Comparison

A+ World Map Editor Sandbox vs Dot Battles

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

Head to head
About

A+ World Map Editor Sandbox

Design and customize your own version of Earth, from redrawing borders to renaming regions. This offline sandbox allows you to create fantasy empires or simulate alternate histories with detailed control over maps, flags, and even 3D globe exploration.

Highlights
  • Start with real-world maps
  • Offline functionality
  • Rename countries, cities, oceans
  • Edit and redraw borders
  • Set custom flags and colors
  • 2D and 3D globe exploration
  • Add animated stickers and track stats
Features
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Ever wanted to rewrite history or build a fantasy empire from the ground up? Welcome to A+ World Map Editor Sandbox, where you have the power to reshape the real world! A+ World Map Editor Sandbox is the ultimate creative tool for mappers, world-builders, and alternate history fans. Our powerful sandbox gives you complete control to design, customise, and explore your very own version of Earth, starting from a detailed and accurate real-world map. Create, experiment, and play without ever needing an internet connection. What can you do with A+ World Map Editor Sandbox? ·Start with Reality: Use a high-quality, real-world map as your starting point for any project. ·Full Offline Access: Perfect for travel or brainstorming, the entire app is designed to work without an internet connection. ·Total Control: Rename countries, provinces, cities, and oceans. Your world, your names. ·Redraw Boundaries: Easily draw and edit borders. Merge nations to form an empire or split continents into warring states. ·Personalize Your Map: Set custom flags, choose unique colors, or use your own photos as a background for any region. ·Explore in 2D & 3D: Seamlessly switch between a detailed flat map and a stunning, fully rotatable globe. ·Bring Your World to Life: Add animated stickers, set national capitals, track stats, and design a world with its own lore and rankings. ·Unleash Your Creativity: This is a true sandbox. Create new civilizations, simulate "what if" scenarios, or just have fun making fantasy maps. You can save your projects to continue your masterpiece anytime. Ready to become a world-builder? Install A+ World Map Editor Sandbox now and start your adventure!

About

Dot Battles

Watch colorful armies battle for territory in this mesmerizing pixel war simulator. Set up your battlefield with various modes and effects, customize teams, and save your progress to continue epic conflicts.

Highlights
  • Multiple battle modes
  • Strategic battle effects
  • Save and resume battles
  • Customizable teams and colors
  • Real-time statistics tracking
  • Keep screen awake
Features
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Dot Battles - Epic Pixel Battle Simulator Watch colorful armies battle for territory in this mesmerizing pixel war simulator! Set up your battlefield, choose your teams, and watch the chaos unfold. FEATURES: • Multiple Battle Modes - Random Fill: Chaotic distribution across the battlefield - Pixels: Custom pixel counts per team - Horizontal & Vertical Bars: Strategic stripe formations - Grid: Even territory distribution - Countries: Contiguous territories with defined borders - Image Mode: Transform any image into a battlefield • Battle Effects - Bomb: Create explosive black craters - Blitz: Spread team colors rapidly - Mountain: Build white barriers - Flood: Takedown exposed pixels • Continue Your Battles - Save and resume epic conflicts - Automatic battle state preservation - Pick up where you left off • Customization - 2-100+ teams with distinct colors - Smart color generation for maximum contrast - Image palette extraction for unique battles - Adjustable screen orientation • Quality of Life - Keep screen awake during long battles - Pause to analyze the battlefield - Track team statistics in real-time - Bar graphs showing team percentages - Elapsed time tracking ABOUT DOT BATTLES Dot Battles is a hypnotic simulation where pixels battle for dominance. Each pixel tries to convert its neighbors to its team's color, creating beautiful emergent patterns and dramatic territorial shifts. Will your favorite color conquer the battlefield, or will an underdog team rise to victory? Perfect for: - Mesmerizing background entertainment - Color theory exploration - Strategy and pattern analysis - Relaxation and stress relief - Testing battle configurations Start your pixel war today!

Screenshots

A+ World Map Editor Sandbox4 screens
Dot Battles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: A+ World Map Editor Sandbox at 4.6 against Dot Battles's 3.5. A+ World Map Editor Sandbox also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 2) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). Dot Battles's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. A+ World Map Editor Sandbox sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Dot Battles sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

A+ World Map Editor Sandbox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A+ World Map Editor Sandbox has 2.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
A+ World Map Editor Sandbox versus Dot Battles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA+ World Map Editor SandboxDot Battles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS1715.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHsin Yee Low404 Software

Bugs and requests

A+ World Map Editor Sandbox

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to capture countries or provinces on mobile
  • Flags glitch out when camera is moved

Requested features

2 requests
  • Make flag map and other pro features free
  • Fix the occupy option and camera glitches

Dot Battles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

A+ World Map Editor Sandbox

One-time2
  • PLUS Editor$2.99
  • PRO Editor2 variants$4.99
3 purchases

Dot Battles

One-time3
  • Support Dot Battles!$0.99
  • $1.99 Donation$1.99
  • $9.99 Donation$9.99

Questions

Is A+ World Map Editor Sandbox free?
A+ World Map Editor Sandbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot Battles free?
Dot Battles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, A+ World Map Editor Sandbox or Dot Battles?
A+ World Map Editor Sandbox is rated higher. A+ World Map Editor Sandbox averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Dot Battles averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do A+ World Map Editor Sandbox or Dot Battles have ads?
A+ World Map Editor Sandbox shows ads; Dot Battles does not.

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