Burning Dot vs The exceptional
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Burning Dot
This puzzle game challenges you to guide a bomb to a star using physics, block manipulation, and rope cutting. It offers addictive gameplay perfect for short breaks or extended fun at home.
- Physics-based puzzles
- Block manipulation
- Rope cutting mechanics
- Score 'perfect moves'
- Addictive gameplay
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Unlike anything you see on the App Store, Burning Dot is one of its kind: addicting, fun, cool and so much to do in little time. It's your perfect puzzle game during breaks, at school, at work or simply if you want to have some fun at home. Boredom is no longer an option! :-) You control the Burning Dot. It can slide, move, cut, burn ropes where a bomb is attached and use the laws of physics to bring the bomb to the star. You can also push / move blocks, bricks, boxes and everything you have on hand in each level to bring the bomb to the rotating, shiny star. Score "perfect moves" and improve your "perfect score!" Warning: the lonely Burning Dot needs your help. We'll be adding more levels, cool effects and more challenges to the game if you show some love and support. Share the game to your friends on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, you name it. See how cool it is and if you really like it, tell the world about it! Who knows it may become the next hit! :-) Play now, it's FREE!
The exceptional
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A simple and cute game featuring 3 pictures from different categories, The child will already recognize the difference and choose the correct image. Great game for developing your children's thinking and differentiation skills
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The exceptional at none against Burning Dot's 1. Burning Dot's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Burning Dot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The exceptional asks for nothing beyond the download.
Burning Dot ships an update every 20 months, The exceptional every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Burning Dot | The exceptional |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hristo Zhelev | Asaf Berko |
In-app purchases
Burning Dot
- Remove All Ads$1.99
The exceptional
No in-app purchases
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