Comparison

Crystal Caverns! vs Color Dots!

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

Head to head
About

Crystal Caverns!

Engage in an addictive color-matching puzzle game where you shoot marbles to clear the board. Offers infinite puzzles in random mode and an endless challenge to test your skills. Features beautiful graphics and a variety of difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Color-matching marble shooting
  • Random mode with infinite puzzles
  • Endless mode for continuous play
  • 150 hand-designed puzzles
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Tracks player statistics
  • Glowing marble graphics
Features
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The free next-level bubble shooter! Crystal Caverns is an addictive color-matching puzzle game. Shoot realistic marbles to match colors and clear the board. The beginner levels are easy, but the hardest levels can be extremely devious! Play as many puzzles as you want in random mode. There are three levels to play, and infinite puzzles, so no matter how addicted you are, you will never run out! You can also play the game in Endless mode, where the puzzle is never ending, and you can keep playing for as long as you can keep up. It really keeps you on the edge of your seat! Crystal Caverns includes 150 hand-designed puzzles These puzzles were carefully tested to make sure they are as interesting as possible. We almost couldn't beat some of them, so if you want to finish them all you are in for a real challenge. - Three levels of difficulty - Random mode ensures you never run out of games - Endless mode keeps you on the edge of your seat - Puzzle mode with hand-designed levels - Tracks your stats - Beautiful glowing marble graphics

About

Color Dots!

Engage in a simple yet addictive puzzle game where you tap dots in the correct sequence to place them in their designated slots. Exercise caution to avoid hitting other dots as you progress through challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Tap dots in correct order
  • Place dots in correct slots
  • Avoid hitting other dots
  • Simple addictive gameplay
  • Challenging levels
Features
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Simple addictive puzzle game. Tap the Dots in the correct order and put them in the correct slot. Be Careful not to hit other dot

Screenshots

Crystal Caverns!4 screens
Color Dots!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crystal Caverns! at 86% against Color Dots!'s 22%. Crystal Caverns! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Color Dots!'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 33). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Color Dots! sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Crystal Caverns! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Color Dots! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Dots! has 3K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Crystal Caverns!'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Color Dots!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crystal Caverns! ships an update every 36 months, Color Dots! every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crystal Caverns! versus Color Dots!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystal Caverns!Color Dots!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (33 ratings)4.5 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better22.4% of reviews
Number of ratings333K — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB231 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSarah PierceSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD

Customer experience

Crystal Caverns!

All ratings33 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative7.0%

Color Dots!

All ratings2,982 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral25.4%
Negative52.2%

Bugs and requests

Crystal Caverns!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Color Dots!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game getting stuck on loading screen
  • Purchased ad-free version not working
  • Lives not replenishing correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable colors for colorblind players
  • More challenging and varied levels
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

None

Crystal Caverns!

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Color Dots!

One-time12
  • Infinite Hearts$0.99
  • Get 1000 Coins$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Pack 1$3.59
  • pack 6$3.99
  • Pack 2$6.99
  • pack 5$6.99
  • Money 5K$7.99
  • Pack 3$9.99
  • No Ads$9.99
  • Large Bundle Pack$9.99
  • pack 4$12.99

Questions

Is Crystal Caverns! free?
Crystal Caverns! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Dots! free?
Color Dots! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Crystal Caverns! or Color Dots!?
Color Dots! is rated higher. Crystal Caverns! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Color Dots! averages 4.5 from 3K ratings.
Do Crystal Caverns! or Color Dots! have ads?
Both Crystal Caverns! and Color Dots! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Crystal Caverns! or Color Dots!?
Crystal Caverns! ships an update every 36 months, and Color Dots! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Crystal Caverns! was updated on September 23, 2026 and Color Dots! on September 23, 2026.

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