DOODLE SQUARES vs Avoid The Dots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DOODLE SQUARES
Navigate a world of hazards, collecting green squares and fruits for score boosts and power-ups. Unlock new themes as you play and compete for the top spot on the leaderboard.
- Score collection
- Hazard avoidance
- Fruit power-ups
- Theme unlocking
- Leaderboard competition
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Jump into DOODLE SQUARES, our labor of love and an addictive arcade gem. It's simple, fun, and completely free. Your task? Help DOODLE navigate through a world filled with hazards. Avoid the red SQUARES at all costs and collect green ones to boost your score. And keep an eye out for fruits—they're not just healthy; they give you awesome POWERUPS to make survival a tad easier and push those high scores even higher. The more you play, the cooler the THEMES you unlock, making each session unique. Got competitive friends? Show them who's boss by dominating the GameCenter leaderboard.
Avoid The Dots
This reflex-based game challenges players to navigate a white dot, avoiding red dots through quick finger movements. Collect power-ups to gain advantages and compete for the highest score. It's designed to improve reaction time and hand-eye coordination.
- Reflex-based gameplay
- One-touch control
- Power-up collection
- High score competition
- Game Center challenges
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Avoid the Dots is an addictive reflex-based game where your objective is to avoid colliding with red dots through quick reaction. You can activate one of several boosts that will aid you in this epic battle against the red dots by picking up the power ups. Drag your finger anywhere on your screen to move the white dot, no need to drag on top of the your dot. See how long your dot can survive and compete for the highest score! It is a great pick up and play game especially for children and younger players which will test their reaction and attentiveness, as well as help to improve their hand-eye coordination. · One-touch control system! · Simple and addictive gameplay! . Game Center challenges! . FREE! If you like idot, idots or sinuous, you will love Avoid the Dots!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DOODLE SQUARES at 86% against Avoid The Dots's 0%. DOODLE SQUARES also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). Avoid The Dots's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. DOODLE SQUARES sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Avoid The Dots asks for nothing beyond the download.
DOODLE SQUARES holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DOODLE SQUARES has 478 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of DOODLE SQUARES's written reviews are positive against 0% of Avoid The Dots's.
DOODLE SQUARES ships an update every 2 months, Avoid The Dots every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DOODLE SQUARES | Avoid The Dots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (478 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 478 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MobX GmbH | Emrah Kavak |
Customer experience
DOODLE SQUARES
Avoid The Dots
Bugs and requests
DOODLE SQUARES
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with iOS 5
- Crashes on startup for some users
Requested features
4 requests- New game modes or themes
- Achievements or leaderboards
- Option to disable music while keeping sound effects
- Improved performance on older devices
Avoid The Dots
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DOODLE SQUARES
- Boogers Theme$0.99
- Space Theme$0.99
- Unlock all themes!$0.99
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- Jewels Theme$0.99
- Aqua Theme$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Avoid The Dots
No in-app purchases
Questions
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