Comparison

Dots Strategy vs Kick It Soccer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — 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 • Easy: Perfect for learning the ropes • Medium: A serious challenge for experienced players • 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.

About

Kick It Soccer

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Keep the ball in the air. Don’t let it fall. Tap anywhere to kick. Strike it dead center to send it higher, or catch the edge to guide it back into play. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. Battle your way onto the top 10, can you beat the high score? • One-thumb controls • Steerable, physics-based ball • Local top 10 leaderboard • Pixel-art style • No timers. No lives. Just one more try. Tap. Kick. Keep it up.

Screenshots

Dots Strategy4 screens
Kick It Soccer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kick It Soccer at none against Dots Strategy's 10. Kick It Soccer 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dots Strategy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Kick It Soccer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots Strategy ships an update fortnightly, Kick It Soccer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Dots Strategy versus Kick It Soccer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots StrategyKick It Soccer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDorny MubaRonald te Brake

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
None

Kick It Soccer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dots Strategy free?
Dots Strategy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kick It Soccer free?
Kick It Soccer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dots Strategy or Kick It Soccer have ads?
Dots Strategy shows ads; Kick It Soccer does not.
Which is updated more often, Dots Strategy or Kick It Soccer?
Dots Strategy ships an update fortnightly, and Kick It Soccer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dots Strategy was updated on October 28, 2026 and Kick It Soccer on October 14, 2026.

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