Dots Classic vs .Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots Classic
Relive the classic paper-and-pencil game on your Apple devices. Connect dots to capture boxes and strategically outmaneuver your opponent in fast-paced matches.
- Connect dots
- Capture boxes
- Outsmart opponent
- Quick matches
- Satisfying gameplay
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Bring the classic paper-and-pencil game to your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect dots, capture boxes, and outsmart your opponent in quick, satisfying matches.
.Box
A strategic game where players aim to capture more boxes than their opponent by strategically selecting lines. It offers single-player, local multiplayer, and online multiplayer modes with a global ranking system.
- Strategic line selection
- Score points by completing boxes
- Singleplayer vs AI
- Local Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Global ranking system
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.Box is fun and strategic game where the goal is to gather more boxes than your opponent, by choosing the correct lines! If you select the fourth line of a box, you score a point. Try to score as many points as you can. * On your own? Play a Singleplayer game against the A.I. * With a friend? Take turns in a Local Multiplayer game. * Or take on the world in Online Multiplayer! Try to get to the top of the ranking! .Box is the 21st century version of the pencil and paper game introduced in 1889. At first it looks simple and easy, but you'll find that strategy is an important part of succes!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dots Classic at 5.0 against .Box's 4.3. Dots Classic also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). .Box's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dots Classic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Dots Classic's written reviews are positive against 75% of .Box's.
Dots Classic ships an update every 3 months, .Box every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Dots Classic | .Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alga Games | Frank Guchelaar |
Customer experience
Dots Classic
.Box
In-app purchases
Dots Classic
No in-app purchases
.Box
No in-app purchases
