Comparison

Dottos vs Rytmos

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

Head to head
About

Dottos

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
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Dottos is a simple, relaxing puzzle game: line up 5 or more dots of the same color – horizontally, vertically or diagonally – and watch them disappear. • Tap a dot to select it, then tap an empty field to move it there. A dot can only travel along a free path. • Every move that doesn't clear a line adds three new dots. You can always see which colors come next. • You get one point for every dot that disappears. The game ends when the board is full. Made with color-blind players in mind: turn on numbers on the dots in Options and tell every color apart without guessing. • Interactive tutorial • Your game is saved automatically – continue anytime • Local high scores • Works offline, no ads, no tracking • iPhone and iPad

About

Rytmos

Solve maze puzzles to create evolving musical compositions. Explore planets, discover new sounds, and unlock musical toys. This relaxing game also offers insights into music history.

Highlights
  • Maze puzzle gameplay
  • Music creation
  • Planet exploration
  • Unlockable musical toys
  • Music history facts
  • Expansion pack included
Features
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Rytmos is a relaxing puzzle game, where you create music by solving maze puzzles. Travel from planet to planet and discover new music. Solve the puzzles on each side of the cubic planets and create small musical loops that slowly evolves into full music compositions. Unlock 20+ musical toys and jam on top of the planet music. Learn a bit of rare music history while playing the game. This version of the game now includes a large expansion pack.

Screenshots

Dottos4 screens
Rytmos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dottos at 5.0 against Rytmos's 3.6. Dottos also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Rytmos's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 77 months) and ratings volume (62 vs 2). On price, ads and device support 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. Rytmos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dottos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dottos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rytmos has 62 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dottos ships an update every 77 months, Rytmos every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dottos versus Rytmos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDottosRytmos
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.6 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews—47.7% of reviews
Number of ratings262 — better
Update frequencyEvery 77 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB730 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarek MoscichowskiFloppy Club

Customer experience

Dottos

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rytmos

All ratings62 ratings
Positive62.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative27.4%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral14.8%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Dottos

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rytmos

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Black screen on launch
  • Game freezes during purchase process
  • Purchases not syncing across devices
  • No sound issues
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  • Levels not clickable after completion
  • Graphical clipping issues
  • Unintended solutions in puzzles
  • Input latency in jam section
  • Slider cube off-screen on certain devices/planets
  • Words/text not displaying correctly
  • Game not loading on older iPhones
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Purchase verification issues
  • Demo version not unlocking full game after purchase

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add multi-touch functionality for instruments
  • Improve jam section responsiveness
  • Allow viewing instrument history after unlock
  • Port to VR
  • Add more free levels or planets
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  • Fix display issues with button text
  • Improve clarity on how sounds overlap
  • Make the game more accessible to non-musicians
  • Add challenges to extend playtime
  • Consider a full game with ads instead of a high upfront cost

In-app purchases

None

Dottos

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rytmos

One-time1
  • Unlock the galaxy$4.99

Questions

Is Dottos free?
Dottos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rytmos free?
Rytmos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dottos or Rytmos?
Dottos is rated higher. Dottos averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Rytmos averages 3.6 from 62 ratings.
Do Dottos or Rytmos have ads?
Neither Dottos nor Rytmos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dottos or Rytmos?
Dottos ships an update every 77 months, and Rytmos every 2 months. Most recently, Dottos was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rytmos on October 30, 2026.

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