Comparison

Dots vs Dotria

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

Head to head
About

Dots

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Classic strategic game "Dots" — an exciting logic puzzle for all ages! Key Features: Two Game Modes: • Play against a smart AI opponent with advanced strategy • Two-player game on a single device • Network Game - Play with friends online via Game Center Flexible Settings: • Customizable board size (from 10Ɨ12 to 32Ɨ39) • Minimum cycle size for enclosure (4-10 dots) • Extra move when capturing an area • Time limit per turn (from 1 minute to 1 hour) • Score limit for victory Statistics & Progress: • Detailed statistics of all played games • Track wins, losses, and average results • Game history with dates and results Convenience: • Automatic game state saving • Settings synchronization via iCloud • Resume game from the same place How to Play: Place dots on the board, surround your opponent's dots with closed cycles, and capture areas. The player with the most points wins! Perfect for developing strategic thinking, logic, and spatial imagination. Enjoy the classic game with a modern interface!

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Dotria

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Dotria is a strategy game about territory, played on an endless grid. You and your opponent place dots in turn. Enclose a group of enemy dots inside a closed chain of your own, and that ground — and everything standing on it — becomes yours. The rules take a minute to learn. Playing them well takes considerably longer. A COMPUTER OPPONENT THAT THINKS Dotria's opponent is not a set of canned replies. It searches the position each turn: it weighs a capture against what the trade hands back, it sees an encirclement forming several moves before it closes, and it defends the ground worth defending. Three levels — Easy, Medium and Advanced — and Advanced is a genuine opponent, not a formality. The engine is tuned from real games, and it keeps getting sharper. TWO PLAYERS, ONE DEVICE Pass the iPhone or iPad across the table. No account, no connection, no waiting for anyone. PLAY ANYWHERE Dotria works fully offline. No sign-in is required to play. BUILT TO BE LOOKED AT A board that stays legible whether you like it light or dark, dots you can size to your own eyes, and captured territory drawn so you can read the shape of a game at a glance. Game Center leaderboards, and your records carried across your devices through iCloud. Dotria is free and supported by ads. A single one-time purchase removes them permanently, on every device signed in to your Apple Account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dots4 screens
Dotria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots at none against Dotria's 1. Dots also leads on ads (none vs shown). Dotria's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Dotria sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Dots versus Dotria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotsDotria
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksim PolinkovskiiARSIS TECH d.o.o.

In-app purchases

None

Dots

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dotria

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dotria free?
Dotria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dots or Dotria have ads?
Dotria shows ads; Dots does not.
Which is updated more often, Dots or Dotria?
Dots ships an update every 4 days, and Dotria every 4 days. Most recently, Dots was updated on October 2, 2026 and Dotria on September 14, 2026.

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