Comparison

Dominate vs Slitherlink

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

Head to head
About

Dominate

This logic puzzle challenges you to identify and connect 28 dominoes on a 7x8 grid. Apply deductive reasoning to determine the correct placement of each domino, ensuring each is used only once to solve the board.

Highlights
  • Auto-generated boards
  • Limitless puzzle variations
  • Inbuilt solver with hints
  • Full tutorial
  • Progress tracking
  • Pause game functionality
Features
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Dominate is a logic puzzle that uses a standard 'double six' set of 28 dominoes. The puzzle board represents all of the 28 dominoes from 0:0 to 6:6 placed next to each other in a 7 by 8 grid. The problem is, you can't see which squares join to which others to form the dominoes. Your task is find those links, by applying logic to determine a layout for the entire board such that each domino is used only once. FEATURES: + Auto-generated boards + An almost limitless number of puzzles + Inbuilt solver provides hints and a target time to beat + Full tutorial to help you learn the game + Tracks your progress, keeping puzzles challenging + Pause the game to easily see your progress TIMING & HINTS: Dominate rates each puzzle it generates to give you a target time, the faster you are the higher your score. If you're stuck you can ask for a hint, but the better you get, the more hints will cost you. If all you want to do is solve puzzles and you don't care how long it takes, that's cool, you will still be able take advantage of the virtually limitless number of puzzles in the game. LEARN MORE: Check out the Dominate at: http://dominate.talibard.com/

About

Slitherlink

Solve logic puzzles by drawing a single, continuous loop based on number clues. Explore over 1,200 puzzles, including daily challenges and expert levels. Offers offline play, customizable themes, and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Draw a continuous loop
  • Follow number clues
  • 1,200+ puzzles
  • Daily challenges
  • Offline play
  • Light and dark themes
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Follow the number clues and draw one continuous loop. Each clue tells you how many of a cell’s edges belong to the loop. Connect the right edges without branches, crossings, or loose ends. 1,200 PUZZLES TO EXPLORE • 900 puzzles across Easy, Medium, and Hard • 300 new Expert puzzles, available with Premium • Start with 100 free Easy puzzles. Premium unlocks the full collection. MAKE IT A DAILY HABIT Try a fresh daily challenge and keep your streak going. Learn the rules through clear explanations, then build your skills with guided practice. SOLVE YOUR WAY Add your own notes to mark cells as inside or outside the loop. Optional automatic crosses offer another solving aid: they are off by default and unavailable in Daily challenges. • Play puzzles offline • Choose readable light and dark themes • Follow your progress with Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Play with VoiceOver labels, hints, and adjustable text Start with a free puzzle and close your first loop.

Screenshots

Dominate4 screens
Slitherlink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dominate at 80% against Slitherlink's 0%. Dominate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Slitherlink's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Slitherlink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dominate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dominate ships an update every 19 months, Slitherlink every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dominate versus Slitherlink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDominateSlitherlink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles TalibardDAN URBANEK

Customer experience

Dominate

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

Slitherlink

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dominate

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Slitherlink

One-time1
  • Slitherlink Premium Unlock$3.00

Questions

Is Dominate free?
Dominate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slitherlink free?
Slitherlink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dominate or Slitherlink have ads?
Neither Dominate nor Slitherlink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dominate or Slitherlink?
Dominate ships an update every 19 months, and Slitherlink every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dominate was updated on October 23, 2026 and Slitherlink on October 23, 2026.

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