Comparison

Ghosty's Candy vs dots

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

Head to head
About

Ghosty's Candy

Help a friendly ghost collect Halloween candy by tapping to jump over obstacles. This simple game offers a fun way to enjoy the spirit of Halloween and pass the time.

Highlights
  • Tap to jump gameplay
  • Collect Halloween candy
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Simple and fun
  • Halloween theme
Features
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Ghosty, your favorite, friendly ghost friend, just wants to have some Halloween candy. Is that too much to ask? But these kids on Halloween are being so mean to him. They won't even let him get one piece of chocolate! In this simple "tap tap game," help Ghosty the Ghost find and eat as much Halloween candy as you can! Tap the screen to jump over the kids that want to stop you from your candy. Don't you need a fun Halloween game to pass the time?

About

dots

A minimalist reaction game where players must tap falling dots to survive. Test your timing and focus in an endless survival mode and share your high scores. It's simple to learn but challenging to master.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Endless survival mode
  • Score sharing
  • Fast-paced action
  • Minimalist design
Features
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dots fall. tap them. miss one, game over. how long can you survive? dots: tap to survive is a fast, minimal reaction game about timing, focus, and not messing up. • one-tap gameplay • endless survival mode • share your score simple? yes. easy? no. made by bad software sorry

Screenshots

Ghosty's Candy3 screens
dots3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dots at none against Ghosty's Candy's 1. dots also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Ghosty's Candy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Ghosty's Candy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. dots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

dots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghosty's Candy ships an update every 6 days, dots every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ghosty's Candy versus dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhosty's Candydots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTradeWebBad Software LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ghosty's Candy

One-time1
  • Remove ads$0.99
None

dots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ghosty's Candy free?
Ghosty's Candy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dots free?
dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ghosty's Candy or dots?
dots is rated higher. Ghosty's Candy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while dots averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ghosty's Candy or dots have ads?
dots shows ads; Ghosty's Candy does not.
Which is updated more often, Ghosty's Candy or dots?
Ghosty's Candy ships an update every 6 days, and dots every 4 days. Most recently, Ghosty's Candy was updated on November 3, 2026 and dots on October 31, 2026.

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