Halloween Drops 5 vs Dotted Lines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Halloween Drops 5
Embark on a multifaceted Halloween-themed match-three adventure with challenging levels and unique obstacles. Create powerful cascades to level up and conquer various objectives. Enjoy a full gaming experience with a one-time payment.
- Multifaceted Halloween-themed match three adventure
- Unrivaled level design for all ages
- Create powerful chained power-up cascades
- 6 distinct game modes
- Variety of objectives and challenges
- Obstacles and special items
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Halloween Drops 5 - begins as a simple match three board game and gradually increases difficulties as obstacles are added and level objectives becomes more challenging. * Multifaceted Halloween themed match three adventure * Unrivaled level design, Right amount of level challenges for all ages from 5 to 99. * Create powerful chained power up cascades to level up! * 6 game modes - Relaxed,Easy,Medium,Hard,Expert,Impossible * No in-app purchase, one time payment for the whole gaming experience. * Hints/Music/Banners can be disabled. Objectives 1. Score quota 2. Removing dark pulps 3. Bring down cats 4. Remove webs 5. Remove bats 6. Matching the bone frame 7. Collect candies 8. Owl skips 9. Collect orbs 10. Collect eye balls 11. Remove slimes 12. Open caskets 13. Remove candle flames Challenges 1. Complete the objective before time runs out. 2. Complete the objective before you ran out of swaps. Obstacles 1. Broom 2. Stone tile 3. Ticking Bomb item Featuring 1. Vaulted and keyed items 2. Mystery items Power ups / Special items 1. Witch 2. Halloween bag 3. Double Halloween item 4. Bone frame 5. Last orb Auto hints can be disabled/enabled Banners can be disabled/enabled Music and sound can be disabled/enabled
Dotted Lines
A classic arcade game where you control a line to complete level targets. Navigate challenges by touching the screen to change direction, sometimes managing two lines simultaneously for increased difficulty.
- Classic arcade gameplay
- Touchscreen controls
- Level-based targets
- Dual line control challenges
- Simple to handle
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It is a very classic arcade game! Game rule: - Simply touch the onscreen keypad to change the line direction. - Need to finish each level target. - Sometime need to control two lines, it is very hard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dotted Lines at 100% against Halloween Drops 5's 14%. Dotted Lines also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 13 months vs every 58 months). Halloween Drops 5's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and ads (none vs shown). 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.
Dotted Lines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halloween Drops 5 has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Halloween Drops 5's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dotted Lines's.
Halloween Drops 5 ships an update every 58 months, Dotted Lines every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halloween Drops 5 | Dotted Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 58 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROBERTO MANONGDO | Oscar Tsang |
Customer experience
Halloween Drops 5
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In-app purchases
Halloween Drops 5
No in-app purchases
Dotted Lines
No in-app purchases
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