Comparison

Dots and Boxes (Dot Game) vs DOUBT

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 (Dot Game)

Connect dots to draw lines and strategically close squares to claim territory. Compete against AI or friends in this classic strategy game with multiple modes and colorful themes. Perfect for brain training and casual fun for all ages.

Highlights
  • Connect dots to draw lines
  • Close squares to claim territory
  • Single-player and multiplayer modes
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Squares and triangles modes
  • Colorful themes
Features
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Your goal is to connect the dots and close the squares! The classic: Dots and Boxes, also known as: Dot Game, Squares, Pigs in a Pen, Paddocks and Line Game Dots & Boxes is a simple and fun game. If you enjoy Checkers, Dominoes, Chess, Backgammon, and brainy challenges, you'll adore Dots and Boxes. Play solo or Multiplayer with your friends. This game tailors challenges to your skills with several different difficulty levels. Tap dots to draw lines and seal squares. Win by claiming more squares (or triangles) before lines run out. Dots and Boxes Key features: • Several different maps • Squares & Triangles mode • Multiplayer • Local 2-player mode • Colorful themes for endless fun • Easy to learn, tough to master • Fun for all ages • Awesome brain training

About

DOUBT

This social deduction party game uses an AI host to track player actions and decisions across multiple rounds. It offers various game modes and AI personalities, culminating in a "Mystery Pick" where one player is accused and must defend themselves. The AI provides "receipts" at the end, detailing player behaviors and roles.

Highlights
  • AI host remembers player actions
  • Social deduction gameplay
  • Multiple game modes (Friends, Family, Couples, Spicy, Chaos)
  • Customizable AI host personalities
  • Mystery Pick accusation and defense
  • End-game 'receipts' detailing player behavior
  • Playable offline on one device
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DOUBT is the social deduction party game with an AI host that remembers what your group tries to hide. 3 to 6 players. One phone. Every choice leaves a trace. Across 5 to 15 rounds, the AI host studies your group. Who tapped first. Who hesitated. Who stayed quiet at the wrong moment. The room thinks it's just playing. The host is taking notes. Then comes the Mystery Pick — someone gets chosen, and only the host knows why. The accused has 9 seconds to defend themselves out loud while the room decides. By the finale, every player gets a role label, and the AI host reveals the receipts you didn't know were being kept. WHY DOUBT IS DIFFERENT Most party games forget what happened last round. Doubt remembers everything. The AI host watches for patterns, tracks what happened, and remembers the moments the room forgot. It calls things out by name — who voted with who, who stood alone, who flipped. No two games feel the same because no two groups behave the same way. CHOOSE YOUR MODE Friends — The original. Social tension with your closest people. Family — Lighter dynamics, sharper observations, designed for mixed ages. Couples — Two-on-two pressure for double dates and game nights. Spicy 18+ — Bolder prompts for late-night parties. Chaos — Maximum tension. Designed for groups that can handle it. CHOOSE YOUR HOST Sassy — Playful, teasing, social. Savage — Sharper edge, never cruel. Detective — Suspicious, evidence-focused. Drama Queen — Theatrical, exaggerated, hilarious. Toxic Bestie — Knows too much, says it anyway. Chaotic — Unpredictable. Reads the room and breaks it. EVERY GAME ENDS WITH RECEIPTS The host remembers who stood alone, who stayed quiet, who changed sides, and who became suspicious. The Family Recap card shows who got labeled what. Quiet Target. Secret Starter. Best Poker Face. Stood Alone. Screenshot it. Share it. Argue about it. PLAY ANYWHERE Pass the phone. No accounts. No setup. Most gameplay runs locally so the party doesn't stop. Built for parties, road trips, dinners, vacations, and game nights. FREE TO TRY Friends and Family are free to play with the Sassy Host. Unlock Couples, Spicy, Chaos, premium hosts, enhanced receipts, and bigger finales with DOUBT Pro. Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscriptions in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://doubtai.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://doubtai.app/terms Follow @doubtai on TikTok and Instagram. Support Contact: support@doubtai.app Trust nobody.

Screenshots

Dots and Boxes (Dot Game)4 screens
DOUBT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DOUBT at 5.0 against Dots and Boxes (Dot Game)'s 3.0. DOUBT also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Dots and Boxes (Dot Game)'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Boxes (Dot Game) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DOUBT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DOUBT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Dots and Boxes (Dot Game)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of DOUBT's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dots and Boxes (Dot Game) versus DOUBT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots and Boxes (Dot Game)DOUBT
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 17 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB10 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRoghan GamesSri Appala Adatrao

Customer experience

Dots and Boxes (Dot Game)

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

DOUBT

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dots and Boxes (Dot Game)

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

DOUBT

Subscriptions3
  • DOUBT Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • DOUBT Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • DOUBT Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Dots and Boxes (Dot Game) free?
Dots and Boxes (Dot Game) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DOUBT free?
DOUBT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dots and Boxes (Dot Game) or DOUBT?
DOUBT is rated higher. Dots and Boxes (Dot Game) averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while DOUBT averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Dots and Boxes (Dot Game) or DOUBT have ads?
Dots and Boxes (Dot Game) shows ads; DOUBT does not.

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