Dots Match vs Shapio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots Match
Connect same-colored dots within a time limit to solve increasingly challenging puzzles. This game offers a tricky yet engaging experience as you progress through levels by successfully linking the dots.
- Connect same-colored dots
- Time-based challenges
- Level progression
- Tricky puzzles
- Engaging gameplay
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Think fast. Connect faster. Dots Match is a colorful brain teaser with one simple rule and endless tension: link every dot of the same color before the clock runs out. Easy to pick up, surprisingly hard to put down. Each level drops you into a fresh grid of scattered colored dots.One wrong move or one wasted moment, and the level resets. That's the hook: relaxing to look at, thrilling to beat. WHY YOU'LL KEEP PLAYING - One-touch controls — just drag to connect, anyone can start in seconds - Beat-the-clock levels that turn a calm puzzle into a real challenge - Hundreds of handcrafted stages that grow trickier as you climb - Smooth, satisfying connections with clean, colorful visuals - Quick rounds perfect for a 2-minute break or a long focus session - No pressure to spend — play, improve, and master at your own pace A PUZZLE THAT TRAINS YOUR BRAIN Connecting dots under pressure sharpens focus, pattern recognition, and quick decision-making. It's the kind of game that feels like fun but quietly keeps your mind sharp. Simple to learn. Tough to master. Impossible to stop. Download Dots Match - Dot Connect now, connect the colors, beat the clock, and see how far you can go!
Shapio
A logic puzzle game where you find hidden rows of shapes in a grid. Progress through increasing board sizes and challenging levels. Play offline, anytime, anywhere.
- Shape matching puzzles
- Increasing grid sizes
- Daily streaks and badges
- Color themes
- Offline play
- Multiple languages
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A row of shapes appears. The same row is hiding somewhere on the board in a straight line — across, down or diagonally. Find it, slide your finger through it, move on. No words to read, no rules to learn. You are playing within a second. THREE LIVES, THREE STARS A wrong line costs a life. Finish with lives left and each one turns into a star. Finish flawless and all three are yours, plus a score multiplier. When your eyes just will not find it, a hint marks the next row — and it costs you points. THE BOARD GROWS WITH YOU You start on a small 3x3 grid and work your way up to 10x10. The shapes join one at a time, and you always meet a new one on a calm level. The test comes right after. "ONE MORE LEVEL" Difficulty is not a straight climb: levels to catch your breath, levels that push, a peak every tenth and a real test every hundredth. That is the rhythm that keeps you going. GROW THE STREAK Every day you finish a level is marked on the calendar. Come back tomorrow and the streak grows; collect stars and the badges open up. Every number comes from real play. MAKE IT YOURS Color themes, open to everyone. Of the mascots and app icons you start with one of each — Shapio Plus unlocks the rest. IN YOUR POCKET, ANYWHERE No account, no energy timers, no connection needed. Play it in a queue or on a plane. There is not one word on the board, so the puzzle is the same everywhere; menus and the in-game guide are in 54 languages. SHAPIO PLUS The game shows ads: a card under the board and a full-screen break between levels. Plus is a one-time purchase, not a subscription — it removes the ads, gives hints without watching a video, and unlocks every mascot and app icon. It does not touch the balance: lives, hint cost and score multipliers are the same whether you buy it or not.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shapio at 5.0 against Dots Match's 1.0. Shapio also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). Dots Match's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Shapio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dots Match asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shapio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Dots Match ships an update every 14 months, Shapio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots Match | Shapio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Usama Aziz | Yusuf SIRIN |
Customer experience
Dots Match
Shapio
In-app purchases
Dots Match
No in-app purchases
Shapio
- Shapio Plus$4.99









