Comparison

Dot Puz vs Thietk Ousep

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

Head to head

Dot Puz

Import/solve crosswords (.puz)

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.01 ratingsView app →

About

Dot Puz

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Dot Puz is a simple app for solving crosswords from sources that publish their puzzles in .puz format The app does not include any puzzles! You'll need to find your own, but a link is included within the app to help you get started

About

Thietk Ousep

Features

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Thietk Ousep is a cute, hand-drawn whack-a-mole arcade game. Within a 60-second countdown, tap eight animals popping from nine holes to score points—+10 for hits, -5 for misses. It features nine progressively harder levels to unlock, plus rules, local best scores, and a local leaderboard. Play on iPhone and iPad to test your reflexes and accuracy.

Screenshots

Dot Puz1 screens

Thietk Ousep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thietk Ousep at every 2 weeks against Dot Puz's every 2 months. Thietk Ousep also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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

Dot Puz ships an update every 2 months, Thietk Ousep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Dot Puz versus Thietk Ousep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Dot Puz	Thietk Ousep
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	26.2	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	58 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Eric Bomgardner	Tien Thong Trinh

In-app purchases

None

Dot Puz

No in-app purchases

None

Thietk Ousep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dot Puz free?

Dot Puz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Thietk Ousep free?

Thietk Ousep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Dot Puz or Thietk Ousep have ads?

Neither Dot Puz nor Thietk Ousep shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Dot Puz or Thietk Ousep?

Dot Puz ships an update every 2 months, and Thietk Ousep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dot Puz was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thietk Ousep on October 19, 2026.