Dot vs Flight Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dot
Navigate a square through a puzzle, making strategic left or right turns to align dots with their corresponding colored squares. The objective is simple, but the limited steps make solving each level a significant challenge.
- Strategic square control
- Left/right turn mechanics
- Color-matching puzzles
- Limited step challenges
- Increasing difficulty
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Control the square to your target position, and then choose turn right or turn left. Aline all dots to the correspond color square. The rule is simple. But the number of step is limited, it is very hard to solve.
Flight Mate
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经典五子棋游戏，支持人机对战和双人对战模式。内置专业级AI引擎，提供从简单到地狱级别的多种难度选择。游戏界面简洁美观，支持深色模式，完美适配iPhone和iPad。无内购、无广告，让您享受纯粹的五子棋乐趣。支持中英文双语界面，适合所有年龄段的玩家。 Classic Gomoku game featuring both human vs AI and human vs human modes. Powered by professional AI engine with multiple difficulty levels from easy to hell mode. Clean and beautiful interface with dark mode support, perfectly optimized for iPhone and iPad. No in-app purchases, no ads - pure Gomoku enjoyment. Bilingual interface in Chinese and English, suitable for players of all ages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Flight Mate at Free against Dot's $2.49. Flight Mate also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). Dot's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). On ads, 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
Flight Mate is free to download; Dot costs $2.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dot ships an update every 14 months, Flight Mate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dot | Flight Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.49 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscar Tsang | Guangdong Jianchuan Information Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Dot
No in-app purchases
Flight Mate
No in-app purchases
