Try to Stack Balls! vs Dots'n Boxes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Try to Stack Balls!
Test your reflexes and precision in this addictive stacking game. Tap to place balls and maintain balance as you aim for the highest tower. Simple mechanics make it easy to learn but challenging to master.
- Tap to stack balls
- Maintain balance
- High score challenge
- Simple one-tap controls
- Addictive gameplay
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How many balls can you stack? Tap to stack and keep your balance.
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 update cadence: Dots'n Boxes at every 3 weeks against Try to Stack Balls!'s every 50 months. Try to Stack Balls!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Try to Stack Balls! ships an update every 50 months, Dots'n Boxes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Try to Stack Balls! | Dots'n Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 50 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Brelje | Murat Erdem Bostancioglu |
In-app purchases
Try to Stack Balls!
No in-app purchases
Dots'n Boxes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Try to Stack Balls! or Dots'n Boxes have ads?
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