Comparison

GlyphDash 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

GlyphDash

Features
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Glyph Dash is a match-3 puzzle with roguelike depth: every stage is a puzzle, and everything you earn makes your next run stronger. MATCH, BLAST, DELIVER • 500+ handcrafted stages across 10 chapters — cargo delivery, shell breaking, jelly clearing, and color collection • Carved boards, tunnels, gates and islands — the map keeps changing shape as you climb • Gravity flips! Some stages fall UP. Plan your matches upside down. FIGHT REAL BOSSES • Boss stages have HP bars and fight back — they shuffle your board, lock your gems in shells, spread corruption, and even heal themselves • Every match deals damage. Big cascades hit harder. BUILD YOUR POWER • 7 elemental skills, each with its own passive and a 3-tier upgrade tree • 27 collectible relics — gold boosters, extra moves, color bias, skill amplifiers, and 4 Legendaries • Duplicate relics LEVEL UP instead of going to waste, with a guaranteed-new pity system • Boosters: hammer, swap, bomb, and color bomb for when a stage just won't crack ALWAYS SOMETHING TO DO • Daily challenges with rotating twists — double cargo, tight moves, chaos shuffle, even reversed gravity • Chapter gates, star ratings, and first-clear bonuses reward mastery, not grinding FAIR BY DESIGN • No forced ads — every ad is opt-in and rewarded • No energy paywall pressure — earn gems by playing well • Progress saves on your device; play offline anywhere Easy to learn in stage one. Still surprising you in chapter ten. Download Glyph Dash and start matching!

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

GlyphDash4 screens
Square Dog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Square Dog at none against GlyphDash's 10. GlyphDash's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. GlyphDash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Square Dog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlyphDash ships an update every 2 days, Square Dog every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
GlyphDash versus Square Dog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlyphDashSquare Dog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB60 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSegeon HwangNicki Larsen

In-app purchases

10 purchases

GlyphDash

One-time10
  • gems_small$0.99
  • starter_pack$0.99
  • boosters_quick$1.99
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  • gems_medium$4.99
  • boosters_value$4.99
  • gems_large$9.99
  • boosters_pro$9.99
  • gems_xlarge$19.99
  • gems_mega$49.99
  • gems_ultra$99.99
None

Square Dog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlyphDash free?
GlyphDash 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 GlyphDash or Square Dog have ads?
Both GlyphDash and Square Dog show ads.
Which is updated more often, GlyphDash or Square Dog?
GlyphDash ships an update every 2 days, and Square Dog every 3 days. Most recently, GlyphDash was updated on October 28, 2026 and Square Dog on October 24, 2026.

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