Comparison

Dotria vs Dots

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

Head to head
About

Dotria

Features
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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 — and everything standing on it — 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 — Easy, Medium and Advanced — 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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Dotria4 screens
Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots at none against Dotria's 1. Dots also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Dotria's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price and device support 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. Dotria sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dots asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dotria ships an update every 4 days, Dots every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dotria versus Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotriaDots
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARSIS TECH d.o.o.Andriy Lypovskiy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dotria

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Dots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dotria free?
Dotria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dotria or Dots have ads?
Dotria shows ads; Dots does not.
Which is updated more often, Dotria or Dots?
Dotria ships an update every 4 days, and Dots every 11 days. Most recently, Dotria was updated on November 9, 2026 and Dots on October 31, 2026.

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