Dot Line vs Calculator Quest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dot Line
Test your short-term memory with this addictive game. Challenge yourself with various patterns and matrices, utilize combo systems, and track your progress on leaderboards. It's a simple, elegant, and fun way to see how well you can remember.
- Various patterns and matrices
- Combo System
- Continue, Time, and Hint items
- GameCenter Leaderboards
- GameCenter Achievements
- Haptic Feedback
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● TOP 2 IN THE UNITED STATES ● 3M DOWNLOADS ● TOP 25 IN OVER 29 COUNTRIES ● FEATURED ON AppAdvice.com ● FEATURED ON FreeAppMagic.com ● ADDICTIVE SHORT-TERM MEMORY GAME "I found this to be a fascinating and engaging game. Simple, elegant and fun." - AppKahuna.com ***** (4.5 / 5.0) Can you remember well? If you want to check your memory, you have to play the Dot Line !!! ● FEATURES - Various patterns and matrices - Combo System - Continue, Time, and Hint items - GameCenter Leaderboards - GameCenter Achievements - Haptic Feedback ● REQUIREMENTS - iOS 11.0 or later ● SUPPORT E-MAIL : support@sharpapp.com
Calculator Quest
This app merges a functional calculator with role-playing game elements. It offers a "Calc mode" for standard calculations, a fast-typing number game, and a mental arithmetic challenge.
- Standard calculator functionality
- Fast-typing number game
- Mental arithmetic time attack
- RPG elements
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A calculator and an RPG combine to form a miraculous hybrid! Includes bonus quick-typing game and math game! ※Rest assured, this app also works as a calculator. - Use for regular calculator operations! Calc mode! - Type the numbers and symbols as fast as you can! Quickdraw Colosseum! - Try your hand at the “mental arithmetic” time attack mode in Mental Math Kingdom!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Calculator Quest at Free against Dot Line's $0.99. Calculator Quest also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Dot Line's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 14) and review sentiment (90% vs 72%). On rating, update cadence, 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
Calculator Quest is free to download; Dot Line costs $0.99 up front. Dot Line sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Calculator Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Dot Line against 4.1 for Calculator Quest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dot Line has 1.5K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Dot Line's written reviews are positive against 72% of Calculator Quest's.
Dot Line ships an update every 2 months, Calculator Quest every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Dot Line | Calculator Quest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.5K ratings) | 4.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better | 72.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SharpApp | Masakazu Yonehara |
Customer experience
Dot Line
Calculator Quest
User reviews
Dot Line
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great game
- 🎶 Awesome music
- 🧠 Challenges memory
- ⏱️ Good time killer
- 🧘♀️ Relaxing and calming
Room to improve
- 🐛 Blank screen issues
- 🐛 Touch responsiveness problems
- 🕰️ Timer starts too early
Calculator Quest
From 14 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Unique RPG calculator concept
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Cute and retro graphics
- 🎮 Good for learning math
- ✨ Original and interesting idea
Room to improve
- 😠 Intrusive ads
- 📉 Lack of RPG depth
- 🚫 No offline play option
- 👎 Ads block numbers
- 🤷♂️ Unclear RPG elements
Bugs and requests
Dot Line
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blank screen on some devices
- Unresponsive touch controls
- Levels reset after failure
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to draw and share with others
- Bonus points or power-ups
- Resume from last level
- Leaderboard or stats tracking
Calculator Quest
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes immediately after killing monsters
- Ads showing up on the top blocking off numbers
- App needs to be updated for iOS 11
- Can't use on new iPhone
Requested features
13 requests- Pay to remove ads option
- Offline play option
- More games to play
- Increase calculation level
- Add different calculation types (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
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- Add maps and companions for RPG elements
- Make game the main focus, not calculator
- Add hidden command games
- More gameplay features
- Enhance calculation function
- Make questions harder with progression
- Add items like skipping problems
- Update for newer iOS versions
In-app purchases
Dot Line
- 30 Stars$0.99
- 100 Stars$2.99
- 180 Stars$4.99
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- 400 Stars$9.99
Calculator Quest
No in-app purchases
