Christmas Drops 5 vs Dotted Lines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Christmas Drops 5
A festive match-three puzzle game with increasing difficulty and diverse objectives. Unlock powerful cascades and overcome challenging obstacles in this holiday-themed adventure. Enjoy a full gaming experience with no in-app purchases.
- Christmas-themed match-three puzzles
- Increasing difficulty with obstacles
- Varied level objectives
- Power-up cascades
- No in-app purchases
- Customizable hints, music, and banners
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Christmas Drops 5 - begins as a simple match three board game and gradually increases difficulties as obstacles are added and level objectives becomes more challenging. * Christmas themed match three puzzle * Multifaceted Christmas 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! * 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 candy canes 4. Remove nets 5. Collect angels 6. Matching the Christmas wreath 7. Collect stars 8. Penguin skips 9. Collect orbs 10. Clear frozen tiles 11. Collect Christmas lights 12. Collect toy soldiers 13. Blast off firecrackers Challenges 1. Complete the objective before time runs out. 2. Complete the objective before you ran out of swaps. Obstacles 1. Snowman 2. Drums 3. Ticking Bomb item Featuring 1. Vaulted and keyed items 2. Mystery items Power ups / Special items 1. Santa Claus 2. Ribbon frame 3. Double Christmas item 4. Christmas wreath 5. Last orb 6. Last ice bringer 7. Toy Soldier 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 price: Christmas Drops 5 at Free against Dotted Lines's $5.99. Christmas Drops 5 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (44 vs 1). Dotted Lines's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 13 months vs every 56 months). On 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
Christmas Drops 5 is free to download; Dotted Lines costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dotted Lines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas Drops 5 has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Christmas Drops 5's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dotted Lines's.
Christmas Drops 5 ships an update every 56 months, Dotted Lines every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Christmas Drops 5 | Dotted Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (44 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 56 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 | 36 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROBERTO MANONGDO | Oscar Tsang |
Customer experience
Christmas Drops 5
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In-app purchases
Christmas Drops 5
No in-app purchases
Dotted Lines
No in-app purchases
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