Comparison

DotMania vs Nodes

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

Head to head
About

DotMania

Engage in a relaxing dot-to-dot puzzle game that offers a wide range of complexity, from simple drawings to intricate images. This app provides stress relief, brain training, and a way to combat boredom, playable even offline.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of dot-to-dot puzzles
  • Variety of themes (animals, history, art, etc.)
  • Suitable for children and adults
  • Offline play support
  • Stress relief and brain training
  • Regularly updated puzzles
Features
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From simple children´s drawings to large complex images. Connecting the dost serves as perfect stress relief. Dot 2 dot helps you to get rid of boredom, train your brain or simply just relax after a hard day. You can play relaxing dot connect puzzles without Internet Connection. That way even when being offline you still have on you few hundred dot to dot connects, that will safely keep you from getting bored. Great deal of pictures will provide you entertainment for dozens of hours and time spent connecting the dots will become your personal therapy. DotMania contains: - dozens of dot to dot ranging from 200 – 2000 dots - relaxing themes for everyone (animals, military, history, dinosaurs, art, sport, statues,…) - themes suitable also for children - always updated brand new dot to dot puzzles and pictures - offline mode support - anti-stress relaxation and fun for dozens of hours

About

Nodes

Connect dots to reveal beautiful, handcrafted images in a relaxing puzzle game. Enjoy a calming experience at your own pace, perfect for listening to podcasts or music. Pick up where you left off anytime.

Highlights
  • Connect dots to form art
  • Handcrafted puzzles
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Save progress
  • No time limits
  • Clear incorrect connections
Features
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Looking for a calm daily triangle puzzle? Nodes is a relaxing vertex puzzle where you connect dots, form triangles, and reveal beautiful low-poly art. Play a new hand-crafted puzzle every day and enjoy a simple visual logic game designed for focus, calm, and unwind moments. Each puzzle blends satisfying dot connections, triangle strategy, and artistic reveals into a peaceful daily ritual. Why players love Nodes: - A new daily triangle puzzle every day - Connect dots to reveal beautiful low-poly artwork - Relaxing vertex puzzles with no timers or pressure - Satisfying visual reveals and calm progression - Archive, collections, and extra puzzles to explore How to Play: - Connect vertices to create triangles - Each number shows how many connections a vertex still needs - Complete the right triangle pattern to reveal the image - Double tap a vertex to remove incorrect connections Nodes is a calm and elegant puzzle game you can return to every day. If you enjoy connect dots games, triangle puzzles, visual logic, and relaxing art reveals, Nodes offers a satisfying way to unwind at your own pace. Privacy Policy: https://www.nodes-game.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

DotMania4 screens
Nodes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DotMania at none against Nodes's shown. DotMania also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Nodes's advantage is ratings volume (399 vs 55). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DotMania sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Nodes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DotMania against 4.6 for Nodes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nodes has 399 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of DotMania's written reviews are positive against 66% of Nodes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DotMania ships an update every 5 weeks, Nodes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DotMania versus Nodes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotManiaNodes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (55 ratings) — better4.6 (399 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings55399 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGROOP CZ s.r.o.NUR NURIYE ERSAHIN

Customer experience

DotMania

All ratings50 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative20.0%

Nodes

All ratings399 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral13.8%
Negative20.7%

Bugs and requests

DotMania

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Nodes

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Lines connecting to unintended dots
  • App crashes requiring restart
  • Progress deletion mid-puzzle
  • Puzzles not saving completion status
  • Touch controls directing swipes to wrong anchors
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  • Settings not persisting (red line toggle)
  • Occasional freezing and unresponsiveness
  • Graphics rendering issues when zoomed

Requested features

15 requests
  • Undo or delete line functionality
  • Ability to replay completed puzzles
  • More frequent puzzle updates and releases
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Portrait mode support
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  • Ability to clear all node attachments
  • Prevent line overlap feature
  • Adjustable touch sensitivity settings
  • Longer time to appreciate completed puzzles before animation
  • Ability to access previous month's daily puzzles
  • Theme-based puzzle grouping
  • More airplane-themed puzzles
  • Improved comment feature with replies and notifications
  • More sophisticated and complex puzzle designs
  • Multiple daily puzzles instead of just one

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DotMania

One-time10
  • Animals 2$1.99
  • Age of Caesars$1.99
  • Magnificent Ships$1.99
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  • Incredible Buildings 2$1.99
  • World War II$1.99
  • Beautiful Plants$1.99
  • Our Amazing Technic 2$1.99
  • Life with Trains$1.99
  • Fashion in our History$1.99
  • No Advertisement in DotMania$2.99
3 purchases

Nodes

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is DotMania free?
DotMania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nodes free?
Nodes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DotMania or Nodes?
DotMania is rated higher. DotMania averages 4.6 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Nodes averages 4.6 from 399 ratings.
Do DotMania or Nodes have ads?
Nodes shows ads; DotMania does not.
Which is updated more often, DotMania or Nodes?
DotMania ships an update every 5 weeks, and Nodes every 3 weeks. Most recently, DotMania was updated on November 2, 2026 and Nodes on November 8, 2026.

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