Dots'n Boxes vs Ship Battling Multiplayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots'n Boxes
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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.
Ship Battling Multiplayer
Engage in turn-based naval combat against friends or random players. Generate or join game codes for real-time matchmaking. Requires two players and two devices to play.
- Multiplayer ship battles
- Real-time matchmaking
- Join code generation
- Play with friends
- Turn-based gameplay
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Battle ship style game multiplayer! Generate a join code or join someone else's public game. Real-time match making for turn based multiplayer game. Play with your friends. Game requires 2 people and 2 devices. Do not need to be near each other to play and can play random players.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ship Battling Multiplayer at none against Dots'n Boxes's shown. Dots'n Boxes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dots'n Boxes ships an update every 2 days, Ship Battling Multiplayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots'n Boxes | Ship Battling Multiplayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Murat Erdem Bostancioglu | Two Loons Consulting LLC |
In-app purchases
Dots'n Boxes
No in-app purchases
Ship Battling Multiplayer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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