Comparison

Knapsack vs Link Dots

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

Head to head
About

Knapsack

Features
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Your bag is the riddle. You go down into a dungeon and you pick things up. Every item takes up a shape: a blade takes a column, a hauberk a square, a relic a corner. Your bag isn't a list — it's a grid, and whatever you manage to fit into it IS your character sheet. Damage, block, hit points: all of it is read off the packing. Two items of the same family that touch reinforce each other. One lit seam is often worth more than one more item. That is where the descent is won. THE FIGHT IS DECIDED BEFORE IT STARTS No moves to choose. The enemy is announced with its numbers, you pack, you strike. If it falls, the maths was right. If it doesn't, the packing was wrong. DESCEND Nine worlds, each with a rule of its own: the rockfall that seals cells at every depth, the frost that blunts blades, the bone that splits your bag in two. Fights, elites, merchants, campfires, riddles, bosses — seventeen depths, and a different map every descent. THE TREE 293 nodes across seven domains. The fog doesn't hide what a node gives; it hides what comes AFTER. You see where you can go, never what grows behind it. THE WORKSHOP Five bag silhouettes and twenty-three kinds of cell to place yourself: etchings that reinforce, impassable straps, anvils that take weapons only. You draw your own problem. WHEN IT STOPS BEING HARD ENOUGH Forty-six trials with fixed rules — no rotation, no rest, every blow a crit. Twenty ascension tiers. An endless mode with leaderboards. Forty-six achievements. Two worlds are open from the start; the seven others can be bought — and the right to enter them is still earned in wins. Shards never buy power: not damage, not block, not one cell of bag.

About

Link Dots

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Connect the joy in Link Dots – a colorful chain puzzle where one smooth swipe can light up the whole board! Your mission is simple: draw a path through dots of the same color and pop the entire chain. The longer the link, the bigger the blast — loop your line for spectacular full-color clears. Along the way, link through hundreds of levels, collect stars and open daily mystery crates. When the board plays hard to get, friendly boosters shake things loose. Features: - Silky swipe-to-link gameplay with juicy chain pops - Hundreds of levels plus a score-chasing Endless mode - Handy boosters for stubborn boards - Daily mystery crates packed with rewards - One-finger play, fully offline How long will your longest chain be? — VIP is available as an auto-renewing subscription (Monthly or Yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sumpix.co/privacy-games.html

Screenshots

Knapsack4 screens
Link Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Knapsack at none against Link Dots's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Knapsack sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Link Dots sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Knapsack versus Link Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnapsackLink Dots
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathieu VigneSumpix Srl

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Knapsack

One-time4
  • 100 éclats$1.99
  • 275 éclats$3.99
  • 550 éclats$7.99
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  • 1050 éclats$14.99
10 purchases

Link Dots

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly VIP$3.991 Month
  • Yearly VIP$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • 1,200 Coins$0.99
  • 10 Gems$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
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  • Value Bundle$7.99
  • 16,000 Coins$9.99
  • 60 Gems$9.99
  • Mega Bundle$14.99
  • 140 Gems$19.99

Questions

Is Knapsack free?
Knapsack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Link Dots free?
Link Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Knapsack or Link Dots have ads?
Link Dots shows ads; Knapsack does not.

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