Node vs MarkerDots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Drag and drop shape puzzles
- Link matching colors
- Endless unique levels
- Daily timed challenges
- Leaderboard competition
- Satisfying haptics and sounds
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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?
MarkerDots
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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)
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Node | MarkerDots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Boyling | DRCoderz |
In-app purchases
Node
No in-app purchases
MarkerDots
No in-app purchases









