Comparison

Dot Scale vs Spectral Shift

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

Head to head
About

Dot Scale

Absorb smaller dots to grow your own in this engaging arcade game. Utilize attack and five unique abilities to advance through levels. Simple one-finger controls make it accessible for everyone.

Highlights
  • Absorb dots to grow
  • Utilize attack and abilities
  • One-finger swipe controls
  • Advance through levels
  • Collect trophies
Features
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The rules are simple! Just absorb small dots and make them bigger! Let's advance the level using attack and 5 abilities. Operation Swipe the screen to move. attack with hold. Easy operation that anyone can play with just one finger. Elements for game completion Gather a lot of trophies and aim for full completion! Level It's not just making it bigger. When you need to think... it's up to you what tactics to use!

About

Spectral Shift

Features
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Spectral Shift is a minimalist space arcade game where precision, rhythm, and momentum reshape the universe. Begin in calm, open space. Learn the movement. Feel the timing. As your skill improves, the game adapts — difficulty escalates, visuals intensify, and the world responds to your flow. Easy to learn, endlessly challenging, and deeply hypnotic, Spectral Shift is designed for short sessions that turn into “one more run” moments. Find the rhythm. Enter Coherence. Shift the universe.

Screenshots

Dot Scale4 screens
Spectral Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spectral Shift at none against Dot Scale's shown. Spectral Shift also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dot Scale ships an update every 2 months, Spectral Shift every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dot Scale versus Spectral Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDot ScaleSpectral Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGraphics Meme LLCMICHAL TVRDY

In-app purchases

None

Dot Scale

No in-app purchases

None

Spectral Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dot Scale free?
Dot Scale is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spectral Shift free?
Spectral Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dot Scale or Spectral Shift have ads?
Dot Scale shows ads; Spectral Shift does not.
Which is updated more often, Dot Scale or Spectral Shift?
Dot Scale ships an update every 2 months, and Spectral Shift every 3 days. Most recently, Dot Scale was updated on October 12, 2026 and Spectral Shift on October 12, 2026.

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