Comparison

Dots and Bubbles vs Tiny Construction

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

Head to head
About

Dots and Bubbles

Guide a bouncing ball through challenging levels by activating and deactivating special dots. Discover unique physics with elements like Black Holes and Direction Boosters. Solve over 90 intriguing puzzles with clever combinations.

Highlights
  • Ball bounce control
  • Special dot mechanics
  • Over 90 levels
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Ingenuity-based puzzles
Features
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In this game you engage by activating and deactivating specific dots in the playfield to control the play ball‘s bounce, guiding it towards the goal. As you progress through increasing difficulty levels, you’ll encounter various special dots, such as »Black Holes«, »Direction Boosters«, and »Bubbles«, each adding an unique twist to the game‘s physics. With over 90 diverse and intriguing levels, you are challenged to solve each one using your ingenuity and clever combinations. „Dots & Bubbles“ promises a fun and dynamic gaming experience for players of all levels.

About

Tiny Construction

Build and operate your own construction crane from various parts, each with unique physics. Take your crane to construction sites to move loads, earn money, unlock new parts, and complete challenging missions with diverse mechanics.

Highlights
  • Craft construction cranes from spare parts
  • Realistic physics model for crane parts
  • Dozens of missions with varied mechanics
  • Adventure puzzles and load-moving challenges
  • Unlock new parts and crafting opportunities
  • Detailed pixel art world
Features
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You have the opportunity to craft your own Construction Crane from spare parts, each of which has its own unique physical model of behaviour. Having assembled the Crane, take it to the adventure at construction site and try to move all the loads. Earn money, discover new parts and crafting opportunities, get achievements, open new missions with their own unique mechanics! Features: - Dozens of parts for crafting - A well-thought-out physical model of both the crane parts themselves and the supporting springs, cables and ropes - Dozens of missions with a variety of mechanics and adventure puzzles - Maximum detailed pixel art world

Screenshots

Dots and Bubbles4 screens
Tiny Construction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dots and Bubbles at 4.2 against Tiny Construction's 3.7. Dots and Bubbles also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 3). Tiny Construction's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Bubbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tiny Construction sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dots and Bubbles holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dots and Bubbles has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Dots and Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tiny Construction's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots and Bubbles ships an update fortnightly, Tiny Construction weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dots and Bubbles versus Tiny Construction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots and BubblesTiny Construction
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (17 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim KretzAlexey Bolotov

Customer experience

Dots and Bubbles

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Tiny Construction

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dots and Bubbles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
3 purchases

Tiny Construction

One-time3
  • 100$0.99
  • 1000$3.99
  • 10 000$9.99

Questions

Is Dots and Bubbles free?
Dots and Bubbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Construction free?
Tiny Construction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dots and Bubbles or Tiny Construction?
Dots and Bubbles is rated higher. Dots and Bubbles averages 4.2 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Tiny Construction averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Dots and Bubbles or Tiny Construction have ads?
Both Dots and Bubbles and Tiny Construction show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dots and Bubbles or Tiny Construction?
Dots and Bubbles ships an update fortnightly, and Tiny Construction weekly. Most recently, Dots and Bubbles was updated on September 10, 2026 and Tiny Construction on September 18, 2026.

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