Comparison

Squeeze Through a Hole vs Dots'n Boxes

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

Head to head
About

Squeeze Through a Hole

Navigate a character through increasingly narrow openings while avoiding collisions with walls. Compete with others for the highest score in this reaction-based puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Navigate through holes
  • Avoid wall collisions
  • Simple and beautiful graphics
  • Compete for best score
Features
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Squeeze through the holes and avoid walls collision! • Simple & Beautiful graphics designed • Compete with other people for the best score

About

Dots'n Boxes

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Squeeze Through a Hole4 screens
Dots'n Boxes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots'n Boxes at none against Squeeze Through a Hole's 1. Dots'n Boxes also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 27.0). Squeeze Through a Hole's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Squeeze Through a Hole sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dots'n Boxes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squeeze Through a Hole ships an update every 12 months, Dots'n Boxes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Squeeze Through a Hole versus Dots'n Boxes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSqueeze Through a HoleDots'n Boxes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS27.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandr PeancovschiMurat Erdem Bostancioglu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Squeeze Through a Hole

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Dots'n Boxes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squeeze Through a Hole free?
Squeeze Through a Hole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dots'n Boxes free?
Dots'n Boxes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squeeze Through a Hole or Dots'n Boxes have ads?
Dots'n Boxes shows ads; Squeeze Through a Hole does not.
Which is updated more often, Squeeze Through a Hole or Dots'n Boxes?
Squeeze Through a Hole ships an update every 12 months, and Dots'n Boxes every 2 days. Most recently, Squeeze Through a Hole was updated on October 8, 2026 and Dots'n Boxes on September 30, 2026.

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