Comparison

Dotball vs Dots

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

Head to head
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.

About

Dots

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Dots is a fast strategy game where one move can flip the entire board. Take turns charging the cells you control. Reach critical mass and a cell explodes into its neighbours, capturing them and setting off chain reactions. Build the right position, spot the cascade, and take every dot on the board. PLAY YOUR WAY • Find an online opponent in Quick Play. If no player is available, Dots may match you with an AI opponent. • Challenge a friend with a private room code. • Practise against adjustable AI or play pass-and-play on one device. • Choose Classic, Long, or Marathon boards. • Play Casual, Blitz, or Bullet time controls. BUILD YOUR RECORD • Create an optional account for rated games. • Climb the global leaderboard. • Add friends and send challenges. • Review completed games and request optional AI coaching. Dots is free to play and contains no advertising. You can start as a guest without creating an account.

Screenshots

Dotball4 screens
Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dots at none against Dotball's shown. Dots also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Dotball versus Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotballDots
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMARCIN CHILINSKIMAKSYM SHEVCHENKO

In-app purchases

None

Dotball

No in-app purchases

None

Dots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dotball free?
Dotball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dotball or Dots have ads?
Dotball shows ads; Dots does not.

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