Splashy Dots vs Cubesc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Splashy Dots
This app offers a unique puzzle experience with strategic dot-connecting gameplay. Enjoy thousands of brain-teasing levels with a distinctive art style and relaxing jazz music. Designed for Apple devices, it features haptic feedback and iCloud syncing.
- Unique dot-connecting mechanics
- Thousands of brain-teasing puzzles
- Splashy and juicy graphics
- Relaxing chillout jazz music
- Haptic feedback and force touch support
- iCloud progress syncing
- Full undo support
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Imagine yourself in a cozy art gallery, with the sounds of a live jazz act in the background, a brush in your hand and a canvas in front of you. You’re all set. You have a perfect opportunity to create some unique splatter art paintings. Now you can do all of this on your mobile device! ======= ORIGINAL GAMEPLAY Splashy Dots has one of its kind mechanics that can't be found in any other game. If you like games such as chess, Sudoku, Go or Rubik's cube you will be amazed by how much this game has to offer beyond the art style. LOTS OF CONTENT Thousands of brain-teasing puzzles. You can choose colors and difficulty up to your preferences. DESIGNED FOR APPLE DEVICES Designed specifically for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and iMessage. Works with haptic feedback and force touch on iPhone 7, which allows you to feel the splashes in your hand. UNIQUE ART STYLE Splashy and juicy graphics with lots of colorful themes. Each level ends up as a painting for you to collect. EASY TO PLAY, HARD TO MASTER Full undo support so you can experiment freely with multiple paths. Hints to help you when you get really stuck. Easy to learn rules with surprising complexity as levels get harder. MUSIC Chillout Jazz music playing in the background with procedurally generated tunes that are different at every level. iCloud Progress is saved in the cloud so you can play on multiple devices at once. ======= DESCRIPTION: The game is visually driven but the core of the gameplay is focused on strategic thinking. Your goal is to connect all the dots. Sounds familiar? Nothing could be further from the truth. Splashy Dots has one of its kind mechanics that can't be found in any other game. If you like games such as chess, Sudoku, Go or Rubik's cube you will be amazed by how much this game has to offer beyond the colorful art style. You move the dot with swipes so in order to play this game you need a single hand and an open-minded brain. Your dot moves on a visually appealing grid that lets you easily understand the in-game physics. You can move horizontally or vertically within this grid. There are only splashes and paint streaks. Whenever you swipe you create both - a streak and a splash. The in-game music is relaxing and your moves are accompanied by calming sound effects. At the beginning the game is easy, but it gets more brain-challenging with each level you complete. It's easy to finish initial levels which contain only a few dots but you need to learn how to test your strategies in order to finish levels with a dozen of them. You need your combined experiences to progress in the game. There's always at least a single possible solution but usually, the first move is the most important one. It can immediately help you solve the puzzle or break the odds of winning. The world of Splashy Dots is full of colors. Gameplay will make you excited. It's addictive and challenging. Whenever you get stuck you don't need to stop - there's a hint that you may want to use. There's no such thing as a score so you don’t need to hurry. Take your time, be patient. Test your skills and try to solve one of the most creative modern puzzlers. If you own AppleTV you need to know that the Splashy Dots TV version was not only specially designed for TV, but the game will be synchronized across all your devices, whether it's iPod, iPhone or AppleTV. Not convinced yet? If you play on AppleTV you will get daily free hints! Yup, that's it. You only need to download the game on your AppleTV in order to receive free hints on iPhone. Enjoy! ----------------------------- FOLLOW https://www.facebook.com/crimsonpine https://twitter.com/crimsonpine DISCOVER http://www.crimsonpine.com/ SUPPORT Are you having problems? Contact our team and we will do our best to help you! http://www.crimsonpine.com/#section-contact
Cubesc
Guide a character and their teddy bear through a dark, gothic world by solving mind-bending puzzles. Explore dynamic levels, uncover secrets, and defeat the darkness with intelligence. Experience a unique minimalist puzzle adventure with stunning 3D visuals and atmospheric music.
- 60 distinct and difficult levels
- Dark and gothic concept
- Minimalist puzzle design
- 3D graphics and visuals
- Atmospheric music
- Interactive puzzles
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Imagine facing your nightmares in a lonely and frightened way, Kira and his teddy bear find themselves in a situation like this and try to find a way out by solving the puzzles they face. Help Kira to explore his world and guide him through this dilemma. Find the secret ways and defeat the darkness with Kira's intelligence. Have a pleasant time with the misleading and dynamically changing levels. Enjoy the interaction of Kira and his world with puzzles. Cubesc offers you a unique minimalist puzzle experience in a fantastic atmosphere of 3D designs and visuals. Unique melodies and music adapted to Kira's journey Features: ● 60 distinct and difficult level ● Dark and gothic concept ● Beautifully crafted minimal puzzle game ● Many hours of fun ● Exclusive for IOS ● Stunning graphics
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Verdict
Splashy Dots and Cubesc both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Cubesc's written reviews are positive against 35% of Splashy Dots's. Cubesc also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Splashy Dots's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (200 vs 16). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Splashy Dots sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Cubesc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Splashy Dots against 4.2 for Cubesc. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Splashy Dots has 200 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Splashy Dots's written reviews are positive against 81% of Cubesc's.
Splashy Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, Cubesc monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Splashy Dots | Cubesc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (200 ratings) | 4.2 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 216 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Crimson Pine Games | Cagri Gecin |
Customer experience
Splashy Dots
Cubesc
Bugs and requests
Splashy Dots
Reported bugs
3 issues- App opening App Store unexpectedly
- Volume issues and audio problems
- Inconsistent gameplay and level completion tracking
Requested features
4 requests- More level variety and difficulty progression
- Option to purchase ad-free version
- Custom level creation and sharing
- Improved background music and sound effects
Cubesc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Splashy Dots
- Small Hint Pack$0.99
- Small Brush Pack$0.99
- Medium Hint Pack$2.99
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- One Free Hint In Each Level$2.99
- Large Hint Pack$5.99
- Coral Reef Pack$9.99
- Sweets Pack$9.99
- Huge Hint Pack$9.99
- Hues Pack$9.99
- Unlimited Hints$19.99
- Unlimited Brushes$19.99
Cubesc
- Remove Ads$1.99









