Comparison

Dots and Boxes LTE vs Clockwise!

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

Head to head
About

Dots and Boxes LTE

This classic pencil-and-paper game challenges two players to draw lines and complete boxes. Earn points for each box you finish and take another turn. The player with the most points at the end wins.

Highlights
  • Two-player gameplay
  • Line drawing mechanic
  • Box completion scoring
  • Classic strategy
  • Simple rules
Features
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Dots and Boxes is a pencil-and-paper game for two players. It was first published in the 19th century by Édouard Lucas, who called it la pipopipette. It has gone by many other names, including the game of dots, boxes, dot to dot grid, and pigs in a pen. Starting with an empty grid of dots, two players take turns adding a single horizontal or vertical line between two unjoined adjacent dots. The player who completes the fourth side of a 1x1 box earns one point and takes another turn. The game ends when no more lines can be placed. The winner is the player with the most points. Don't forget to check our Game section for other fun games..

About

Clockwise!

A challenging and addictive puzzle game where players connect dots clockwise without crossing lines. It features auto-generated levels, unlockable themes, and a competitive challenge mode.

Highlights
  • Unlimited auto-generated levels
  • Challenge Mode with random starting dots
  • Unlockable colorful themes
  • Levels from 6 to 24 dots
  • Friend comparison and competition
Features
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Connect all the dots clockwise. Don't cross lines. The rules are simple, but the game is loads of addictive fun — sometimes easy, and sometimes quite challenging! • Enjoy unlimited, auto-generated levels • In Challenge Mode, you must start each level from a randomly-selected dot • Solve levels to unlock colorful themes • Solve a mix of easy and challenging levels, from 6 to 24 dots • Keep track of how many levels you've solved, and compare and compete with your friends, with the counter in the top-left corner

Screenshots

Dots and Boxes LTE2 screens
Clockwise!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clockwise! at 5.0 against Dots and Boxes LTE's 1.0. Clockwise! also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Dots and Boxes LTE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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. Clockwise! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dots and Boxes LTE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clockwise! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clockwise! has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots and Boxes LTE ships an update every 19 months, Clockwise! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dots and Boxes LTE versus Clockwise!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots and Boxes LTEClockwise!
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGASP Mobile Games IncRoy Sianez

Customer experience

Dots and Boxes LTE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Clockwise!

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dots and Boxes LTE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Clockwise!

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.39

Questions

Is Dots and Boxes LTE free?
Dots and Boxes LTE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clockwise! free?
Clockwise! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dots and Boxes LTE or Clockwise!?
Clockwise! is rated higher. Dots and Boxes LTE averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Clockwise! averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Dots and Boxes LTE or Clockwise! have ads?
Both Dots and Boxes LTE and Clockwise! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dots and Boxes LTE or Clockwise!?
Dots and Boxes LTE ships an update every 19 months, and Clockwise! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dots and Boxes LTE was updated on October 21, 2026 and Clockwise! on October 7, 2026.

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