Comparison

Splashy Dots vs Classic 4

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Classic 4

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The goal of the game is very simple: line up 4 checkers vertically, horizontally, or diagonally to win. It's a fun and strategic game, which you can play for free and without advertising!

Screenshots

Splashy Dots4 screens
Classic 43 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Classic 4 at none against Splashy Dots's 11. Splashy Dots's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Splashy Dots sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Classic 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Splashy Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, Classic 4 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Splashy Dots versus Classic 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplashy DotsClassic 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (200 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings200 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrimson Pine GamesJulien Eyriès

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

Classic 4

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Splashy Dots

One-time11
  • 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
None

Classic 4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Splashy Dots free?
Splashy Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Classic 4 free?
Classic 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Splashy Dots or Classic 4 have ads?
Neither Splashy Dots nor Classic 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Splashy Dots or Classic 4?
Splashy Dots ships an update every 3 weeks, and Classic 4 every 9 months. Most recently, Splashy Dots was updated on August 17, 2026 and Classic 4 on September 9, 2026.

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