Comparison

Block Roll ! vs Dots & Boxes Together

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

Head to head
About

Block Roll !

A minimalist 3D puzzle game where you guide a rolling block across floating islands to land it perfectly upright. Plan your moves carefully to achieve the optimal path and earn stars in a relaxing, pressure-free environment.

Highlights
  • Minimalist 3D puzzle gameplay
  • Handcrafted puzzles with elegant solutions
  • Three-star scoring for optimal paths
  • Relaxing pastel aesthetic
  • Offline play with automatic progress saving
  • Optional hints available
Features
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Roll the block. Land it upright. Simple to grasp, hard to master. Block Roll is a minimalist 3D puzzle about a single rectangular block tumbling across floating tile islands. Tip it end over end, plan your path, and land it standing perfectly upright on the goal. Every move counts — and the fewest moves earns all three stars. Wrapped in a calm world of pastel skies and warm stone, Block Roll is built to be relaxing and quietly addictive. No timers. No pressure. Just you, the block, and the next clever solution. Three worlds, each teaching a new twist: • Fundamentals — learn to read the block and the board as puzzles climb from gentle to genuinely tricky. • Fragile tiles — crumble the moment the block stands on them, so plan how you land. • Switches & bridges — step on a switch to open a path, then find the route that only opens once you do. Features • Handcrafted puzzles, each with a single elegant solution • Three-star scoring that rewards the optimal path • Smooth swipe or tap controls, tuned for one hand • Satisfying haptic feedback on every roll (toggle it off anytime) • Stuck? Optional hints show your next move — no ads unless you want one • Plays fully offline, with your progress saved automatically Beautifully simple. Deceptively deep. Roll your way to the goal.

About

Dots & Boxes Together

This app brings the classic pencil-and-paper strategy game to mobile devices. Players connect dots to form boxes, with various game modes and creative twists. Enjoy solo play, local multiplayer, or online matches with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Pass & Play multiplayer
  • Computer challenges
  • Online multiplayer via Game Center
  • Customizable board sizes
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • Creative board twists and power-ups
  • Undo accidental moves
Features
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Dots & Boxes Together brings the classic pencil-and-paper game to iPhone and iPad with colorful boards, lively effects, and plenty of ways to play. Draw a line between two neighboring dots. Complete the fourth side of a box to claim it—and keep playing as long as you continue closing boxes. When the board is complete, the player with the highest score wins! PLAY YOUR WAY • Pass & Play with 2–4 players sharing one device • Challenge the computer on Easy, Medium, or Hard • Connect with players on nearby devices • Play live online matches through Game Center • Complete the same Daily Chain puzzle as everyone else CHANGE THE RULES • Classic — Traditional Dots and Boxes gameplay • Line Control — The player who owns the most sides claims the box • Box Blitz — Think quickly while racing your own clock • Box Rush — Compete to finish an identical prepared board first • Quick Mode — Jump into the action with part of the board already drawn ADD SOME SURPRISES • Bonus Boxes award extra points • Mystery Boxes reveal their value when claimed • Hidden Power Dots create a surprise second line • Color Burst boxes reclaim neighboring boxes RELIVE EVERY MOVE Watch a completed game unfold line by line with Game Replay. Pause, scrub through the moves, jump to the ending, or share the finished board as an image. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Player Statistics keep track of games, wins, ties, win rate, boxes claimed, largest chain, favorite color, most-played mode, and fastest Box Rush time. Game Center achievements offer even more goals to pursue. MADE FOR EVERY PLAYER • Built-in How to Play guides explain every mode and board feature • Optional patterns provide another way to distinguish player boxes • System-based Dark Mode looks great day or night • Sound effects, animations, and turn reminders keep everyone involved • Adjustable boards work across iPhone and iPad Easy to learn, surprisingly strategic, and always more fun together.

Screenshots

Block Roll !4 screens
Dots & Boxes Together4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dots & Boxes Together at none against Block Roll !'s shown. Dots & Boxes Together also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Block Roll !'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Block Roll ! against 5.0 for Dots & Boxes Together. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Roll ! ships an update every 2 months, Dots & Boxes Together weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Block Roll ! versus Dots & Boxes Together: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Roll !Dots & Boxes Together
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco ArochaJonathan Shaffer

Customer experience

Block Roll !

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dots & Boxes Together

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Block Roll !

No in-app purchases

None

Dots & Boxes Together

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Roll ! free?
Block Roll ! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dots & Boxes Together free?
Dots & Boxes Together is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Roll ! or Dots & Boxes Together?
Block Roll ! and Dots & Boxes Together are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Block Roll ! or Dots & Boxes Together have ads?
Block Roll ! shows ads; Dots & Boxes Together does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Roll ! or Dots & Boxes Together?
Block Roll ! ships an update every 2 months, and Dots & Boxes Together weekly. Most recently, Block Roll ! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dots & Boxes Together on October 31, 2026.

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