Dots vs Boomshine Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots
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.
- Consume smaller dots
- Absorb dot essence
- Avoid larger dots
- Grow your dot
- High score chasing
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You've gotta visualize the Dot. You've gotta embrace the Dot. You've gotta sniff the Dot. You've gotta lick the Dot. You've gotta wash the Dot! You've gotta date the Dot! YOU'VE GOT TO BE THE DOT! Devour the smaller dots and absorb their very essence into your body. Avoid the menacing larger dots or something bad might happen! See how many dots you can eat!
Boomshine Plus
Engage in a puzzle game where you initiate chain reactions to catch moving dots. Strategically select starting points across 105 levels, encountering unique dot types that alter gameplay. Unlock a challenging hard mode after completing all levels.
- Chain reaction gameplay
- 105 varied levels
- Up to 1000 dots per level
- 6 special dot types
- Unlockable hard mode
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In each level you have the task to catch a certain amount of the moving dots by starting a chain reaction. Choose wisely where to start it! • 105 varied levels • up to 1000 dots per level 6 different types of special dots, each with special abilities for new fun: • white dots: you get an extra starting shot • blue dots: remain permanent and the other dots bounce off • orange dots: remain permanent and the other dots explode on them • green dots: you have to catch these dots to complete the level • purple dots: change the physics of the game • red dots: you must not catch these dots, because... you'll see :-) Additional content: finish all levels and unlock the ultimate hard mode!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dots at Free against Boomshine Plus's $1.99. Dots also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.5). Boomshine Plus's advantage is chart position (#130 vs unranked). On ads, 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
Dots is free to download; Boomshine Plus costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dots ships an update monthly, Boomshine Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots | Boomshine Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #130 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Leach | Jan Niklas Hasse |
Customer experience
Dots
Boomshine Plus
In-app purchases
Dots
No in-app purchases
Boomshine Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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