Comparison

Find the Difference! vs Splashy Dots

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

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About

Find the Difference!

Engage in a classic spot-the-difference puzzle game. Compare two nearly identical images and find the subtle variations. Enjoy a relaxing experience with beautiful photos and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Spot subtle image differences
  • Beautiful photos in categories
  • Timed and untimed game modes
  • Global leaderboards
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Classic find the difference game where you look at two very similar images and spot the subtle differences between them. Simple, relaxing, and beautifully designed – perfect for everyone. What makes it great: - Beautiful photos organized into categories like Animals, Landscapes, Flowers, and more - Two game modes – play with a timer for a challenge or without it to relax - Global leaderboards for both gameplay modes - Perfect for quick sessions or longer, relaxing play - Fun for both kids and adults - Hundreds of differences to find – with more coming soon

About

Splashy Dots

This app offers a unique puzzle experience with strategic dot-connecting gameplay. Enjoy thousands of brain-teasing levels with a distinctive art style and relaxing jazz music. Designed for Apple devices, it features haptic feedback and iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Unique dot-connecting mechanics
  • Thousands of brain-teasing puzzles
  • Splashy and juicy graphics
  • Relaxing chillout jazz music
  • Haptic feedback and force touch support
  • iCloud progress syncing
  • Full undo support
Features
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Imagine yourself in a cozy art gallery, with the sounds of a live jazz act in the background, a brush in your hand and a canvas in front of you. You’re all set. You have a perfect opportunity to create some unique splatter art paintings. Now you can do all of this on your mobile device! ======= ORIGINAL GAMEPLAY Splashy Dots has one of its kind mechanics that can't be found in any other game. If you like games such as chess, Sudoku, Go or Rubik's cube you will be amazed by how much this game has to offer beyond the art style. LOTS OF CONTENT Thousands of brain-teasing puzzles. You can choose colors and difficulty up to your preferences. DESIGNED FOR APPLE DEVICES Designed specifically for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and iMessage. Works with haptic feedback and force touch on iPhone 7, which allows you to feel the splashes in your hand. UNIQUE ART STYLE Splashy and juicy graphics with lots of colorful themes. Each level ends up as a painting for you to collect. EASY TO PLAY, HARD TO MASTER Full undo support so you can experiment freely with multiple paths. Hints to help you when you get really stuck. Easy to learn rules with surprising complexity as levels get harder. MUSIC Chillout Jazz music playing in the background with procedurally generated tunes that are different at every level. iCloud Progress is saved in the cloud so you can play on multiple devices at once. ======= DESCRIPTION: The game is visually driven but the core of the gameplay is focused on strategic thinking. Your goal is to connect all the dots. Sounds familiar? Nothing could be further from the truth. Splashy Dots has one of its kind mechanics that can't be found in any other game. If you like games such as chess, Sudoku, Go or Rubik's cube you will be amazed by how much this game has to offer beyond the colorful art style. You move the dot with swipes so in order to play this game you need a single hand and an open-minded brain. Your dot moves on a visually appealing grid that lets you easily understand the in-game physics. You can move horizontally or vertically within this grid. There are only splashes and paint streaks. Whenever you swipe you create both - a streak and a splash. The in-game music is relaxing and your moves are accompanied by calming sound effects. At the beginning the game is easy, but it gets more brain-challenging with each level you complete. It's easy to finish initial levels which contain only a few dots but you need to learn how to test your strategies in order to finish levels with a dozen of them. You need your combined experiences to progress in the game. There's always at least a single possible solution but usually, the first move is the most important one. It can immediately help you solve the puzzle or break the odds of winning. The world of Splashy Dots is full of colors. Gameplay will make you excited. It's addictive and challenging. Whenever you get stuck you don't need to stop - there's a hint that you may want to use. There's no such thing as a score so you don’t need to hurry. Take your time, be patient. Test your skills and try to solve one of the most creative modern puzzlers. If you own AppleTV you need to know that the Splashy Dots TV version was not only specially designed for TV, but the game will be synchronized across all your devices, whether it's iPod, iPhone or AppleTV. Not convinced yet? If you play on AppleTV you will get daily free hints! Yup, that's it. You only need to download the game on your AppleTV in order to receive free hints on iPhone. Enjoy! ----------------------------- FOLLOW https://www.facebook.com/crimsonpine https://twitter.com/crimsonpine DISCOVER http://www.crimsonpine.com/ SUPPORT Are you having problems? Contact our team and we will do our best to help you! http://www.crimsonpine.com/#section-contact

