Comparison

Don't Kill The Dots vs Minefield Gold

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

Head to head
About

Don't Kill The Dots

Navigate a challenging arcade experience with simple one-touch controls. Dodge obstacles and eliminate targets to achieve the highest score possible. This game requires quick reflexes and mastery of its unique mechanics.

Highlights
  • Simple one-touch controls
  • Dodge blue dots
  • Kill red dots
  • High score chasing
  • Hard to master gameplay
  • Sharp reflex requirement
Features
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Hit the red dots. Avoid the blue ones. Don't let a single red dot get past you. Don't Kill The Dots is a one touch dot dodge game. A spinner sits in the middle of the screen while waves of dots fly toward it. Hold the screen to spin one way and let go to spin the other. Hit every red dot and keep clear of every blue one. One mistake ends the run. HOW TO PLAY • Hold anywhere to spin one way • Let go to spin the other way • Hit every red dot before it gets past you • Don't touch the blue dots • Let gold dots reach the middle to collect gold HARD MODE In Hard Mode the spinner turns faster from the start. Can you keep control? COLLECT AND UNLOCK • More than 100 spinner colors • Spend gold on new colors • 100 challenges, with special colors as rewards • Spin the prize wheel for free every 12 hours COMPETE • Normal and Hard Mode leaderboards • 19 achievements to earn • Share your high score and challenge your friends to beat it YOUR WAY Reverse the spin direction in settings if it feels better. PLAY OFFLINE No wifi needed. Don't Kill The Dots plays offline, so it's ready for flights, road trips and waiting rooms. Easy to learn, hard to master, and made for one finger. How long can you last?

About

Minefield Gold

Features
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Clear the board. Beat the clock. Claim the gold. Minefield Gold transforms the classic minesweeper into a fast-paced competitive race. Uncover safe tiles, flag mines, and clear the board before time runs out — all while outsmarting your opponents. HOW TO PLAY Tap to reveal tiles. Hold to place a flag on a mine. Double-tap a number to instantly clear surrounding tiles when your flags match. Hit a mine and lose precious seconds — but don't stop, you can still win. COMPETE & EARN Enter matches, outperform your opponents, and earn gold rewards for top placements. Climb the ranked ladder from Bronze all the way to Diamond. Every match counts. FEATURES · 5-minute competitive matches · Real-time leaderboard with live opponents · Gold reward system with daily login bonuses · Rank progression: Bronze → Silver → Gold → Platinum → Diamond · 12 unique player avatars · Match history and personal best tracking · Sleek dark UI with haptic feedback and sound effects

Screenshots

Don't Kill The Dots4 screens
Minefield Gold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minefield Gold at none against Don't Kill The Dots's 1. Minefield Gold also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Don't Kill The Dots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Minefield Gold asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Don't Kill The Dots versus Minefield Gold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Kill The DotsMinefield Gold
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB84 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPower-Up Game Studios LLCChanhee Han

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Don't Kill The Dots

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Minefield Gold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Don't Kill The Dots free?
Don't Kill The Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minefield Gold free?
Minefield Gold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Don't Kill The Dots or Minefield Gold have ads?
Don't Kill The Dots shows ads; Minefield Gold does not.

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