasing
- Hard to master gameplay
- Sharp reflex requirement
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Survive as long as you can, with super simple one touch controls. You'll spin one way if you're touching the screen, and the other way if you aren't. Make no mistake; this game is simple to learn and hard to master. You must rely on sharp reflexes to dodge the blue dots and kill all the red dots. How high of a score can you get?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Don't Kill The Dots at 5.0 against Nukleus's 4.1. Don't Kill The Dots also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Nukleus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Nukleus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Don't Kill The Dots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Don't Kill The Dots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Nukleus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Don't Kill The Dots's.
Nukleus ships an update every 5 days, Don't Kill The Dots every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nukleus | Don't Kill The Dots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Umbrella Games LLC | Power-Up Game Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Nukleus
Don't Kill The Dots
In-app purchases
Nukleus
- Remove Ads$0.99
- 3000 Orbs$0.99
- 10,000 Orbs$1.99
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- 30,000 Orbs$2.99
Don't Kill The Dots
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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