DotAndBoxClash vs Magpie Codeword
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DotAndBoxClash
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Dots & Boxes is a fun and strategic 2-player duel where every line counts! Take turns connecting two adjacent dots to complete boxes. Whenever you create a box, you claim it and score a point—and get another turn. Think ahead, make smart moves, and try to create more boxes than your opponent. When the board is full, the player with the most boxes wins the duel. Simple to learn, exciting to play, and challenging to master!
Magpie Codeword
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Magpie Codeword is a crossword with no clues: every number in the grid hides one letter. Crack the code, and the words reveal themselves. It is the classic newspaper codeword, also called a cipher crossword or cryptogram, made calm, beautiful, and endless. HOW TO PLAY 1. Each number stands for one letter. A few letters are given to start. 2. Enter a letter, and it fills in everywhere its number appears. 3. Use the words you can see to crack the rest. Fill the grid to win. A NEW PUZZLE EVERY DAY • One fresh daily puzzle, the same for every player • Easy on Monday, a little harder each day, Expert on Sunday • Shaped boards: a heart on Valentine's Day, a snowflake at Christmas, a star on New Year's Day, and more on Sundays • Keep your streak alive and put your longest one on the Game Center leaderboard PLAY YOUR WAY • Classic: no countdown. Solve at your own pace and beat your best time • Blitz: race the clock. Every correct word adds time • Four sizes, from a quick 9×9 to a big 15×15 • Four levels, from Easy to Expert • Endless puzzles, each with exactly one solution HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT • Pencil marks for your guesses • Three kinds of hints: a gentle nudge, the possible words, or one letter • Check your letters whenever you like • British or American spelling A MAGPIE FOR COMPANY Magpies collect shiny things. This one collects letters. It greets you on the menu, thinks along with you, and cheers every puzzle you solve. MORE TO ENJOY • 30 achievements in Game Center • Six themes, from Pixel to Kyoto Paper and Art Deco • Statistics and best times for every size and level • Daily reminders, if you want them • Plays offline, on iPhone and iPad PREMIUM Play free with ads, or get Premium once and keep it for good: • No full-screen ads • Every past daily puzzle • All six themes • Extra Blitz time without an ad Make a coffee, crack today's code, and say hello to the magpie. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://vlsch.com/codeword/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DotAndBoxClash at none against Magpie Codeword's 1. DotAndBoxClash 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. Magpie Codeword sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DotAndBoxClash asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | DotAndBoxClash | Magpie Codeword |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KMSOFT | Volodymyr Shcherbiuk |
In-app purchases
DotAndBoxClash
No in-app purchases
Magpie Codeword
- Codeword Premium$7.99





