Dots Pipe vs Explode It 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots Pipe
Engage in a fun and challenging puzzle experience with numerous levels and varying difficulty. Enjoy beautiful graphics in this pure and simple game.
- Numerous levels
- Endless fun
- Different difficulty packs
- Beautiful graphics
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A great and fun puzzle game. FREE! Pure and simple. Get it now and you will love it! Features: - Many levels for endless fun - Different difficulty packs to challenge yourself - Beautiful graphics
Explode It 3D
Engage in a satisfying demolition experience by strategically placing limited bombs to destroy buildings. Enjoy a visually pleasing destruction simulation.
- Building demolition gameplay
- Limited bomb strategy
- Satisfying destruction physics
- 3D environments
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*Destroy Building with limited bomb* Most satisfying Demolish Game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explode It 3D at none against Dots Pipe's 10. Explode It 3D also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2). Dots Pipe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 18 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Dots Pipe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Explode It 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Explode It 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dots Pipe has 49 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dots Pipe ships an update every 4 months, Explode It 3D every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots Pipe | Explode It 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (49 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Beijing Dianxun Lingdong Tech Co.,Ltd | Bhanuben Patel |
Customer experience
Dots Pipe
Explode It 3D
Bugs and requests
Dots Pipe
Reported bugs
2 issues- Puzzles not registering inputs correctly
- App crashes on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode
- Customizable difficulty levels
- Ability to track progress
- Multiplayer/competitive mode
Explode It 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dots Pipe
- 5 Hints$0.99
- 5x5 and 6x6 Pro Pack$0.99
- 7x7 and 8x8 Pro Pack$0.99
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- 9x9 and 10x10 Pro Pack$0.99
- 11x11 and 12x12 Pro Pack$1.99
- 13x13 and 14x14 Pro Pack$1.99
- All Pro Packs$3.99
- 30 Hints$4.99
- 80 Hints$9.99
- 200 Hints$19.99
Explode It 3D
No in-app purchases
Questions
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