Comparison

Freeciv Go vs Dotria

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

Head to head
About

Freeciv Go

Lead a civilization to ultimate dominance in this free, turn-based multiplayer strategy game. Compete against others or AI to become the greatest civilization. Experience addictive empire-building gameplay inspired by classic strategy titles.

Highlights
  • Turn-based multiplayer strategy
  • Empire building
  • Civilization leadership
  • Network play
  • Individual vs. computer play
  • Addictive gameplay
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Freeciv is a free turn-based multiplayer strategy game, in which each player becomes the leader of a civilization, fighting to obtain the ultimate goal: To become the greatest civilization. Players of Sid Meier's Civilization® series should feel at home, since one aim of Freeciv is to have rulesets with compatible rules. Freeciv is maintained by an international team of coders and enthusiasts, and is easily one of the most fun and addictive network or individual-versus-computer video games out there!

About

Dotria

Features
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Dotria is a strategy game about territory, played on an endless grid. You and your opponent place dots in turn. Enclose a group of enemy dots inside a closed chain of your own, and that ground — and everything standing on it — becomes yours. The rules take a minute to learn. Playing them well takes considerably longer. A COMPUTER OPPONENT THAT THINKS Dotria's opponent is not a set of canned replies. It searches the position each turn: it weighs a capture against what the trade hands back, it sees an encirclement forming several moves before it closes, and it defends the ground worth defending. Three levels — Easy, Medium and Advanced — and Advanced is a genuine opponent, not a formality. The engine is tuned from real games, and it keeps getting sharper. TWO PLAYERS, ONE DEVICE Pass the iPhone or iPad across the table. No account, no connection, no waiting for anyone. PLAY ANYWHERE Dotria works fully offline. No sign-in is required to play. BUILT TO BE LOOKED AT A board that stays legible whether you like it light or dark, dots you can size to your own eyes, and captured territory drawn so you can read the shape of a game at a glance. Game Center leaderboards, and your records carried across your devices through iCloud. Dotria is free and supported by ads. A single one-time purchase removes them permanently, on every device signed in to your Apple Account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Freeciv Go3 screens
Dotria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Freeciv Go at none against Dotria's 1. Freeciv Go also leads on ads (none vs shown). Dotria's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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. Dotria sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Freeciv Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Freeciv Go ships an update every 2 weeks, Dotria every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Freeciv Go versus Dotria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeciv GoDotria
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (190 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings190 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB32 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVladimir DavidovichARSIS TECH d.o.o.

Bugs and requests

Freeciv Go

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Diplomacy system not working as expected
  • Performance issues on older devices
  • Crashes with external keyboards

Requested features

5 requests
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Customizable rulesets
  • Tech tree/Civilopedia
  • Map editor
  • Multiplayer support

Dotria

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Freeciv Go

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dotria

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Freeciv Go free?
Freeciv Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dotria free?
Dotria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Freeciv Go or Dotria have ads?
Dotria shows ads; Freeciv Go does not.
Which is updated more often, Freeciv Go or Dotria?
Freeciv Go ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dotria every 4 days. Most recently, Freeciv Go was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dotria on October 25, 2026.

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