Dots Strategy vs Krapky
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.
Krapky
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Krapky is a game you can learn in a minute and spend years mastering. Tactics and strategy, eight difficulty levels and a World Championship. At the four highest levels, you face our own neural network. No intrusive ads. The rules are simple: two players take turns placing dots at the intersections of a grid. Close a loop around your opponent's dots to capture them. Whoever has captured more dots at the end wins. There is much more beyond the basics. We measured over 30 rungs on the skill ladder from beginner to the highest level, and we have yet to find the limit. AN OPPONENT THAT GROWS WITH YOU • 8 levels, from your first game to an opponent that makes you think • levels 5–8: our own neural network, trained from scratch to play this game and running directly on your device • a “How to play” lesson and a practice game for newcomers THE DOTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP • lead your national team through qualifying, the group stage and the knockout stage: 48 teams, 104 matches • a series of championships, each with new hosts and cities PLAY WITH OTHERS • with a friend on one device, or online by invitation • an online rating system and a leaderboard • pause by mutual agreement and finish the game later • one account: the same game on iPhone, iPad and in the browser A FAIR DEAL • no intrusive ads and no tracking • iPhone and iPad; English, Ukrainian, Polish Free: levels 1–4, games with a friend, online play, the rating system and two championships. In-app purchases: Game Modes (unlimited championships and the championship series), Gold AI Levels (levels 5–8 and the Professional and Elite championship modes) or the Complete Bundle. One-time purchases, no subscription. Try one gold level with a free game. Levels 5–8 use a neural network that runs on your device. Level 8 requires GPU computation. On the slowest devices, levels 5–8 are unavailable and cannot be purchased.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Krapky at none against Dots Strategy's shown. Krapky also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and Krapky sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dots Strategy ships an update fortnightly, Krapky every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dots Strategy | Krapky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dorny Muba | Viacheslav Andrieiev |
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
Krapky
- Game Modes$3.99
- Gold AI Levels$5.99
- Complete Bundle$7.99





