Marathon Game vs Dotsu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marathon Game
A fast-paced game of strategy and luck where players connect like squares with the longest line possible to achieve high scores. It challenges your skill and quick thinking.
- Fast-paced gameplay
- Strategy and skill elements
- Luck-based scoring
- Connect like squares
- Longest line scoring
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Marathon is a fast-paced game of strategy, skill, and plain-old luck. Connect like squares with the longest line possible to score big!
Dotsu
Engage in a unique match-3 puzzle adventure with colorful dots and explosive power-ups. Explore over 620 handcrafted levels featuring fresh mechanics and a sleek design. Enjoy a completely ad-free experience with captivating visuals and sound.
- 620+ handcrafted levels
- Explosive power-ups
- Unique dot mechanics
- Sleek minimalist design
- 100% ad-free experience
- Side quests and secret shape guessing
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Welcome to the world of Dotsu — a colorful match-3 experience like no other! Step into a universe where dots of all shapes and sizes collide to create explosive puzzles! In this ad-free, addictive match-3 game, you combine colorful dots and trigger powerful effects using Liners, Pulsers, Blasters, Shurikens, and many more. This is not just another match-3 clone. Dotsu introduces fresh mechanics, unique objectives, and a sleek minimalist design — it plays like nothing you've seen before. With 660+ handcrafted levels and many more on the way, there's always a new challenge waiting. Whether you're solving puzzles casually or chasing perfection, Dotsu fits your style. And the best part? Absolutely no ads. Ever. WHAT AWAITS INSIDE: • 660+ handcrafted levels (and more coming!) • Colorful and dynamic dot mechanics • Sleek minimalist visuals • Captivating music and sound • Side quests and secret shape guessing • Vault unlocking and hidden features • Two beautiful visual skins • 100% ad-free experience From the creator of puzzle hits like Dotello, Jewel Galaxy, Rings, and Perspecto, Dotsu is a deeply satisfying and endlessly engaging puzzle game you'll keep coming back to. Download now and dive into the world of dots!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Marathon Game at 100% against Dotsu's 69%. Marathon Game also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Dotsu's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (343 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Marathon Game sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Dotsu sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Marathon Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dotsu has 343 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Marathon Game's written reviews are positive against 69% of Dotsu's.
Marathon Game ships an update every 7 months, Dotsu fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marathon Game | Dotsu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (343 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 69.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 343 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Slowinski Solutions Inc. | Gamepocket Studio |
Customer experience
Marathon Game
Dotsu
Bugs and requests
Marathon Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dotsu
Reported bugs
3 issues- Something went wrong where now it won't clear the colors when I match them
- Text and many logos disappear at the beginning of each level
- Couldn't beat the broom level in 3 tries and ran out of brooms so I could play the level
Requested features
5 requests- Add level replay
- More ways to get coins
- Add undo power-up
- Add ability to replay completed levels
- Add more levels
In-app purchases
Marathon Game
- Appreciation Tip – Small$0.99
- Appreciation Tip – Medium$2.99
- Appreciation Tip – Large$8.99
Dotsu
- Mini bundle$1.99
- Special bundle$3.99
- Small bundle$3.99
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- No ads$4.99
- Medium bundle$9.99
- Large bundle$17.99
- XL bundle$29.99
- XXL bundle$49.99
