Dot Fun vs Scriven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dot Fun
This game offers a relaxing connect-the-dots experience where connecting colorful dots reveals hidden pictures with animations. It helps children develop coordination, fine motor skills, and focus while learning numbers and letters.
- Connect dots to reveal hidden pictures
- Playful animations and sound effects
- Develops hand-eye coordination
- Learn numbers and letters
- Offline play
- Multiple categories (Shapes, Animals, Letters, Numbers)
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Dot Fun is a colorful connect-the-dots game designed especially for young children. Connect the dots, reveal hidden pictures, collect rewards as you complete new pictures, and enjoy playful animations. Watch penguins ice skate, kangaroos hop, dinosaurs and giraffes feed, horses gallop, clowns do magic, camels march, robots juggle, rockets fly, dragons roar, dogs herd sheep, and many more fun animations! Learn Through Play Dot Fun helps children develop hand–eye coordination, fine motor skills, focus, and early problem-solving skills while learning to trace letters, numbers, shapes, animals, and familiar objects. Lots to Discover • Five categories: Shapes, Animals, Things, Letters (aA–zZ), and Numbers (0–99) • Colorful pictures with unique animations and sound effects • Earn and collect rewards as new pictures are completed • Choose pictures by category or discover them randomly • Choose your favorite line-drawing color • Optional hints help children keep going without frustration Made for Kids • Simple touch controls — no reading required • High-definition artwork optimized for iPhone and iPad • Works fully offline • No ads • No in-app purchases Shake the device or triple tap the screen anytime to discover a new picture. Dot Fun combines drawing, early learning, animation, and rewards in a fun and engaging experience for young children. Languages: English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Norwegian, Korean
Scriven
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Read. Play. Discover. Explore thousands of public domain books with powerful search and smart recommendations. Chat with AI to deepen your understanding, save and share favorite quotes in a vibrant social feed, and unwind with our addictive word game—all in one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Dot Fun at Free against Scriven's $0.99. Dot Fun also leads on ads (none vs shown). Scriven's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). On in-app purchases, 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
Dot Fun is free to download; Scriven costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dot Fun ships an update every 6 months, Scriven every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dot Fun | Scriven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pramod Shankar | Scriven |
In-app purchases
Dot Fun
No in-app purchases
Scriven
No in-app purchases
