Comparison

Doodle Dots vs Logic Dots 2

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

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About

Doodle Dots

Recreate the classic pencil and paper game of connecting dots to complete squares. Compete against friends or AI on various board sizes and difficulty levels. Enjoy a doodle-style aesthetic and save your progress.

Highlights
  • Connect dots to complete squares
  • Play against AI or another player
  • Multiple board sizes
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Game state saved
  • Highlighted last move
Features
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Doodle Dots (Now FREE!!) Now you can play the classic pencil and paper game Dots (Boxes, Squares, Paddocks, Square-it, Dots and Dashes, Smart Dots) without having to hand draw all of those stinking dots by hand! The object of the game is to complete more squares, by connecting the dots, than your opponent. The player with the most square filled in with their color wins! Three different board sizes and difficulty levels makes this game challenging for all ages. Features in 1.4 - Game now saved when application exits - Lines are now colored red or blue - Last Move is highlighted Features in 1.3: - Bug Fixes Features in 1.2: - All gameplay options from paid version are now available in free version! - Minor bug fixes - Removed timer from promotion screen - Ads added to game screens Features in 1.1: - Minor bug fixes - Ad supported free version - Option to toggle sound on/off Features in 1.0: - Hand drawn doodle graphics - Two board sizes and difficulty levels - Use your own word or the extensive word dictionary - Support for two players - Play against your iPhone or iPod Touch A classic pencil and paper game done in “doodle” style. Doodle Dots is one of the five mini games (Hangman, Battleship, Tic Tac Toe and Word Search) found in Doodle Games. If you like Doodle Dots, check out Doodle Games in the AppStore! Doodle Games is a collection of some of your favorite pencil and paper games, brought to life on the iPhone.  This is the perfect game for your next road trip, boring meeting, or family gathering.    Play DoodleGames on your iPhone and save a tree!

About

Logic Dots 2

This logic puzzle game combines Sudoku and Battleship mechanics. Place dots on a grid to form shapes and solve increasingly challenging brain-teasers. Enjoy over 700 levels with no time or move limits, and a color-blind friendly design.

Highlights
  • Place dots to form shapes
  • Solve logic puzzles
  • Over 700 unique levels
  • No time or move limits
  • Color-blind friendly design
  • Unlimited undo feature
Features
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If you love solving ingenious puzzles, you need Logic Dots 2! A uniquely fantastic combination of Sudoku and Battleship, it's easy, addictive and logical to play. Place dots on the grid to make shapes and solve each puzzle. This award-winning puzzle sequel is simple and logical, but increasingly challenging. Version 2.0 of Logic Dots 2 is here! Incredibly, we have unlocked ALL of Logic Dots 2’s original levels and made all 210 levels FREE for EVERYONE to play! We’ve also added 480 NEW themed levels, redesigned and improved menus and tutorials, and your progress in a puzzle is now auto-saved when you leave mid-game! - Note: Players who “Unlocked All Packs” in previous versions of Logic Dots 2 will unlock ALL 240 Difficult Pack levels in this new v2.0 update for FREE! - Note: Players who purchased “Unlimited Hints” in previous versions of Logic Dots 2 will unlock 480 new levels including ALL Difficult Pack levels FREE and ALL Lines & Dots Pack levels FREE in this new v2.0 update! Each brain-twisting Logic Dots 2 puzzle consists of a blank grid surrounded by numbers. Players need to find hidden dot lines and now shapes on the grid, making sure each row and column contains the indicated number of dots. This massively-anticipated sequel builds upon its acclaimed puzzle-board predecessor, the #1 puzzle-board game on the App Store with almost 1 million players in a week - incredible! There are no time limits or move limits, and hints are freely given in some puzzles to make them easier on players. Beware though - as the game progresses, deduction challenges become increasingly devilish. Only true ‘Logic Legends’ will make it to the end of Logic Dots 2! - USE LOGIC TO WIN: Place dots in the grid to create dot lines and shapes to solve each logic puzzle. - BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION: Gorgeous, colorful levels are now even more of a treat for your eyes. Logic Dots is color-blind friendly as well! - INCREASE YOUR INTELLIGENCE: Logic Dots 2 sharpens logic deduction and improves cognitive skills in players. - NO PRESSURE, TAKE YOUR TIME: There’s no time limit and no move limit. Take as many goes and as much time as you want to complete each puzzle! - RENOWNED FRANCHISE: Logic Dots 2 is made by the lead programmer of the original Logic Dots, Logic Traces and hit puzzle game, Tiny Thief! - UNRIVALLED DEPTH: Over 700 unique and increasingly complex brain-teasers provide many hours of intellectual challenge and fun. Yet more new level packs will also be released in free updates very soon! - COMPLETELY FREE: Play all the way to the end with no in-app purchases required! - LEARN AT YOUR PACE: Seamless tutorials for players of any ability level. - COMPARE AND COMPETE: Your game score, Game Center achievements and leaderboards will show who’s the most logical of your friends. Surely it’s you? - FEEL FREE TO MAKE MISTAKES: Any logic errors can be corrected with unlimited undo’s! - HINTS IF YOU NEED THEM: If you get stuck, tap on the hint button and you’ll be puzzling again in no time! As always, your amazing support and positive feedback is always much appreciated. We are working hard and will release new level packs in free updates very soon. Have fun!

