Comparison

Number Join vs Dots and Boxes Connect

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

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About

Number Join

A logic puzzle game where you fill in missing numbers sequentially, horizontally or vertically. Features multiple difficulty levels, over 500 puzzles, and helpful tools like a "Check" function to highlight errors. It also tracks your best completion times and offers Game Center achievements.

Highlights
  • Fill missing numbers sequentially
  • Horizontal and vertical paths only
  • 5 difficulty levels
  • Over 500 levels
  • Highlight wrong numbers function
  • Auto-save progress
  • Record best completion times
Features
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This game is a logic puzzle with simple rules. Your aim is to fill in the missing numbers, in sequential order, going horizontally or vertically only. Diagonal paths are not allowed. **** Features **** # Content - 5 difficulty levels - more than 500 levels # Features - "Check" function can highlight wrong numbers - option to enable automatically highlight wrong numbers - Auto-save the process of unfinished levels - Record best completion time for each level # Challenge - Game Center Achievements - Try to complete as many levels as possible

About

Dots and Boxes Connect

This classic strategy game challenges players to connect dots and close squares. Compete against AI or friends in a race to fill more boxes than your opponent. Enjoy addictive gameplay suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer modes
  • AI opponents
  • Simple and classic gameplay
  • Addictive strategy
  • Global high-score
  • Colorful themes
Features
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Game has different playing mode from easy to expert multiplayer game. Player has to make dotted line to fill boxes & make square. four dots game require to form squares. you or opponent will declare as winner after endgame who has made more squares or boxes This dot game you have to make complete box, this is the classic and original "Dots and Boxes" game with multiplayer feature. This classic boardgames has the best Dots & Boxes game version on iphone and ipad with best AI integration and 2 player multiplayer games. Link the dots, close more squares than your opponent and be first in the Global High-Score, among thousands of players worldwide. From the creators of Four In A Row, another classic! Have your skills changed since you were in school? ** HOW TO PLAY - The goal in the Dots and Boxes game is to always close the square. - At each round, a player chooses where to draw a line between two adjacent points. - The player scores a point when he closes a square, in which case he continues to play. ** Features - Interesting AI integrated - Simple and Classic game play - Addictive strategy for 2 players multiplayer - connecting the dots game available for iphone and ipad - Best casual game for all age groups (including kids) - Free boxes and dots game for any age - classic boardgame popular as paddock or squares game - strategy board game to win the game - Added games multiplayer for two player game online - Best two player games - Challenge your friends on the same device - Enjoy hours of fun with colorful themes - Easy to get, hard to master This is game with many names, this connect the dots game people also called as Dots and squares, Dot Boxing,dots puzzle game, dots and boxes, Dot Box Game, box game, Dots and Lines, Dots and Dashes, dot game, squares, Paddocks, squares-it, Dots game, connectthedots game. Enjoy the classic free dots and boxes game. Its popular world wide game made by Phoenix Games. Names in other countries - In Portuguese game knowns as pontos e caixas,quadrado, jogo do pontinho or pontinhos. In Turkish kutu ve kare or kare oyunu; In Italy game called as punti; In Bulgaria its called as dots —Ç–æ—á–∫–∏ ** ABOUT Phoenix Games LLP ** With over millions of users Phoenix Games LLP to be known as the creator of games that babies, kids, girls and parents love. - Visit us on https://www.phoenixgames.in Share the experience of these top free games with your family, friends and social people. Or follow us on ** FACEBOOK ** https://www.facebook.com/phoenixgamesllp ** WE VALUE YOUR FEEDBACK ** message us on https://www.facebook.com/phoenixgamesllp ** PRIVACY POLICY ** As a designer of kids & Adults games, read our privacy policy here: http://www.phoenixgames.in/privacypolicygames.html

Screenshots

Number Join4 screens
Dots and Boxes Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dots and Boxes Connect at 5.0 against Number Join's 4.2. Dots and Boxes Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Number Join's advantage is ratings volume (202 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Number Join sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dots and Boxes Connect sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dots and Boxes Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Number Join has 202 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Number Join versus Dots and Boxes Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber JoinDots and Boxes Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (202 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings202 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley LamPhoenix Mind Games

Customer experience

Number Join

All ratings203 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative24.2%

Dots and Boxes Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Number Join

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Game crashes upon opening
  • Game crashes during gameplay
  • Update issues: game alignment, inaccessible older games
  • View mode screwed up, nothing lines up
  • Congrats window blocks game
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  • Game stops podcasts playing in background

Requested features

8 requests
  • More puzzles, larger grids (11x11+)
  • Ability to set up puzzles from external sources
  • More distinguishing colors for tiles
  • A 'backwards mode' for reverse number solving
  • Different color tiles for next vs. back numbers
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  • Option to choose number direction (up/down) manually
  • Continuous puzzles at each level, not repeating ones
  • Pencil options for number entry

Dots and Boxes Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Number Join

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
9 purchases

Dots and Boxes Connect

One-time9
  • Slight of Coins$0.99
  • Activate Adblock$1.99
  • Fistful Coins$1.99
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  • Handful Coins$2.99
  • Batch Coins$3.99
  • Stock Of Coins$4.99
  • VIP Membership$5.99
  • Bundle Of Coins$5.99
  • Stack Of Coins$6.99

Questions

Is Number Join free?
Number Join is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dots and Boxes Connect free?
Dots and Boxes Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Number Join or Dots and Boxes Connect?
Dots and Boxes Connect is rated higher. Number Join averages 4.2 out of 5 from 202 ratings, while Dots and Boxes Connect averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Number Join or Dots and Boxes Connect have ads?
Number Join shows ads; Dots and Boxes Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, Number Join or Dots and Boxes Connect?
Number Join ships an update every 5 months, and Dots and Boxes Connect every 5 months. Most recently, Number Join was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dots and Boxes Connect on November 3, 2026.

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