Box Blocks vs Dots'n Boxes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Blocks
A block puzzle game where you drag and fit various shapes into grids. Offers unlimited puzzles with AI-adaptive difficulty and global high scores. Enjoy a relaxing, pressure-free gaming experience suitable for all ages.
- Drag and fit blocks into grids
- AI adaptive complexity
- Unlimited puzzles
- Global high scores
- No time pressure
- Variety of block piece types
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Easy to play block game for all ages. Unlimited puzzle fun! Simply drag the blocks and fill all the grids (tangram style). AI adaptive complexity integrated. Game Rules: • Drag the blocks to move them. • Aim to fit them all into the frame. • Blocks can't be rotated. • Touch blocks to remove them from the field. Game Features: • Unlimited puzzles. • Global Highscores. • No time pressure. • A lot of block pieces types (tetris like and other). • Easy to play.
Dots'n Boxes
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Dots & Boxes — Simple Rules. Real Strategy. The classic Dots & Boxes game gets a competitive twist. Take turns drawing lines between dots and complete boxes to claim them. But not every box is worth the same — each box has its own point value, making every move a strategic decision. Choose how you play: • Online — Compete against real players in live matches. • 2 Players — Challenge a friend on the same device. • VS AI — Test your strategy against multiple AI difficulty levels. Plan your moves, avoid giving away valuable boxes, build chains, and turn the board to your advantage. Completing a box gives you another move, so one smart play can change the entire match. Features • Fast, turn-based strategy gameplay • Real-time online multiplayer • Multiple AI difficulty levels • Local two-player mode • Different point values for each box • Online leaderboard • Simple rules with plenty of strategic depth Draw lines. Capture boxes. Score more points. Control the board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots'n Boxes at none against Box Blocks's 3. Dots'n Boxes also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). Box Blocks's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. Box Blocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dots'n Boxes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Box Blocks ships an update every 6 weeks, Dots'n Boxes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Box Blocks | Dots'n Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kidga | Murat Erdem Bostancioglu |
In-app purchases
Box Blocks
- Add hints$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Remove ads and add 20 Hints$2.99
Dots'n Boxes
No in-app purchases









