Dots vs Pipe Connect!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Pipe Connect!
Connect pipe pieces to create a continuous water path between matching units. Strategically place each piece to solve colorful puzzles and clear the board. Enjoy a challenging and engaging experience with every level.
- Drag and place pipe pieces
- Build continuous water paths
- Solve colorful puzzles
- Fixed pipe shapes and directions
- Clear space and open new routes
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Drag and place pipe pieces to build a continuous path between matching water units. Every pipe has a fixed shape and direction, so choose each placement carefully—once it is on the board, there is no turning back. Complete colorful water paths to clear space, open new routes, and solve the entire board!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dots at none against Pipe Connect!'s 10. Dots also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Pipe Connect! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dots asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Dots | Pipe Connect! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 396 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MAKSYM SHEVCHENKO | Alpaka Games |
In-app purchases
Dots
No in-app purchases
Pipe Connect!
- Gold Pack 1$1.99
- Fail Offer$5.99
- Gold Pack 2$7.99
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- No Ads$8.99
- Gold Pack 3$14.99
- Medium Bundle$19.99
- Gold Pack 4$29.99
- Large Bundle$39.99
- Gold Pack 5$49.99
- Gold Pack 6$89.99









