# Car Jam Loop vs Dotmates

Car Jam Loop and Dotmates both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Dotmates's written reviews are positive against 48% of Car Jam Loop's. Dotmates also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Car Jam Loop's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Car Jam Loop sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dotmates asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Car Jam Loop against 5.0 for Dotmates. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Car Jam Loop has 2.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Car Jam Loop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dotmates's.

Car Jam Loop ships an update every 9 days, Dotmates every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Car Jam Loop | Dotmates |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/car-jam-loop-bus-fever-out/id6783277968/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotmates/id6806671681/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.4K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 311 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BLANKZONET](https://appshunter.io/developer/1872256710) | [Vibesoft LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792002237) |

## What reviewers say

### Car Jam Loop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/car-jam-loop-bus-fever-out/id6783277968)

Control traffic in a chaotic gridlock by tapping vehicles to move them. Match vehicle colors to passengers to clear the loading zone and prevent a traffic meltdown. Strategically plan your moves to untangle the colorful mess.

**Highlights:** Match vehicle and passenger colors, Strategic tapping to clear gridlock, Limited loading zone space management, Brain-tickling challenges, Color-matching gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gold Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Standard Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack 2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |
| Deluxe Pack | $34.99 | one-time |


### Dotmates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotmates/id6806671681)

A calm logic puzzle game where you drag colored dots to form clusters. Be strategic, as forming a cluster freezes other dots of that color. Offers 150 solvable levels with no timers or ads.

**Highlights:** 150 verified solvable levels, Colorblind-friendly shapes, No timers or lives, Undo any move, Calm ambient soundtrack, No data collection or network required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Car Jam Loop free?

Car Jam Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Dotmates free?

Dotmates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Car Jam Loop or Dotmates?

Dotmates is rated higher. Car Jam Loop averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Dotmates averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Car Jam Loop or Dotmates have ads?

Car Jam Loop shows ads; Dotmates does not.

### Which is updated more often, Car Jam Loop or Dotmates?

Car Jam Loop ships an update every 9 days, and Dotmates every 4 days. Most recently, Car Jam Loop was updated on November 10, 2026 and Dotmates on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*