Comparison

Dots and Boxes vs Churdle

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Churdle

Features
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Challenge yourself to solve Chinese idiom puzzles that follow a similar set of rules used in the English word game Worldle. Choose from a range of difficulties to suit everyone, from beginners to advanced speakers. Playable in both simplified- and traditional-character game modes. In game play includes a meaning prompt, and dictionary lookup to help with unfamiliar characters. Idiom lists created in IdiomTastix can be imported as selection pools to aid active learning of focus idioms. This game is completely free of locked content and in game purchases.

Screenshots

Dots and Boxes4 screens
Churdle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Churdle at none against Dots and Boxes's 1. Churdle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Dots and Boxes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dots and Boxes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Churdle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots and Boxes ships an update every 5 months, Churdle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dots and Boxes versus Churdle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots and BoxesChurdle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutOfTheBit LtdBenjamin McCaw

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

Churdle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dots and Boxes

One-time1
  • Dots and Boxes Premium$1.99
None

Churdle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dots and Boxes free?
Dots and Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Churdle free?
Churdle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dots and Boxes or Churdle have ads?
Dots and Boxes shows ads; Churdle does not.
Which is updated more often, Dots and Boxes or Churdle?
Dots and Boxes ships an update every 5 months, and Churdle fortnightly. Most recently, Dots and Boxes was updated on October 28, 2026 and Churdle on October 24, 2026.

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