Dots + Boxes vs Four in Line
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots + Boxes
Enjoy the classic pencil-and-paper game of Dots and Boxes on your mobile device. Challenge a friend or play against the AI in this simple yet engaging puzzle game. Track scores and enjoy customizable gameplay with fun graphics and sound.
- One and two-player modes
- Play against AI
- Demo mode
- Configurable player names
- Score tracking
- Configurable AI difficulty
- Undo function
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Put away your pencil and paper, now you can play the classic Dot Game right on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Dots Free is the highest quality Dots and Boxes game available for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and we're giving it away for free. Dots and Boxes is a very simple game. Two players take turns drawing lines between dots on the game board. When a player draws a line that completes a box, the player "owns" that box. Whoever owns more boxes when the game board is full is the winner. Dots Free supports one player and two player gameplay, so you can play against another human or against your iPhone. If you're really bored, you can even put the game in demo mode and watch your iPhone play itself. Dots Free offers a host of exciting features, including: * Killer graphics and awesome sound effects * Configurable player names and score tracking * Configurable 1 player difficulty level * Undo function * Automatic save when you exit the app or receive a phone call Dots Free is supported by unobtrusive banner advertising.
Four in Line
This classic board game challenges players to get four of their colored chips in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Compete against friends or the AI with adjustable difficulty levels and optional turn timers.
- Get 4 chips in a row
- Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal wins
- Play against friends
- Play against AI
- 3 difficulty levels
- Optional turn timer
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Enjoy Connect 4, also known as Four in a Row - the popular classic board game. The goal is simple: be the first person to get 4 chips in a row, either horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Features: -3 levels of difficulty -Play against friends or against your phone -You can set timer per turn or relax and play without the timer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Dots + Boxes at none against Four in Line's shown. Dots + Boxes also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Four in Line's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots + Boxes | Four in Line |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optime Software LLC | WALABOK LLC |
Customer experience
Dots + Boxes
Four in Line
Bugs and requests
Dots + Boxes
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on launch for some users
- Redirects to App Store unexpectedly
Requested features
4 requests- Larger game board sizes
- Harder difficulty levels
- Different color options for players
- Online/multiplayer mode
Four in Line
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dots + Boxes
No in-app purchases
Four in Line
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Dots + Boxes free?
Is Four in Line free?
Do Dots + Boxes or Four in Line have ads?
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