Comparison

Polygrid vs Dots & Boxes Together

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

Head to head
About

Polygrid

Features
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Polygrid: Block Puzzle is a relaxing shape-fitting puzzle game where every piece has a place. Fill the entire grid using all the blocks provided. Drag and rotate each piece, plan your moves, and fit everything together with no gaps and no extra pieces. Three geometric worlds, one simple goal: SQUARE BLOCKS Classic block-fitting puzzles with familiar grids and satisfying solutions. TRIANGLE BLOCKS Think differently on triangular grids where every placement changes the way the pieces fit together. HEXAGON BLOCKS Solve honeycomb-style grids with unique shapes and layouts for a fresh geometric challenge. FEATURES • Square, triangle, and hexagon puzzle grids • Unlimited procedurally generated puzzles • Relaxing gameplay with increasing difficulty • Drag and rotate geometric pieces • Train spatial reasoning and logical thinking • Play completely offline • Record and replay your puzzle-solving sessions • Clean visuals and smooth controls • Challenge Mode with 100 handcrafted levels Whether you want a relaxing puzzle break or a harder brain-training challenge, Polygrid gives you endless grids to solve. Find the perfect fit. Complete the grid. Enjoy the satisfaction of solving it.

About

Dots & Boxes Together

This app brings the classic pencil-and-paper strategy game to mobile devices. Players connect dots to form boxes, with various game modes and creative twists. Enjoy solo play, local multiplayer, or online matches with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Pass & Play multiplayer
  • Computer challenges
  • Online multiplayer via Game Center
  • Customizable board sizes
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • Creative board twists and power-ups
  • Undo accidental moves
Features
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Dots & Boxes Together brings the classic pencil-and-paper game to iPhone and iPad with colorful boards, lively effects, and plenty of ways to play. Draw a line between two neighboring dots. Complete the fourth side of a box to claim it—and keep playing as long as you continue closing boxes. When the board is complete, the player with the highest score wins! PLAY YOUR WAY • Pass & Play with 2–4 players sharing one device • Challenge the computer on Easy, Medium, or Hard • Connect with players on nearby devices • Play live online matches through Game Center • Complete the same Daily Chain puzzle as everyone else CHANGE THE RULES • Classic — Traditional Dots and Boxes gameplay • Line Control — The player who owns the most sides claims the box • Box Blitz — Think quickly while racing your own clock • Box Rush — Compete to finish an identical prepared board first • Quick Mode — Jump into the action with part of the board already drawn ADD SOME SURPRISES • Bonus Boxes award extra points • Mystery Boxes reveal their value when claimed • Hidden Power Dots create a surprise second line • Color Burst boxes reclaim neighboring boxes RELIVE EVERY MOVE Watch a completed game unfold line by line with Game Replay. Pause, scrub through the moves, jump to the ending, or share the finished board as an image. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Player Statistics keep track of games, wins, ties, win rate, boxes claimed, largest chain, favorite color, most-played mode, and fastest Box Rush time. Game Center achievements offer even more goals to pursue. MADE FOR EVERY PLAYER • Built-in How to Play guides explain every mode and board feature • Optional patterns provide another way to distinguish player boxes • System-based Dark Mode looks great day or night • Sound effects, animations, and turn reminders keep everyone involved • Adjustable boards work across iPhone and iPad Easy to learn, surprisingly strategic, and always more fun together.

Screenshots

Polygrid4 screens
Dots & Boxes Together4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots & Boxes Together at none against Polygrid's 1. Dots & Boxes Together also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Polygrid's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polygrid ships an update every 5 weeks, Dots & Boxes Together weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Polygrid versus Dots & Boxes Together: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolygridDots & Boxes Together
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHuy HuynhJonathan Shaffer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Polygrid

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Dots & Boxes Together

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polygrid free?
Polygrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dots & Boxes Together free?
Dots & Boxes Together is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Polygrid or Dots & Boxes Together have ads?
Polygrid shows ads; Dots & Boxes Together does not.
Which is updated more often, Polygrid or Dots & Boxes Together?
Polygrid ships an update every 5 weeks, and Dots & Boxes Together weekly. Most recently, Polygrid was updated on October 5, 2026 and Dots & Boxes Together on October 8, 2026.

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