Comparison

Blokus+ vs Dots and Boxes

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

Head to head
About

Blokus+

A vibrant digital board game where players strategically place uniquely shaped pieces on a shared grid. Compete against AI or others online, blocking opponents and claiming territory to score the most points. Features include single-player modes, real-time multiplayer, and helpful game aids.

Highlights
  • Single player vs AI
  • Online multiplayer
  • Private and public games
  • Colorblind-friendly mode
  • Dark mode support
  • Strategic piece placement
  • Tutorial and hints
Features
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Think you can claim the board? Prove it. Blokus+ is a fast, colorful strategy board game where 4 players compete to place as many pieces as possible on a shared grid. Each piece must touch your own color — but only at the corners. Block your opponents, find clever gaps, and outscore everyone. Single Player • Play against 3 AI opponents with Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty • Get move hints from the AI when you're stuck • Learn at your own pace with the built-in tutorial Online Multiplayer • Create private rooms with invite codes or join public games • Quick Match — jump into a game instantly • Real-time gameplay with turn timers • AI fills empty seats so games always start Features • Beautiful, responsive board with smooth animations • Colorblind-friendly mode with shape indicators • Dark mode support • Scout opponents' remaining pieces to plan your strategy • Sound effects and haptic feedback Strategic Depth • 21 unique piece shapes per player • Plan ahead — every placement counts • Block opponents while expanding your territory • Bonus points for placing all your pieces Simple to learn. Hard to master. Impossible to put down.

About

Dots and Boxes

Features
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Dots and Boxes, exactly the way you played it in school. With zero ads, ever. Four opponents that play fair: beginner actually lets you learn, hard wins by strategy, not by magic. When you lose, you'll know why. 100% offline. No account, no subscription, no waiting for opponents that never show up. HOW IT WORKS Draw a line between two dots. Close the fourth side of a box and it's yours, and you go again. Most boxes wins. A grid of dots, just like in your old exercise book. PLAY AGAINST REAL STRATEGY • Beginner: makes mistakes. Perfect for your first games. • Easy: plays solid moves, but doesn't plan ahead. • Medium: knows chains. A fair fight for everyday play. • Hard: plays perfectly, double-cross included. And when it wins, you see why: every sacrifice is marked right on the board. Want to know what the expert would do? The Tactics Coach shows the best move and explains it in one sentence. ONE PUZZLE A DAY The Daily Puzzle: one puzzle per day, the same position for everyone. No server, no account. Generated right on your device. Keep your streak alive, and revisit past days in the archive. TWO PLAYERS, ONE OR TWO DEVICES Pass-and-play on iPhone and iPad: device in the middle, and go. Or play on two devices side by side, connected directly, no internet required. Both need to be in the same room. There is no online play against strangers, and we won't pretend there is. PAY ONCE, HAVE EVERYTHING The full game is a single purchase of $1.99. That's it. Forever. The free version is a real game, not a demo: two-player mode, three computer opponents and the Daily Puzzle, unlimited, no ads. The one-time upgrade adds the hard opponent, large boards, statistics, the Daily Puzzle archive, and the Tactics Coach. No subscription. Nothing expires. Nothing nags. WHAT THIS APP DELIBERATELY DOESN'T HAVE No ads. No subscription. No account. No tracking. No energy system. No daily quests. No online matchmaking, and no waiting for an opponent who never arrives. Just the game. Support: boxly@aid3r.com Privacy in one sentence: this app collects no data, because there is no server.

Screenshots

Blokus+3 screens
Dots and Boxes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dots and Boxes at none against Blokus+'s shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Blokus+ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Dots and Boxes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Blokus+ versus Dots and Boxes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlokus+Dots and Boxes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (47 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperQiang Maaid3R Core GmbH

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Blokus+

One-time4
  • Scout Pack$1.99
  • Unlimited Hints$4.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
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  • Pro Bundle$14.99
1 purchases

Dots and Boxes

One-time1
  • Boxly Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Blokus+ free?
Blokus+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dots and Boxes free?
Dots and Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blokus+ or Dots and Boxes have ads?
Blokus+ shows ads; Dots and Boxes does not.

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