Comparison

Dots vs MarkerDots

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

Head to head
About

Dots

Engage in a fast-paced arcade game that tests your reflexes and strategic thinking. Tap and swipe to create combos, unlock powerups, and achieve new high scores. Progress through milestones and customize your gameplay with store upgrades.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced combo chaining
  • Unlockable powerups
  • Progress and achievements
  • In-game store for upgrades
  • Global leaderboards
  • Immersive audio-visuals
Features
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Tap, swipe, and chain combos in Dots — the arcade game that rewards lightning reflexes and smart strategy. Build up your skills, unleash powerful upgrades, and push for new high scores in quick, thrilling sessions. Tap, swipe, and chain combos to rack up massive scores while unlocking new achievements, rewards, and powerups. Every game is a chance to sharpen your skills and push further than before. Features: - Progress & Achievements – 50+ milestones to conquer with rewards that keep you coming back. - Level Up in the Store – Spend Dot Coins to boost your stats (like combo multipliers or even extra lives) and unlock game-changing powerups. Earn coins through play or purchase more to accelerate your climb. - Leaderboards — compare scores with friends and players worldwide, and see if you can break into the top percentiles. Powerups to Change the Game: - Ultra Combo – Multiply your score with an insane combo boost. - Slow Mo – Slow down the action for precision tapping. - Swipe – Slice through multiple dots in one motion. - Black Hole – Tilt your device to pull dots into shifting holes. Immersive Play – Layered music tracks and refined haptic feedback make every tap feel amazing. Track your highest scores, streaks, and progress over time. Polished & Responsive – Clean visuals and smooth animations designed for endless replayability. Whether you’re upgrading your abilities, experimenting with powerups, or chasing a new personal best, Dots delivers that “just one more game” feeling every time.

About

MarkerDots

Features
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Marker Dots, based on the classic Connect-The-Dots game that used to be played with pen and paper, now in its digital version, to provide countless hours of fun. Try to beat the machine or challenge your friends to a friendly match of connect-the-dots, with a beautiful interface based on a marker theme. The point of the game is to connect adjacent dots to make lines, which allow you to make squares. Each player gets to pick a color to fill the board with squares. The player with the most squares in the board wins. - 3 Difficulty Levels: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced - 3 Board Sizes: Small, Medium. Large - 4 Marker Colors to Choose from: Blue, Purple, Red, and Green - Play in Offline Mode (Multi-Player coming soon) - Play against the Machine or with a Friend (Two-player mode) on the same device (offline mode)

Screenshots

Dots4 screens
MarkerDots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MarkerDots at none against Dots's 4. MarkerDots also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MarkerDots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots ships an update every 4 weeks, MarkerDots every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dots versus MarkerDots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotsMarkerDots
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael DeProspoDRCoderz

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Dots

One-time4
  • Small Coin Pack$0.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$2.99
  • Large Coin Pack$9.99
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  • Extra Large Coin Pack$19.99
None

MarkerDots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MarkerDots free?
MarkerDots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dots or MarkerDots have ads?
Neither Dots nor MarkerDots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dots or MarkerDots?
Dots ships an update every 4 weeks, and MarkerDots every 2 days. Most recently, Dots was updated on October 30, 2026 and MarkerDots on October 28, 2026.

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