Comparison

Dotball Beat The Ball vs Dotball

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

Head to head
About

Dotball Beat The Ball

Engage in a turn-based football strategy game on a dot grid. Move the ball strategically, build paths, and outmaneuver your opponent to score. Offers both local multiplayer and a solo challenge against AI.

Highlights
  • Turn-based football strategy
  • Dot grid gameplay
  • Local two-player mode
  • Solo AI challenge
  • Multiple AI difficulty levels
  • Quick tactical matches
Features
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Every move changes the match. Connect dots, outthink the bot, or challenge a friend in tactical soccer. Move the ball between adjacent dots and plan around routes that have already been used. Reach one of your opponent's three goal dots to score. Put the ball in your own goal and the other side gets the goal. CHOOSE YOUR MATCH - Beat the Bot: take on Easy, Clever, or Brutal. - Magic Match: use surprise bonuses to create new opportunities. - Rush: make your move before the clock runs out. - Practice: learn tactics and work on penalty-kick opportunities. - Duel: two players share one device. - Online: challenge friends or find an opponent through Game Center. PLAY YOUR WAY Optional Audio Pitch, VoiceOver support, spoken board information, coordinates, and vibration settings provide different ways to follow the match. Choose from 18 in-app language options. Online play requires an internet connection and Game Center. Speech voice availability varies by language and device. Enable Audio Pitch in Match Options to explore its voice controls.

About

Dotball

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Four ways to play one beautifully simple strategy game. Face the AI, share your phone with a friend, challenge someone online, or take on today's puzzle. The rules take one match to learn. Draw a line between two dots. Bounce off any line already drawn and keep going. Force the ball into your opponent's goal — or trap them with nowhere left to move. That's the whole game. No luck, no dice, no clutter. SINGLE PLAYER • Three AI difficulties — Easy, Medium and Hard • A genuine strategic opponent, not a pushover • Hints when you want them, Undo when you need them • Works completely offline TWO PLAYERS, ONE PHONE • Hand the phone back and forth — no second device needed • Perfect for a commute, a café or a waiting room • Works completely offline ONLINE WITH A FRIEND • Share an invite code and play 1v1 in real time • Anonymous and instant: no signup, no account, no email DAILY CHALLENGE • One puzzle a day, the same board for every player • Join a match already in progress, finish it in as few moves as you can • The fewest possible stays hidden until you solve it • Share your result without spoiling it, and keep a streak going WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • Pure strategy — matches are decided by your decisions, not dice • Quick rounds that fit a coffee break or a train ride • Clean, focused design with smooth, tactile animations • Full dark mode, and it respects Reduce Motion • Free, ad-supported and honest — no subscriptions, no paywalls Know Paper Soccer from school? This is that game, done properly. Pick a difficulty, pass the phone, or send a friend a code — your first match starts in seconds. dotball is free and supported by ads.

Screenshots

Dotball Beat The Ball3 screens
Dotball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dotball Beat The Ball at none against Dotball's shown. Dotball Beat The Ball also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dotball Beat The Ball ships an update every 6 days, Dotball every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dotball Beat The Ball versus Dotball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotball Beat The BallDotball
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIdeaAsCode LLCMARCIN CHILINSKI

In-app purchases

None

Dotball Beat The Ball

No in-app purchases

None

Dotball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dotball Beat The Ball free?
Dotball Beat The Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dotball free?
Dotball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dotball Beat The Ball or Dotball have ads?
Dotball shows ads; Dotball Beat The Ball does not.
Which is updated more often, Dotball Beat The Ball or Dotball?
Dotball Beat The Ball ships an update every 6 days, and Dotball every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dotball Beat The Ball was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dotball on October 28, 2026.

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