Comparison

Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling vs Dama War

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

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Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling

Features
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Classic dots & boxes (Dot Game) with a dice twist. Connect dots, capture boxes and outsmart smart AI — or your friends — in a clean, modern take on the classic pencil-and-paper board game. CLASSIC GAME, MODERN TWIST Play the well-known Dots and Boxes, also called the Dot Game or Squares, now with a unique dice mode that adds a bit of luck and a lot of strategy. Perfect for quick puzzles, relaxed evenings and family game nights. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Classic Mode – the traditional dots & boxes rules you know • Dice Mode – roll the die and get multiple moves in a row; chain boxes, set traps and turn the game around in a single turn SMART AI & LOCAL MULTIPLAYER • 4 AI levels: Easy, Medium, Hard and Expert – from learning the basics to serious challenges • 2–4 players on one device – any mix of humans and AI • Great both for solo play and for passing the phone around with friends or family LEARN, IMPROVE, COMPETE WITH YOURSELF • Interactive tutorial for new players • Smart hints after your first wins suggest when to try a tougher AI • Full game history and detailed stats: win rate by difficulty, winning and losing streaks, visual charts of your progress COMFORTABLE AND POLISHED EXPERIENCE • Smart sound – the game respects your music and system silent mode • Smart controls – tap near a nearly finished square and the last line is drawn for you • Undo option and move confirmation so mis-taps don’t ruin your strategy • Autosave – continue exactly where you left off CUSTOMIZATION & LANGUAGES • Board sizes: 4×4, 6×6, 8×8 • Custom player names • Theme customization: choose visual styles that fit your mood • In-game language support for multiple languages (including English, Russian, Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Japanese) HOW TO PLAY Connect two adjacent dots with a line. Complete the fourth side of a box to claim it. In Dice Mode, roll the die first to see how many moves you get this turn. When there are no more lines to draw, the player with the most boxes wins. PRIVACY-FRIENDLY BY DESIGN Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling focuses on pure gameplay: no accounts, no complicated setup – and we do not collect any data about you, as stated in the App Store privacy section. Sharpen your logic, plan clever chains of moves and see how far you can go against Expert AI — or challenge friends in quick, classic matches with a fresh dice-powered twist.

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Dama War

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Challenge your friends or take on the computer — an authentic Turkish Dama experience! GAME MODES • Two Players — Play locally on the same device • vs Computer (Easy) — Relaxed practice for beginners • vs Computer (Hard) — Challenging computer opponent • Online Multiplayer — Play with anyone, anywhere in real time HOW TO PLAY ONLINE Create a room and share the 6-character code with your friend. They enter the code to connect — no account needed, no registration, just play! TURKISH DAMA RULES Turkish Dama is played on an 8x8 board with unique rules: • Pieces move forward and sideways (3 directions) • Captures are possible in all 4 directions — including backward • Chain captures are mandatory — always take the longest chain • A piece reaching the last row becomes a King • Kings move any distance along rows and columns FEATURES • Dark theme with gold accents • Smooth animations • Real-time online multiplayer via P2P connection • No account or login required • No ads, no in-app purchases — completely free • Works offline for local and computer opponent modes

Screenshots

Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling4 screens
Dama War3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling at none against Dama War's shown. Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Dama War's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price and in-app purchases 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

Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling ships an update every 4 days, Dama War every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling versus Dama War: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots and Boxes. Dice rollingDama War
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIARHEI LIAUKOVICHOguz GUL

In-app purchases

None

Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling

No in-app purchases

None

Dama War

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling free?
Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dama War free?
Dama War is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling or Dama War have ads?
Dama War shows ads; Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling does not.
Which is updated more often, Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling or Dama War?
Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling ships an update every 4 days, and Dama War every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dots and Boxes. Dice rolling was updated on October 13, 2026 and Dama War on October 7, 2026.

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