# Dots vs absOrby

The clearest difference is price: Dots at Free against absOrby's $0.99. Dots also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). absOrby's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Dots is free to download; absOrby costs $0.99 up front. absOrby sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dots asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Dots against 5.0 for absOrby. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.

Dots ships an update monthly, absOrby every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dots | absOrby |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-grow-bigger/id1563647930/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/absorby/id1590947310/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Benjamin Leach](https://appshunter.io/developer/1563647932) | [Joshua Grant](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465617289) |

## What reviewers say

### Dots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dots-grow-bigger/id1563647930)

Grow your dot by consuming smaller dots and absorbing their essence. Avoid larger dots to survive. See how many dots you can eat in this addictive game.

**Highlights:** Consume smaller dots, Absorb dot essence, Avoid larger dots, Grow your dot, High score chasing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### absOrby

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/absorby/id1590947310)

Navigate a world where moving causes you to shrink, creating a constant challenge to grow larger by consuming smaller elements. This game offers a thought-provoking experience with allegorical themes and the ability to restart after losses. Compete with friends to achieve the highest score.

**Highlights:** Shrink when moving, Eat smaller elements to grow, Allegorical gameplay, High score competition, Restart gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dots free?

Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is absOrby free?

absOrby costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dots or absOrby?

Dots and absOrby are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Dots or absOrby have ads?

absOrby shows ads; Dots does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dots or absOrby?

Dots ships an update monthly, and absOrby every 4 days. Most recently, Dots was updated on October 7, 2026 and absOrby on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*