Dots and Boxes vs Hexagon Tower Fall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots and Boxes
Connect dots to form squares and outscore your opponent in this classic strategy board game. Play solo against AI, challenge friends locally, or compete with players worldwide for a top spot on the global leaderboard. Enjoy hours of brain-training fun with customizable themes and multiple difficulty levels.
- Connect dots to form squares
- Play solo against AI
- Local and online multiplayer
- Global high-score leaderboard
- 3 difficulty levels
- Collect Game Center achievements
- Colorful themes
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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? ^__^ Challenge a friend next to you or find an opponent online. Or try to beat one of our well-trained virtual players ;) DOTS AND BOXES - CLASSIC BOARD GAMES is completely Free. If you love games like Chess, Checkers, Backgammon and other challenging pastimes, you will love Dots and Boxes. Play ‘solo’ or against a real opponent using either our local or online multiplayer mode; play with a friend on the same device or find an opponent from anywhere in the world. DOTS AND BOXES - CLASSIC BOARD GAMES will challenge you according to your abilities, with 3 difficulty levels, and it’s easy to get: tap on the dots to draw lines and close squares. You’re the winner if you got more squares than your opponent when there's no more lines to trace. Can you think of a better brain training? Key features: - Choose between 3 modes of difficulty - Play against real humans online (multiplayer)! - Challenge your friends on the same device (2 players mode) - Climb the high score - Collect Game Center achievements - Enjoy hours of fun with colourful themes - Easy to get, hard to master - Fun for all ages Start closing your boxes now! Free! Thanks for playing! FOLLOW US Facebook/outofthebit @outofthebit
Hexagon Tower Fall
Carefully remove blocks from a tower to keep a hexagon balanced. Test your precision and see how high you can score while competing with friends in this engaging puzzle game.
- Remove tower blocks
- Balance a hexagon
- Score challenges
- Compete with friends
- Physics-based gameplay
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How long can this tower hold up the hexagon? That all depends on you! Tap the blocks to remove them, one at a time, and keep the hexagon balanced on top. Every block you clear is a point, but one careless tap and the whole tower tips over. Simple to learn, surprisingly hard to master, and perfect for a quick round whenever you have a minute. NEW IN 2.0: COMPETE WITH THE WORLD • Game Center leaderboard: your best score is saved to your Game Center account and ranked against every player worldwide. • This Week race: a fresh leaderboard every Monday, so there is always a new chance to reach the top. • Friends tab: see exactly where you stand against the people you know. • 10 achievements: from your first 10 points to the Champion badge for the #1 spot on the all-time board. • Player profile: your avatar, best score, global rank and achievement progress in one place. • Bonus Point: watch a short video to add a point to your best score and edge past the players above you. HOW TO PLAY • Tap any block in the tower to remove it. • Keep the hexagon from tumbling off either side. • Clear as many blocks as you can before the tower falls. • Beat your best and climb the ranks. WHY YOU WILL KEEP COMING BACK • One-tap controls, no tutorial needed. • Physics that reward patience and punish greed. • Rounds take seconds, climbing the leaderboard takes nerves. • Share your score and challenge friends to beat it. Remove Ads is available as a one-time purchase. Download Hexagon Tower Fall, steady your hand, and see how high you can rank.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dots and Boxes at 81% against Hexagon Tower Fall's 0%. Dots and Boxes also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (14K vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Dots and Boxes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hexagon Tower Fall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dots and Boxes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dots and Boxes has 14K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Dots and Boxes's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hexagon Tower Fall's.
Dots and Boxes ships an update every 5 months, Hexagon Tower Fall every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots and Boxes | Hexagon Tower Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14K ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OutOfTheBit Ltd | Mohammad Masri |
Customer experience
Dots and Boxes
Hexagon Tower Fall
Bugs and requests
Dots and Boxes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing or crashing
- Incorrect move registrations
- Multiplayer connection problems
Requested features
4 requests- Additional difficulty levels
- Customizable game board sizes
- Undo/reset functionality
- Improved multiplayer experience
Hexagon Tower Fall
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dots and Boxes
- Dots and Boxes Premium$1.99
Hexagon Tower Fall
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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