Clear The Dots vs Pocket8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clear The Dots
Clear all the dots on the tiles to successfully complete each level. This game offers a straightforward and engaging puzzle experience.
- Dot clearing gameplay
- Tile-based levels
- Progressive difficulty
- Simple mechanics
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Clear the dots on the tiles to complete the level.
Pocket8
This app brings the PICO-8 fantasy console experience to your mobile device, offering access to thousands of community-made games. Enjoy customizable touch controls or gamepad support, and never lose progress with an instant save system.
- Browse and play community-made PICO-8 games
- Customizable touch controls and gamepad support
- Instant save states for unlimited progress saving
- Portrait and landscape orientation support
- Locked 60FPS gameplay
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Experience PICO-8 Anywhere: Pocket8 brings the magic of the PICO-8 fantasy console to your pocket. Whether you’re on a commute or relaxing at home, thousands of indie games are a single tap away. A Massive Library in Your Pocket: Discover thousands of community-made games with integrated BBS exploration. From challenging platformers to relaxing puzzles, there’s always something new to play. Download your favorites and build a personal collection that goes offline wherever you do. Controls That Feel Right: Gaming on a touch screen can be a struggle. Pocket8 features high-precision controls that feel as good as a real handheld. Choose between a classic D-pad or virtual joystick, or swap the face buttons positioning to match your playstyle. Wanna go touch-less? Connect a controller and play with a bluetooth gamepad or keyboard. Play Without Interruption: Instant save system lets you freeze time and jump back in to the exact pixel where you left off. Manage an infinite amount of save states per cartridge. Features: Browse & Play: Explore the Lexaloffle BBS to find and download new games instantly. Pro-Style Controls: Fluid movement and adaptive controls. Gamepad and Keyboard support included. Portrait & Landscape: Play comfortably in any orientation. Save Anywhere: Never lose your progress with instant state saves. Pure Performance: Locked 60FPS gameplay for the ultimate retro experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clear The Dots at 100% against Pocket8's 67%. Clear The Dots also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Pocket8's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Clear The Dots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket8 has 40 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Clear The Dots's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pocket8's.
Clear The Dots ships an update every 13 months, Pocket8 daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clear The Dots | Pocket8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.5 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Will Burton | Jevon Lipsey |
Customer experience
Clear The Dots
Pocket8
In-app purchases
Clear The Dots
No in-app purchases
Pocket8
No in-app purchases
