Comparison

Tile Slider vs Dot to Dot

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

Head to head
About

Tile Slider

Engage in a timed sliding tile puzzle challenge with adjustable difficulty. Customize your game with numbered tiles or personal photos, and even flip pieces for added complexity. Enjoy a leisurely pace by disabling the timer or play a quick game on your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Use custom photos as tiles
  • Flip pieces for extra challenge
  • Optional timer for relaxed play
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
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Race against the clock to complete a sliding tile puzzle. • Five difficulty levels/puzzle sizes, suitable for all ages and skill levels (larger sizes require an in-app purchase). • Play with classic numbered tiles, or use images from your camera/photo library. • For an extra challenge, enable the Flip Pieces setting so pieces can be flipped over. • Turn off the timer for a more leisurely game! • Play a 3×3 puzzle on Apple Watch. Tile Slider is available for iOS and Mac. It is free to download and play 3×3 and 4×4 puzzles. A single in-app purchase unlocks 5×5, 6×6 and 7×7 puzzles on both platforms. For more information see https://hacknicity.com/tileslider or email me at support@hacknicity.com

About

Dot to Dot

Connect numbered dots to reveal a variety of images, from animals to famous landmarks. This app offers a relaxing and stress-relieving experience for all ages, with offline play available. Share your creations and enjoy brain training with a vast collection of puzzles.

Highlights
  • Over 500 unique dot-to-dot pictures
  • Themes include animals, vehicles, art, and places
  • Puzzles range from 300 to 2500 dots
  • Suitable for toddlers, kids, and adults
  • Offline play functionality
  • Stress relief and brain training benefits
  • Share completed pictures with friends
Features
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Start connecting dots and create unique pictures! You can enjoy pictures of animals, sports, famous art, places and many more. Dot to dot for grown ups helps you to feel better and relax. You can easily start connecting dots without any internet connection. Features: - Dot to dot contains over 500 pictures to connect in the theme of animals, vehicles, famous places, art and many others. More coming soon. - Connect pictures of your favorite animal such as lion, elephant, shark, or simply visit places like Paris, Italy, New York. - Pictures have got from 300 to 2500 dots. - Dot to dot is also designed for toddlers and kids. Both boys and girls will find the right picture. - Share connected pictures with friends and family on Instagram, Facebook and on other social apps. - A great family game which trains brain. - Best anti-stress app which returns you to your childhood. How to play: - 1000 Dot to dot for grown ups is easy to use! - Connect numbers in order to create a picture. - Family friendly environment. Discover beautiful pictures of animals, cars, sports and paintings. Every picture in the connect dots game has been chosen so even kids would like them. Let’s connect the dots now! - 1000 Dot to dot for grown ups anywhere you want. Dots to dots for grown ups is a free application which doesn’t require an internet connection. Have fun with the puzzle game on holidays, in the garden or on your way home. - Stress relief app Forget about stress and let Dot 2 dot be your new personal therapist. One of the best antistress connecting apps will help you to be relaxed and gives you great brain training. Let dots connecting be your therapy. - Support and Compatibility. We're continuously improving dots connecting game so that all devices run the game. Let us help to improve the game by leaving an honest review. - Dot 2 Dot Premium membership: • We offer a monthly subscription, yearly subscription and weekly subscription with 3-days free trial period. • Dot 2 Dot Unlimited allows you to access all the premium puzzles. • New premium puzzles are released on a weekly basis. - Subscription Policy • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase
 • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal
 • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Check our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for more information https://www.dottodot.com/privacy https://www.dottodot.com/terms

Screenshots

Tile Slider4 screens
Dot to Dot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tile Slider at none against Dot to Dot's shown. Tile Slider also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 64%) and device support (5 vs 3). Dot to Dot's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 233) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Tile Slider sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dot to Dot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tile Slider holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dot to Dot has 11K ratings behind it against 233, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Tile Slider's written reviews are positive against 64% of Dot to Dot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile Slider ships an update every 3 months, Dot to Dot monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tile Slider versus Dot to Dot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile SliderDot to Dot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (233 ratings) — better4.6 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews97.6% of reviews — better63.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23311K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeoff HackworthDot to Dot s.r.o.

Customer experience

Tile Slider

All ratings228 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive97.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.0%

Dot to Dot

All ratings11,238 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews383 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative27.7%

User reviews

Tile Slider

From 233 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and straightforward gameplay
  • 👍 No annoying ads (in basic version)
  • 👍 Nostalgic feel, like childhood toys
  • 👍 Can use own photos for puzzles
  • 👍 Addictive and challenging

Room to improve

  • 👎 Basic version limited in tile count
  • 👎 Requires payment to increase tile count
  • 👎 Tiles slide slowly, requires multiple swipes
  • 👎 Cannot move a whole row at once
  • 👎 UI is a bit drab

Dot to Dot

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Relaxing and enjoyable experience
  • 🎨 Variety of puzzles and themes
  • 🔢 Helps with counting and learning
  • 🎉 Satisfying to complete the pictures

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Limited free content, need to pay for premium
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/connecting the dots
  • 🤖 Frequent ads and pop-ups
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues, 'no internet' errors

Bugs and requests

Tile Slider

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Game Center leader board shows impossible times for easy mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Make highlighted correct spot toggle-able
  • Remove hard mode and crazy mode
  • Remove flip tile
  • Fix Game Center leader board (easy mode solve time)
  • Allow single taps to move tiles

Dot to Dot

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Puzzles not loading or showing 'no internet' error
  • Subscription issues and inability to access paid content
  • App crashing or freezing during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free puzzles and content
  • Ability to choose puzzles freely
  • Coloring feature after completing puzzles
  • Improved performance and stability

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tile Slider

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$1.99
10 purchases

Dot to Dot

Subscriptions5
  • Dot To Dot - Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.497 Days
  • Dot2Dot Unlimited - Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Dot To Dot - Monthly Premium3 Days trial$17.991 Month
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  • Dot2Dot Unlimited: Start offer$29.991 Year
  • Dot2Dot Unlimited - Yearly$74.991 Year
One-time5
  • Buy 3 Clues$0.99
  • S clues pack$0.99
  • Coinpack 1$0.99
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  • M clues pack$1.99
  • L clues pack$4.99

Questions

Is Tile Slider free?
Tile Slider is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot to Dot free?
Dot to Dot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tile Slider or Dot to Dot?
Tile Slider is rated higher. Tile Slider averages 4.8 out of 5 from 233 ratings, while Dot to Dot averages 4.6 from 11K ratings.
Do Tile Slider or Dot to Dot have ads?
Dot to Dot shows ads; Tile Slider does not.
Which is updated more often, Tile Slider or Dot to Dot?
Tile Slider ships an update every 3 months, and Dot to Dot monthly. Most recently, Tile Slider was updated on October 29, 2026 and Dot to Dot on November 1, 2026.

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