Screenshots

Doodle Dots2 screens
Logic Dots 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Logic Dots 2 at Free against Doodle Dots's $0.99. Logic Dots 2 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (51% vs 35%). Doodle Dots's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Logic Dots 2 is free to download; Doodle Dots costs $0.99 up front. Logic Dots 2 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Doodle Dots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Logic Dots 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logic Dots 2 has 6.7K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Doodle Dots's written reviews are positive against 51% of Logic Dots 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doodle Dots ships an update every 6 weeks, Logic Dots 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Doodle Dots versus Logic Dots 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoodle DotsLogic Dots 2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (1.1K ratings)4.5 (6.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews50.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K6.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig River GamesMatias Ini

Customer experience

Doodle Dots

All ratings1,145 ratings
Positive48.7%
Neutral18.1%
Negative33.2%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative47.1%

Logic Dots 2

All ratings6,688 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral14.4%
Negative35.0%

User reviews

Doodle Dots

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and entertaining
  • 🕰️ Good time-killer
  • 💻 Classic game experience
  • 🎨 Cute doodle interface

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Inaccurate line placement
  • 🎮 Unfair AI behavior
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing opponent's moves
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes

Logic Dots 2

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and addictive
  • 👍 Relaxing and good mental exercise
  • 👍 Well-designed and aesthetically pleasing
  • 👍 Logical thinking and problem-solving

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Certain puzzles have only one accepted solution despite multiple valid solutions
  • 💰 Excessive ads and paywall to unlock more levels
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches preventing progress
  • 🤔 Puzzles can be too easy at times

Bugs and requests

Doodle Dots

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lines not appearing where tapped
  • Incompatibility with certain devices
  • Frequent crashes and app exits

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo button
  • Slower opponent mode
  • Instructions or tutorial
  • Ability to choose line type

Logic Dots 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing at certain levels
  • Hints and unlocked levels disappearing
  • Tutorial instructions not matching game mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to hide the shape guide at the top
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to track progress and points earned
  • Timer feature with scoring based on time

In-app purchases

None

Doodle Dots

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Logic Dots 2

One-time11
  • Unlock All Packs$0.99
  • 50 Hints$0.99
  • 10 Hints$1.99
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  • Unlock All Packs$2.99
  • Unlock All Difficult Levels$2.99
  • Unlock All Lines & Dots Levels$2.99
  • 50 Hints$4.99
  • Unlock ALL Locked Level Packs!$4.99
  • Unlimited Hints$9.99
  • 200 Hints$14.99
  • Unlimited Hints$29.99

Questions

Is Doodle Dots free?
Doodle Dots costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Logic Dots 2 free?
Logic Dots 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Doodle Dots or Logic Dots 2?
Logic Dots 2 is rated higher. Doodle Dots averages 3.3 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Logic Dots 2 averages 4.5 from 6.7K ratings.
Do Doodle Dots or Logic Dots 2 have ads?
Logic Dots 2 shows ads; Doodle Dots does not.
Which is updated more often, Doodle Dots or Logic Dots 2?
Doodle Dots ships an update every 6 weeks, and Logic Dots 2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Doodle Dots was updated on August 27, 2026 and Logic Dots 2 on September 24, 2026.

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