Comparison

Optical Illusions vs Dots and Boxes

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

Head to head
About

Optical Illusions

Engage with a collection of mind-bending visual puzzles designed to challenge your perception and cognitive skills. Explore numerous optical illusions that will test your brain power and visual acuity in a fun and engaging way.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of optical illusion challenges
  • Spot trick questions and hidden traps
  • Minimal design for illusion clarity
  • Time-limited challenges
  • Suitable for all ages
  • IQ training and mind games
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Ready to challenge your perception? Dive into the fascinating world of optical illusions with this brain-teasing game that will blow your mind! Optical Illusions is an interactive riddle game where nothing is what it seems. Test your brain power and visual skills as you explore dozens of mind-bending illusions designed to confuse, amuse, and amaze. Features: - Hundreds of optical illusion challenges to solve - Spot the trick questions and hidden visual traps - Minimal design focused on illusion clarity - Time-limited challenges to increase the thrill - Suitable for all ages – from casual players to puzzle pros Whether you're a fan of brain games, IQ tests, or visual puzzles, Optical Illusions will keep you entertained for hours. Discover how your eyes and brain sometimes don’t agree — and learn to see through the illusion! Categories: Brain Teasers, Puzzle Games, Visual Riddles, IQ Training, Mind Games Download now and start seeing things differently!

About

Dots and Boxes

Features
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Dots and Boxes is easy to learn and hard to give away. Connect two adjacent dots. Complete the fourth side of a box to claim it—and take another turn. When the board is full, the player with the most boxes wins. PLAY YOUR WAY • Find a player online • Invite a friend with a private code • Pass and play on one iPhone • Challenge the computer WHY GRID • Clean, focused board design • Quick matches with real strategy • Soft sound and haptics • Stats, records, and achievements in your Logbook • No ads • No tracking START IN SECONDS 1. Pick an open line. 2. Close a box to score and play again. 3. Build a chain and control the board. Whether you remember Dots and Boxes from paper or are discovering it now, Grid makes the classic feel quick, clear, and satisfying. Download Grid and claim the first box.

Screenshots

Optical Illusions4 screens
Dots and Boxes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dots and Boxes at none against Optical Illusions's shown. Dots and Boxes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 19 months). Optical Illusions's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optical Illusions ships an update every 19 months, Dots and Boxes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Optical Illusions versus Dots and Boxes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptical IllusionsDots and Boxes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRocketship Studios LLPAhmed Al Hashmi

In-app purchases

None

Optical Illusions

No in-app purchases

None

Dots and Boxes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Optical Illusions free?
Optical Illusions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dots and Boxes free?
Dots and Boxes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Optical Illusions or Dots and Boxes have ads?
Optical Illusions shows ads; Dots and Boxes does not.
Which is updated more often, Optical Illusions or Dots and Boxes?
Optical Illusions ships an update every 19 months, and Dots and Boxes weekly. Most recently, Optical Illusions was updated on November 3, 2026 and Dots and Boxes on October 25, 2026.

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