# Dottos vs Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dottos at none against Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles's 10. Dottos also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 77 months) and ratings volume (272 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.79 per 7 days. Dottos asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dottos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles has 272 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Dottos ships an update every 77 months, Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dottos | Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dottos/id788761710/reviews)** | [4.8 (272 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-battle-hoshi-puzzles/id1663477610/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **272** |
| Positive reviews | — | 59.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 77 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 62 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marek Moscichowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/705355407) | [Simon Schuster](https://appshunter.io/developer/1574107141) |

## What reviewers say

### Dottos

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dottos/id788761710)

A simple and fun game where players match five dots of the same color. Compete with others by submitting your score to the Game Center.

**Highlights:** Match 5 dots, Vertical, horizontal, diagonal matches, Score submission, Game Center integration, Leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/star-battle-hoshi-puzzles/id1663477610)

This logic puzzle game challenges you to fill a grid with stars, ensuring no two stars touch, even diagonally. It offers daily and weekly challenges with varying difficulty levels and tracks your progress.

**Highlights:** Daily puzzle challenges, Leaderboards for competitive play, Weekly challenges for advanced players, Multiple difficulty levels, Puzzle packs for beginners, Solving strategy guide, Player stats and progress tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Supporter (Weekly) | $0.79 | per 7 days |
| Supporter (Monthly) | $2.49 | per month |
| Supporter (Annual) | $14.99 | per year |
| Beginner Pack 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Beginner Pack 5 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Beginner Pack 4 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Pack 4 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Pack 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Expert Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dottos free?

Dottos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles free?

Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dottos or Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles?

Dottos is rated higher. Dottos averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles averages 4.8 from 272 ratings.

### Do Dottos or Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles have ads?

Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles shows ads; Dottos does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dottos or Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles?

Dottos ships an update every 77 months, and Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dottos was updated on November 1, 2026 and Star Battle Hoshi Puzzles on November 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*