Comparison

Dots and Boxes vs Sortcery

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

Sortcery

Features
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Welcome to Sortcery - a cozy, brain-teasing sorting puzzle set in a candle-lit wizard's world. Pour glowing souls between enchanted shelves until each one holds a single colour. Simple to learn, wonderfully tricky to master - the perfect relaxing brain workout. HANDCRAFTED LEVELS A gentle start that quickly blooms into clever, satisfying puzzles, with fresh ones added over time. Every level is solvable - no random walls, just pure logic. CAST REAL SPELLS Levels come alive with magical modifiers: - Sealed Vault: locked shelves you must earn open - Frost Curse: frozen shelves that thaw as you play - Fog Spell: hidden souls revealed as you sort - Binding Rune: end a shelf in an exact colour - Mana Limit: solve it in a set number of moves UNLOCK MAGICAL REALMS Play across beautifully painted worlds - the Wizard Library, the molten Dragon Sanctuary, and the starlit Celestial Realm - each transforming the whole game. COLLECT SOUL SKINS Earn coins and dress your souls in 18 collectible looks, from Ember Wraiths to crowned Royal souls. DAILY CHALLENGES AND REWARDS A fresh set of challenges every day, a 7-day reward streak, and a vault that grows as you play. PLAY YOUR WAY Relaxing, offline-friendly, no timers unless you want them. Helpful Hint, Undo, Wand and Shuffle spells whenever you are stuck. Sort the souls. Master the spells. Become a Sortcery grandmaster.

Screenshots

Dots and Boxes4 screens
Sortcery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sortcery at fortnightly against Dots and Boxes's every 5 months. Dots and Boxes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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. Dots and Boxes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sortcery sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots and Boxes ships an update every 5 months, Sortcery fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dots and Boxes versus Sortcery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots and BoxesSortcery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutOfTheBit LtdKabas Alkhalaileh

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

Sortcery

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
10 purchases

Sortcery

One-time10
  • 20 Gems$0.99
  • Crack Vault (Bronze)$0.99
  • Crack Vault (Silver)$1.99
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  • Crack Vault (Gold)$2.99
  • 110 Gems$4.99
  • remove ads$4.99
  • Crack Vault (Diamond)$4.99
  • 240 Gems$9.99
  • 600 Gems$19.99
  • 8,000 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Dots and Boxes free?
Dots and Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sortcery free?
Sortcery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dots and Boxes or Sortcery have ads?
Both Dots and Boxes and Sortcery show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dots and Boxes or Sortcery?
Dots and Boxes ships an update every 5 months, and Sortcery fortnightly. Most recently, Dots and Boxes was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sortcery on October 7, 2026.

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