Screenshots

Find the Difference!4 screens
Splashy Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Find the Difference! at 4.6 against Splashy Dots's 4.1. Find the Difference! also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 35%) and ratings volume (689 vs 200). Splashy Dots's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, 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. Find the Difference! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Splashy Dots sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Find the Difference! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 689 and 200 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Find the Difference!'s written reviews are positive against 35% of Splashy Dots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Find the Difference! ships an update every 2 months, Splashy Dots every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Find the Difference! versus Splashy Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind the Difference!Splashy Dots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (689 ratings) — better4.1 (200 ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews — better34.8% of reviews
Number of ratings689 — better200
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB177 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeszek SzaryCrimson Pine Games

Customer experience

Find the Difference!

All ratings689 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.1%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative25.0%

Splashy Dots

All ratings200 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative51.7%

User reviews

Find the Difference!

From 689 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Engaging find-the-difference gameplay
  • 💰 Free to play with optional paid categories
  • 🧠 Good mental exercise for brain and eyes
  • ⏱️ Flexible timer and unlimited mode options
  • 🎨 Nice selection of pictures and categories

Room to improve

  • 😤 Difficulty level too high for some users
  • 🔁 Repetitive images and limited puzzle variety
  • ⏰ Timer creates stress instead of relaxation
  • 🔍 Differences are too subtle or small
  • 📱 Text is too small to read comfortably

Splashy Dots

From 200 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful design and visuals
  • 🎶 Relaxing background music
  • 🧠 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 👍 Addictive and enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Unique concept and mechanics

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🔁 Repetitive and unvaried puzzle designs
  • 🕰️ Slow progression and pacing
  • 🔒 Lack of customization or control over ads

Bugs and requests

Find the Difference!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App stays in center of computer screen
  • Spelling mistake penalty causes restart
  • Inconsistent difficulty across puzzles

Requested features

7 requests
  • New images and puzzles added regularly
  • Help or hints button for difficult puzzles
  • Display of missed differences after game completion
  • Option to disable timer completely
  • Background music available on iTunes
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  • Larger text and image sizes
  • More frequent content updates

Splashy Dots

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App opening App Store unexpectedly
  • Volume issues and audio problems
  • Inconsistent gameplay and level completion tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety and difficulty progression
  • Option to purchase ad-free version
  • Custom level creation and sharing
  • Improved background music and sound effects

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Find the Difference!

One-time8
  • FoodFree
  • Flowers And PlantsFree
  • LandscapesFree
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  • CitiesFree
  • WinterFree
  • SummerFree
  • AutumnFree
  • Hints$0.99
11 purchases

Splashy Dots

One-time11
  • Small Hint Pack$0.99
  • Small Brush Pack$0.99
  • Medium Hint Pack$2.99
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  • One Free Hint In Each Level$2.99
  • Large Hint Pack$5.99
  • Coral Reef Pack$9.99
  • Sweets Pack$9.99
  • Huge Hint Pack$9.99
  • Hues Pack$9.99
  • Unlimited Hints$19.99
  • Unlimited Brushes$19.99

Questions

Is Find the Difference! free?
Find the Difference! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Splashy Dots free?
Splashy Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Find the Difference! or Splashy Dots?
Find the Difference! is rated higher. Find the Difference! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 689 ratings, while Splashy Dots averages 4.1 from 200 ratings.
Do Find the Difference! or Splashy Dots have ads?
Neither Find the Difference! nor Splashy Dots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Find the Difference! or Splashy Dots?
Find the Difference! ships an update every 2 months, and Splashy Dots every 3 weeks. Most recently, Find the Difference! was updated on September 25, 2026 and Splashy Dots on August 17, 2026.

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