Pencil Games vs Brain Dots 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pencil Games
Enjoy classic pencil and paper drawing games on your device. Play solo or challenge friends in a variety of puzzles and strategy games. New games are generated on demand, and progress is saved for seamless play.
- Classic drawing games
- Randomly generated games
- Single player and multiplayer modes
- Progress saving
- Play with Apple Pencil, stylus, or finger
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Play classic pencil and paper drawing games such as Crossword Puzzles, Sudoku, Word Searches, Tic Tac Toe, with an Apple Pencil, a stylus, or even your finger! • Never run out of fun, as new games are randomly generated anytime you wish. • Play single player games such as Crossword Puzzles, Sudoku, Futoshiki, Word Searches, and Mazes, or play against a friend on games such as Tic Tac Toe, Hangman, Dots and Boxes, and 4 in a Row. • Progress in each game is saved, so you are able to toggle between games and resume where you left off. • More games to come!
Brain Dots 2
Solve challenging puzzles by drawing lines and shapes to make two balls collide. Navigate 3D stages with new mechanics and aim for perfect scores by drawing efficiently. Collect unique pens and balls, and use hints when you get stuck.
- Bump two balls together
- Draw lines and shapes freely
- 3D stages with new gimmicks
- Aim for 3 stars by drawing shorter lines
- Collect over 20 varieties of pens and balls
- Use hint feature for assistance
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Renewed the 50 million downloaded Brain Dots! The only thing you need to do is to “bump two balls.” Can you clear the simple-looking but difficult stages? ▼ The rules are simple! ◆ Bump the two balls Draw lines and shapes freely to move and roll the balls. Flexible thinking is going to become the key to victory. ◆ Clear the stages All stages are now in 3D! Try out the new stages and gimmicks! ◆ Aim for 3 stars The rate of the stage depends on the length of the lines and shapes you draw. Draw shorter lines for better ratings. ◆ Collect items We have prepared more than 20 varieties of pens and balls of different colors and sizes. Collect various pens and balls by clearing the stages. ◆ Use hints All stages have a hint feature. Make use of the hint feature when you need help. ▼ Supported Languages (17) English / Japanese / Korean / Simplified Chinese / Traditional Chinese / Spanish / French / German / Italian / Portuguese (Brazil) / Indonesian / Hindi / Vietnamese / Swedish / Thai / Russian / Dutch ▼ Latest information Twitter: ＠TranslimitGames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/translimitgames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/translimitgames
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brain Dots 2 at 4.5 against Pencil Games's 3.3. Brain Dots 2 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (598 vs 60). Pencil Games's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and review sentiment 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. Brain Dots 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pencil Games asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brain Dots 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Dots 2 has 598 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 22% and 21% positive.
Pencil Games ships an update every 3 months, Brain Dots 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pencil Games | Brain Dots 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (60 ratings) | 4.5 (598 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews — better | 21.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 60 | 598 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edwards LLC | Translimit, Inc. |
Customer experience
Pencil Games
Brain Dots 2
Bugs and requests
Pencil Games
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Brain Dots 2
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes on iPad (iPad 13)
- Level 85 causes black screen and app crash
- Settings wheel unresponsive (music toggle)
- Ads cannot be closed after completion
- Game progress reset at level 26
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- Crashes in high levels (80s+)
- Ad removal purchase option non-functional
Requested features
5 requests- Multiple difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard)
- Reduce ad frequency to 1 per 5 minutes
- Functional ad removal option
- Alternative puzzle-solving methods recognized for full stars
- Offline gameplay mode
In-app purchases
Pencil Games
No in-app purchases
Brain Dots 2
- Remove Ads$2.99
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