Element Flow vs Dotty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Element Flow
Merge elements to create objects and living creatures, from oceans to dragons. Explore scientific principles to evolve the ancient earth and discover the origins of life. Enjoy simple, addictive gameplay with increasing challenges.
- Merge elements to create new objects
- Scientific knowledge-based gameplay
- Unlock unique elements
- Evolve the ancient earth
- Simple and addictive mechanics
- Create living creatures
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Chemistry lover? Here’s what brings you to the high school chemistry class, but this time, you are creating a real planet from scratch! Ever wonder what elements a dragon is made of? What about a car, or the steak you ate for dinner? Use your best knowledge to merge the elements and you can create anything in the universe! Each level is a brand new scenario for you to appreciate the origins of new lives, and you decide on how the ancient earth evolves from the very beginning! Game Features: 1. Simple but addicting mechanics Move around the elements you think would be a perfect combination for something new. Ocean, cloud, stream, there you go! 2. Scientific knowledge based No tricks. You are using exactly what you learned from the middle school to create objects and living creatures! 3. Keep on upgrading! So many unique elements for you to obtain. The more you unlock, the harder it gets! 4. Relax and enjoy Don’t worry if you ever failed the chemistry tests. You are gonna enjoy the most existing journey of turning small pieces into the real world! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC
Dotty
A simple yet addictive game where players must protect a dot from incoming squares. Challenge yourself to survive as long as possible and achieve a high score. Compete with friends and other players on the leaderboard.
- Timed survival gameplay
- High score tracking
- Global leaderboard
- Easy score sharing
- One-time purchase for ad-free experience
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A deceptively simple and addictive game about saving the dot (Dotty) from the squares. The goal is simple: save Dotty from the moving squares. It’s harder than it looks - can you save Dotty? Dotty - Save the dot! Game Features: • TIMED: How long can you save dotty for? Save the dot from as many squares as you can and achieve a high score! • LEADERBOARD: See where you rank among Dotty’s top players - who saved the dot longest? • EASY SHARING: Share your time with friends to see who can save the dot better. • ADS-FREE MODE: You can make a one-time purchase for ads-free playing. Find us online: Facebook: facebook.com/redwheelapps Twitter: twitter.com/redwheelapps If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at daniel@redwheelapps.com Privacy Policy: http://redwheelapps.com/privacy Terms of Use: http://redwheelapps.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dotty at 100% against Element Flow's 27%. Dotty also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). Element Flow's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 22). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Element Flow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dotty sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dotty holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Element Flow has 1.9K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Element Flow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dotty's.
Element Flow ships an update monthly, Dotty every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Element Flow | Dotty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (1.9K ratings) | 4.8 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 377 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lion Studios | Redwheel Apps |
Customer experience
Element Flow
Dotty
Bugs and requests
Element Flow
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Hint button not working
- Levels not loading properly
- Progress not saving
Requested features
4 requests- Free play mode without levels
- Reduced ads or paid ad-free version
- More levels and content
- Improved hint system
Dotty
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Element Flow
- No Ads$2.99
Dotty
- No Ads$2.99
