Comparison

Dash For Dots vs Dots'n Boxes

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

Head to head
About

Dash For Dots

Experience the classic pencil and paper game of Dots and Boxes on your mobile device. Compete against friends locally, online, or challenge intelligent bots with adjustable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Classic Dots and Boxes gameplay
  • Local multiplayer for up to 4 players
  • Online multiplayer matches
  • Play against intelligent bots
  • Adjustable bot difficulty
Features
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A mobile version of the classic pencil and paper game, 'Dots and Boxes'. Game supports 4 player local matches, online matches, and matches with intelligent bots with varying degrees of difficulty.

About

Dots'n Boxes

Features
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Dots & Boxes — Simple Rules. Real Strategy. The classic Dots & Boxes game gets a competitive twist. Take turns drawing lines between dots and complete boxes to claim them. But not every box is worth the same — each box has its own point value, making every move a strategic decision. Choose how you play: • Online — Compete against real players in live matches. • 2 Players — Challenge a friend on the same device. • VS AI — Test your strategy against multiple AI difficulty levels. Plan your moves, avoid giving away valuable boxes, build chains, and turn the board to your advantage. Completing a box gives you another move, so one smart play can change the entire match. Features • Fast, turn-based strategy gameplay • Real-time online multiplayer • Multiple AI difficulty levels • Local two-player mode • Different point values for each box • Online leaderboard • Simple rules with plenty of strategic depth Draw lines. Capture boxes. Score more points. Control the board.

Screenshots

Dash For Dots4 screens
Dots'n Boxes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dash For Dots at none against Dots'n Boxes's shown. Dash For Dots also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dash For Dots versus Dots'n Boxes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDash For DotsDots'n Boxes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSlide Kick LLCMurat Erdem Bostancioglu

In-app purchases

None

Dash For Dots

No in-app purchases

None

Dots'n Boxes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dash For Dots free?
Dash For Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dots'n Boxes free?
Dots'n Boxes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dash For Dots or Dots'n Boxes have ads?
Dots'n Boxes shows ads; Dash For Dots does not.

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