DotThief vs Bloom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DotThief
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Connect dots, build combos, break records! Dot Thief is an addictive puzzle game that tests your quick reflexes. Connect same-colored dots by dragging your finger across the screen. But watch out — touch a gray trap dot and it's game over! Features: - Drag and connect gameplay - 4 difficulty phases: Warmup, Rhythm, Chaos, Master - Fever Mode with x16 score multiplier - 18 unique skins and 15 background themes - 7 boosters for strategic play - Daily missions and gifts - Game Center leaderboards - 11 language support Each round is 15-45 seconds — perfect for quick breaks!
Bloom
This game offers a relaxing puzzle experience where you drag and drop pieces to clear lines and watch a hand-illustrated island grow. It features daily challenges, customizable worlds, and a gentle pace with no timers or pressure.
- Drag and drop puzzle mechanics
- Growing hand-illustrated island worlds
- No timers or pressure
- Daily puzzles and goals
- Offline play
- Customizable islands and decorations
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Some puzzles you race. Bloom is one you settle into. Drag pieces, clear a line, and watch a hand-illustrated island grow beneath the board — one that's still there waiting every time you come back. Trees take root, cottages light up, little boats drift in. Play long enough and a whole world unfolds beneath your pieces. A CALM PLACE TO PLAY - An 8×8 board, three pieces at a time — easy to learn, hard to put down - No timers, no game-over screens, no pressure. When the board fills, the season gently ends and a fresh one begins - Hand-drawn worlds that grow line by line — quiet meadows, frostpine forests, coral coves, starlit peaks, and more to discover - Feeling competitive? Participate in Seasons to win quarterly rewards and medals SOMETHING TO COME BACK TO - A brand-new Daily Puzzle every day — the same board for everyone, raced against your own best time - Daily goals and gentle streaks, with keepsakes to collect along the way - A small gift each day you visit - Keep unlocking new islands, items, and decorations to personalize each isle - An optional, anonymous world leaderboard — see how your best stacks up when you feel like it, and ignore it when you don't DUEL MODE - Duel a friend with a 6-character code, or meet a gardener — a player somewhere in the world - No accounts, and nobody has to be online at the same time - You both get the exact same board and 24 hours to play it, whenever it suits each of you - Play your own run, then see how the two of you compare A LITTLE HELP WHEN YOU'RE STUCK - Undo a move, swap a piece, clear a single block, or drop a bomb - Once per round, you can use in-game currency to continue your run MADE TO FEEL GOOD - Warm, hand-illustrated art in a soft paper-and-coral palette - Quietly satisfying sounds, gentle haptics, and a pace that's entirely yours - Fully offline — play anywhere, no internet, no account, no ads - Optional Dark mode across the app - Custom App icons to unlock as you play BLOOM PLUS A one-time purchase that makes your garden entirely yours. - Lumi, a glowing wisp who comes to live on your island, drifting by and lighting up your best moments - Six living decorations — a lantern, a fountain, fireflies, and more, each gently animated - Three board looks: Leadlight, Autumn, and Candy. Restyling every tile - A golden bloom seal beside your name on the leaderboard and profile - Three extra ambient tracks for tending your garden - Seven exclusive app icons Clear a few lines. Grow a little world. Come back tomorrow and find it waiting. Bloom — a cozy place to grow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DotThief at none against Bloom's 1. DotThief also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Bloom sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DotThief asks for nothing beyond the download.
DotThief ships an update every 2 days, Bloom every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DotThief | Bloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omer ELMAS | Alexander Mitrofanov |
In-app purchases
DotThief
No in-app purchases
Bloom
- Bloom Plus$4.99









