Dots and Boxes vs Pegs Basic
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
Pegs Basic
A simple, classic peg-jumping puzzle game. The goal is to remove pegs by jumping them over each other, aiming to be left with just one peg. Enjoy a straightforward and timeless brain teaser.
- Classic peg-jumping gameplay
- Simple and intuitive controls
- Single-player puzzle experience
- Focus on strategic thinking
- Basic version of a beloved game
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Pegs Basic is a basic version of the classic peg game you know and love. Start with choosing the first peg to remove and then jump the other pegs to try and get down to one peg.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pegs Basic at none against Dots and Boxes's 1. Pegs Basic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Dots and Boxes's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 8) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). On price, review sentiment 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 and Boxes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pegs Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pegs Basic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dots and Boxes has 14K ratings behind it against 8, 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 83% of Pegs Basic's.
Dots and Boxes ships an update every 5 months, Pegs Basic every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots and Boxes | Pegs Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.2% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OutOfTheBit Ltd | Michael Steffens |
Customer experience
Dots and Boxes
Pegs Basic
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
Pegs Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dots and Boxes
- Dots and Boxes Premium$1.99
Pegs Basic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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