Comparison

Dots Strategy vs Dotria

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

Head to head
About

Dots Strategy

Features
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Dots is a beautifully crafted strategy board game where you capture territory by encircling your opponent's dots. Simple to learn, impossible to master. CLASSIC GAMEPLAY Place dots on the board, form chains, and surround your opponent's dots to capture them. The player who captures the most wins. Every move matters; one wrong dot and you could lose it all. 110-LEVEL CAMPAIGN Journey through 10 themed worlds with unique challenges: Race, Blitz, Survival, Puzzle, Sprint, and Perfect modes. Earn up to 3 stars per level and unlock new worlds as you progress. THREE AI DIFFICULTY LEVELS โ€ข Easy: Perfect for learning the ropes โ€ข Medium: A serious challenge for experienced players โ€ข Hard: A near-unbeatable AI with deep strategic thinking PLAY ONLINE Challenge friends or match with random opponents in real-time. Create private rooms with PIN codes, send game invitations, or spectate live matches. BUILT-IN TUTORIAL Never played Dots before? Our interactive step-by-step tutorial teaches you the rules in under 2 minutes. LEADERBOARD & RANKINGS Climb the global rankings. Track your wins, losses, and capture stats. See how you stack up against players worldwide. SOCIAL FEATURES Add friends, send game invitations, chat during matches, and react with emojis. Voice chat available for online games. CUSTOMIZE YOUR STYLE Unlock dot skins, board themes, capture animations, and profile frames. Earn coins through gameplay or watch optional rewarded ads. DAILY REWARDS Log in daily to claim escalating coin bonuses. Keep your streak alive for bigger rewards. CLEAN, MODERN DESIGN A minimal, distraction-free interface designed for focus and flow. Available in English and French. Dots is free to play with optional in-app purchases for coins and cosmetics. Rewarded video ads can be watched for bonus coins and removed with a one-time purchase.

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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 โ€” and everything standing on it โ€” 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 โ€” Easy, Medium and Advanced โ€” 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

Dots Strategy4 screens
Dotria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dotria at every 4 days against Dots Strategy's fortnightly. Dots Strategy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Dots Strategy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Dotria sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots Strategy ships an update fortnightly, Dotria every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Dots Strategy versus Dotria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots StrategyDotria
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size49 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDorny MubaARSIS TECH d.o.o.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dots Strategy

One-time10
  • Hologram Dot Skin$1.99
  • Lava Dot Skin$1.99
  • Shockwave Animation$1.99
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  • Fireworks Animation$1.99
  • Aurora Board Theme$2.99
  • Diamond Profile Frame$2.99
  • Neon Glow Profile Frame$2.99
  • Rainbow Dot Skin$2.99
  • Obsidian Board Theme$2.99
  • Rainbow Crown Frame$3.99
1 purchases

Dotria

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Dots Strategy free?
Dots Strategy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dotria free?
Dotria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dots Strategy or Dotria have ads?
Both Dots Strategy and Dotria show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dots Strategy or Dotria?
Dots Strategy ships an update fortnightly, and Dotria every 4 days. Most recently, Dots Strategy was updated on September 23, 2026 and Dotria on September 14, 2026.

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