Comparison

Dot! vs Stop the Box!!

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

Head to head

Can you keep up?

Focus & Reflex Game

★ 4.915 ratingsView app →

About

Dot!

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How's your reactions? As you play the target gets smaller and the dot moves faster! Stop the dot in target to score points and see how long you can keep going.

About

Stop the Box!!

A challenging game designed to test your focus and reflexes. It offers simple gameplay that is difficult to master, providing an engaging experience for players seeking a mental workout.

Highlights

Focus testing
Reflex challenges
Easy to learn gameplay
Difficult to master
Engaging experience

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Test your focus and reflexes in Stop The Box! Easy to play. Impossible to master. ► Download and play now!

Screenshots

Dot!4 screens

Stop the Box!!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dot! at none against Stop the Box!!'s 1. Dot! also leads on ads (none vs shown). Stop the Box!!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 21 months). 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. Stop the Box!! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dot! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dot! ships an update every 21 months, Stop the Box!! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Dot! versus Stop the Box!!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Dot!	Stop the Box!!
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	15 — better
Update frequency	Every 21 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	29 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Thomas Nielsen	Kevin Galarza

In-app purchases

None

Dot!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Stop the Box!!

One-time1

Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Dot! free?

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

Is Stop the Box!! free?

Stop the Box!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Dot! or Stop the Box!! have ads?

Stop the Box!! shows ads; Dot! does not.

Which is updated more often, Dot! or Stop the Box!!?

Dot! ships an update every 21 months, and Stop the Box!! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dot! was updated on October 9, 2026 and Stop the Box!! on October 24, 2026.