Rolling Onwards vs Dots'n Boxes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rolling Onwards
Tilt your device to guide a ball into a designated red zone. Earn points for successful rolls, but miss the zone and you'll lose. A simple and engaging arcade experience.
- Tilt controls for gameplay
- Objective-based scoring
- Simple miss-and-lose mechanic
- Basic arcade experience
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A basic ball rolling game. Roll the ball into the red zone of your screen, and earn points by tilting your iPhone. If you miss, you lose.
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 ads: Rolling Onwards at none against Dots'n Boxes's shown. Rolling Onwards also leads on iOS requirement (13.6 vs 17.6). Dots'n Boxes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 38 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rolling Onwards ships an update every 38 months, Dots'n Boxes every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Rolling Onwards | Dots'n Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ezra Bergstein | Murat Erdem Bostancioglu |
In-app purchases
Rolling Onwards
No in-app purchases
Dots'n Boxes
No in-app purchases
