Dots Strategy vs Dots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dots Strategy
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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.
Dots
This game challenges players to strategically place dots on a grid to surround and capture their opponent's dots. Learn the simple rules in minutes and enjoy deep strategy across multiple game modes. Play against AI, a friend locally, or online.
- Place dots on a grid
- Close chains to capture opponent's dots
- Play against AI (3 difficulties)
- Local multiplayer (pass-and-play)
- Online multiplayer
- Automatic game saving
- Offline play supported
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Dots is the classic pen-and-paper dots game, now on your phone. Place dots on the grid, close a chain around your opponent’s dots and capture them. The rules take a minute to learn; the strategy keeps you coming back. HOW TO PLAY • Players take turns placing a dot on a line intersection. • Neighbouring dots of the same colour link horizontally, vertically and diagonally into a chain. • Close a chain around your opponent’s dots: the area is filled in and those dots count for you. • Whoever captures more dots wins. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Against the computer — three difficulty levels, from a relaxed game to a real challenge. • With a friend nearby — pass the device back and forth and play on one screen. • Online — create a game and send a friend the code, a link or a QR code. AND MORE • Three board sizes, from quick games to long battles. • Pinch to zoom and drag to move around the board. • An unfinished game is saved automatically. • Play without internet against the computer and with a friend nearby. • No sign-up, no ads. • 12 languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots at none against Dots Strategy's 10. Dots 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. Dots Strategy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dots asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dots Strategy ships an update fortnightly, Dots every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots Strategy | Dots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dorny Muba | Andriy Lypovskiy |
In-app purchases
Dots Strategy
- 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
Dots
No in-app purchases








