Comparison

Manners! vs Square Dog

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

Head to head
About

Manners!

Features
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Mind your manners! …and have some fun! Manners! is a genuinely original puzzle-strategy game built around route planning, chain reactions, score optimisation and mini games called Trials of Virtue. Guide your player through crowd chaos, plan clever routes, push people to trigger chain reactions, collect coins and survive the clock without losing Patience! Reach targets to launch Trials of Virtue, and keep your composure under thunder by pulling the right fingers in the nick of time. Play fun mini games: • Tickle the Sensei (Betcha never knew you wanted to do that until now!) • Pass the Trial of Spells • Let it rain in a Conga line! • Spin the Wheel Master the art of Chivalric Virtues while you play! Play the polite Good Manners side or unlock the mischievous Bad Manners side for a different flavor of chaos. Be good one day, bad the next—every coin counts. FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY • Unique 7x7 board puzzles with route planning and moving people • Good Manners and Bad Manners game modes • Many different Trials of Virtue, including timing, memory, speed, spelling, and reward challenges • 35 unlockable characters and rewards • Trigger chain reactions in crowd chaos • Move people strategically • Play for coins. Race for the target • Offline single-player gameplay • Optional in-app purchases Sounds too Complicated? Don't worry, you'll learn the basics easily by playing the Interactive Tutorial. But to become a master, you must first walk the path of the apprentice! They say chivalry is dead. Not on our watch. The world needs Manners! Now more than ever. Let's move people!

About

Square Dog

Features
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Find the only place each bulldog can go. Square Dog is a cosy logic game with quick levels, clear rules and a charming French bulldog as your guide. Every level can be solved without guessing: • One bulldog in every row • One bulldog in every column • One bulldog in every coloured region • Bulldogs cannot touch – not even diagonally Begin with gentle teaching levels that introduce one rule at a time. Boards grow and challenges become gradually trickier as your journey continues. PLAY YOUR WAY • 2,000 levels with one logical solution • Collect up to three bones on every level • Replay levels and improve your best result • Get explanatory hints when you are stuck • Try the Daily Paw Hunt with one attempt each day • Keep your daily streak alive • Compare records and achievements with Game Center • Keep progress across your Apple devices Square Dog has no banner ads and no forced ads after levels. Optional rewarded videos are available only when you choose extra help. Ready for your next paw?

Screenshots

Manners!4 screens
Square Dog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Square Dog at none against Manners!'s 12. Square Dog also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Manners! sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Square Dog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manners! ships an update every 2 weeks, Square Dog every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Manners! versus Square Dog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManners!Square Dog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB60 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperJorma JohnsonNicki Larsen

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Manners!

One-time12
  • Cheeses$0.99
  • 8 Gems$0.99
  • Czar Bomb$1.49
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  • Character Bundle$1.99
  • Bad Manners!$1.99
  • Top of the World Bundle$1.99
  • 25 Gems$2.99
  • Sounds & Effects Bundle$2.99
  • All-in-One Bundle$3.99
  • 55 Gems$5.99
  • 120 Gems$12.99
  • 320 Gems$29.99
None

Square Dog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Manners! free?
Manners! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Square Dog free?
Square Dog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Manners! or Square Dog have ads?
Both Manners! and Square Dog show ads.
Which is updated more often, Manners! or Square Dog?
Manners! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Square Dog every 3 days. Most recently, Manners! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Square Dog on October 24, 2026.

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