Comparison

Four Dots vs Order Overflow

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

Head to head
About

Four Dots

Experience the classic pen-and-paper game of Dots and Boxes with clever puzzles and competitive 1v1 matches. Solve hand-crafted boards with unique goals or challenge real players online for coins and leaderboard glory. Customize your game with unlockable themes and colors.

Highlights
  • Classic Dots and Boxes gameplay
  • Hand-crafted puzzle levels
  • Daily puzzles with streaks
  • 1v1 real-player versus matches
  • Leaderboard climbing
  • Customizable board themes
Features
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Draw a line. Close the box. Take the board. Four Dots is dots and boxes on graph paper: the pen-and-paper classic, turned into clever puzzles and calm one-on-one matches. THE RULE IS SIMPLE Draw a line between two dots. Close the fourth side of a box and it's yours, and you go again. Some lines open the next box too, so every line is a choice: take the chain, or leave the last two and set a trap. PUZZLES • Chapters of hand-made boards, one level at a time: Third Side, Chains, The Double-Cross and more to come. • Every level sets its own goal: capture the boxes, win by a margin, or claim the circled ones. A bot answers every move you make. • Solve it on your own for three stars. Stars open the next chapter. • Stuck? A hint shows a line that keeps the level winnable. • Retries are free until you solve it, and the map keeps your place. DAILY PUZZLE A new board every day. Keep your streak going, and keep a shield ready for the day you miss. VERSUS • Play one on one against a real person at your level. No bots. • One board, one clock, most boxes wins. You both put in coins and the winner takes the pot. • Say something without leaving the game: hi, oops, nice move, gg. • Climb the leaderboard by beating people and keeping streaks. • Also: play a friend online with a code, or pass one phone back and forth. MAKE IT YOURS Board themes, line colours and backgrounds, paid for with in-game coins you win as you play. Four Dots has optional in-app purchases and rewarded ads that you choose to watch. Privacy Policy: https://dashndot.ca/privacy Terms of Use: https://dashndot.ca/terms

About

Order Overflow

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Serve the right food to the customers! Customers line up with different food requests. Match dish colors, manage the serving queue, and keep the conveyor belt moving. But be careful — food can only be served to the customers at the front of the line. One wrong move can block the entire queue! Plan carefully, solve tricky restaurant puzzles, and clear every level with smart serving strategies. Features: • Easy one-handed controls • Satisfying puzzle gameplay • Cute visuals and relaxing vibes • Challenging order-management mechanics • Tons of unique levels to solve Easy to play, tricky to master!

Screenshots

Four Dots4 screens
Order Overflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Order Overflow at none against Four Dots's 9. Order Overflow also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Four Dots sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Order Overflow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Four Dots ships an update every 2 months, Order Overflow every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Four Dots versus Order Overflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFour DotsOrder Overflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigentorainwe games Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Four Dots

One-time9
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 30 Hints$1.99
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  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 1,100 Coins$1.99
  • Expressions Pack$2.99
  • 2,900 Coins$4.99
  • 6,500 Coins$9.99
  • 15,000 Coins$19.99
None

Order Overflow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Four Dots free?
Four Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Order Overflow free?
Order Overflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Four Dots or Order Overflow have ads?
Both Four Dots and Order Overflow show ads.
Which is updated more often, Four Dots or Order Overflow?
Four Dots ships an update every 2 months, and Order Overflow every 2 days. Most recently, Four Dots was updated on November 8, 2026 and Order Overflow on October 31, 2026.

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