Comparison

Node vs MarkerDots

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

Head to head
About

Node

Drag and drop colorful shapes onto a dotted grid to solve puzzles. Link matching colors to fill the board and advance through increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy a daily timed puzzle and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop shape puzzles
  • Link matching colors
  • Endless unique levels
  • Daily timed challenges
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Satisfying haptics and sounds
Features
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It’s simple: drag and drop colorful shapes onto the dotted grid, find the perfect fit, and watch everything click into place. Link up matching colors, fill the board and move on to the next challenge. It starts easy… then gets wonderfully tricky. There are endless levels to play, and no two puzzles are ever the same. Whether you've got a few spare minutes or you're in for a longer session, there’s always a fresh challenge waiting. Every day brings a new timed puzzle on a bigger grid. Race the clock, beat your own score and climb the leaderboard if you're feeling competitive. Node is easy to pick up, satisfying to master, and a great way to switch off while still giving your brain a bit of a workout. Why you’ll love it: - Clean, colorful design that feels great to play - Puzzles that stay fresh and never repeat - A daily challenge to test your speed - Haptics and sounds that makes the overall experience that little bit more satisfying - Super simple to learn, but hard to put down - Perfect for winding down, waking up, or anything in between How neatly can you connect the Nodes?

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

Node3 screens
MarkerDots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MarkerDots at none against Node's shown. MarkerDots also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Node ships an update every 4 days, MarkerDots every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Node versus MarkerDots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNodeMarkerDots
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan BoylingDRCoderz

In-app purchases

None

Node

No in-app purchases

None

MarkerDots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Node free?
Node is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MarkerDots free?
MarkerDots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Node or MarkerDots have ads?
Node shows ads; MarkerDots does not.
Which is updated more often, Node or MarkerDots?
Node ships an update every 4 days, and MarkerDots every 2 days. Most recently, Node was updated on October 3, 2026 and MarkerDots on October 7, 2026.

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