Dots and Boxes vs Snakes and Ladders
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots and Boxes
Engage in a classic pencil-and-paper strategy game with this digital multiplayer version. Connect dots to form squares and outscore your opponents in live online matches, private games with friends, or offline against the computer. Bet on matches and climb the global leaderboard.
- Live online multiplayer
- Private matches with friends
- Offline AI opponent
- Betting and rewards
- Live chat with opponents
- Global leaderboard
- Facebook login
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Dots and Boxes is a LIVE, online Multiplayer version of the popular classic board game- Dots & Boxes. This amazing game is a modern take on the pencil-and-paper game that has been a favourite among players all over the world. Objective of the game is to link any 2 dots and close the squares. The player who closes the most number of boxes wins. You and your opponents take turns to connect dots by adding a single horizontal or vertical line between 2 adjacent dots. Dots and Boxes: Multiplayer offers you a wide range of game modes including MULTIPLAYER mode where you play against players worldwide. PRIVATE mode lets you Create or Join a match with your family and friends. OFFLINE mode for keeping you engaged when you are away from the internet. Features: • Live, Online Multiplayer Dots & Boxes game • Play with gamers all over the world with MULTIPLAYER mode • Play PRIVATE game with your friends and family • Play OFFLINE turn-based game against the computer • Place your desired BET amounts and win Double Rewards • CHAT Live with opponents while playing • Top the Global LEADERBOARD and be the ultimate Champion • Login with FACEBOOK • Designed for both smartphones and tablets • Suitable for all ages If you love playing board games online, you will love Dots and Boxes. A perfect puzzle game for your friends and family. Download and play for Free!
Snakes and Ladders
Experience the classic board game on your mobile device. Race to the finish line, using ladders to climb ahead and avoiding snakes that send you back. Enjoy multiple game modes and play solo or with up to four friends offline.
- Classic board game rules
- Survival arcade gameplay
- Play against computer
- Multiplayer up to 4 players
- Offline mode
- Mobile and tablet support
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Snakes and Ladders is a classic game and is one of the greatest game ever. Its fun and simple game-board only need 1 dice to play and start having fun. The rules are super simple : the player who arrives the first on the square number 100 wins. But there are traps (ladders) that can either help you to climb faster or to fall on others steps below. Who will be the fastest snake, who will master the dices perfectly and who will be the best ladders climber ? You can play up to 4 players on the same screen Features - Classic mode: The classic board game rules - Survival Mode : new fun arcade gameplay. Try to survive to win. Watch out fotr the ghosts... - Play alone (vs computer) or with friends (up to 4 players) - Offline mode. - For mobile and tablet
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Snakes and Ladders at 4.5 against Dots and Boxes's 3.7. Snakes and Ladders also leads on ratings volume (336 vs 23). Dots and Boxes's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Dots and Boxes sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Snakes and Ladders sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Snakes and Ladders holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snakes and Ladders has 336 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Dots and Boxes's written reviews are positive against 17% of Snakes and Ladders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dots and Boxes ships an update every 2 months, Snakes and Ladders every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Dots and Boxes | Snakes and Ladders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (23 ratings) | 4.5 (336 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 336 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CodeHound | PLAYTOUCH |
Customer experience
Dots and Boxes
Snakes and Ladders
In-app purchases
Dots and Boxes
- 10000 Coins$0.99
- 25000 Coins$1.99
- 50000 Coins$2.99
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- 100K Coins$3.99
- 250K Coins$4.99
- 95000 Coins$4.99
- 750K Coins$5.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
Snakes and Ladders
- Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
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