Dots & Boxes vs Cloisters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots & Boxes
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DOTS & BOXES Do you like puzzle games and strategy games? Then you will like "Dots & Boxes". Dots and Boxes is a pencil-and-paper game for two players. It was first published in the 19th century by French mathematician Édouard Lucas, who called it la pipopipette. It has gone by many other names, including the game of dots, dot to dot grid, boxes, and pigs in a pen. The game starts with an empty grid of dots. Usually two players take turns adding a single horizontal or vertical line between two unjoined adjacent dots. A player who completes the fourth side of a 1×1 box earns one point and takes another turn. The game ends when no more lines can be placed. The winner is the player with the most points. FEATURES: - 3 different board sizes (4x4, 5x5 and 6x6) - Play versus the computer or versus a friend on the same device - Competitive Artificial Intelligence - Multi-language: English, Spanish, French More games: http://www.pegolandia.com
Cloisters
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Cloisters is a strategy game that offers a battle of wits between two players. Challenge your friends to see who comes out on top, either on the same device or online with your Game Center account. Robot players are also available to practice against.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cloisters at none against Dots & Boxes's shown. Cloisters also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). Dots & Boxes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dots & Boxes ships an update every 8 months, Cloisters every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots & Boxes | Cloisters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jose Morato | Ben Balcomb |
In-app purchases
Dots & Boxes
No in-app purchases
Cloisters
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dots & Boxes free?
Is Cloisters free?
Do Dots & Boxes or Cloisters have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dots & Boxes or Cloisters?
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