# Dottos vs Sambo

The clearest difference is rating: Dottos at 5.0 against Sambo's 3.0. Dottos also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). Sambo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 77 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sambo sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Dottos asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dottos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sambo has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Dottos ships an update every 77 months, Sambo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dottos | Sambo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dottos/id788761710/reviews)** | [3.0 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sambo-binairo-puzzle-game/id6744304775/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **54** |
| Positive reviews | — | 32.3% 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 | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marek Moscichowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/705355407) | [Two4Tea](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437128903) |

## 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


### Sambo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sambo-binairo-puzzle-game/id6744304775)

A logic puzzle game where you must balance circles and diamonds in rows and columns. It offers unlimited offline play with a clean design, perfect for brain training and meditative moments. Compete on leaderboards and solve handcrafted challenges.

**Highlights:** Brain training challenges, Offline play, Unlimited gameplay, Minimalist design, Leaderboard competition, Handcrafted puzzles

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $2.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 550 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1200 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 3200 coins | $24.99 | one-time |
| 13000 coins | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and addictive game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Broken levels with bugs
- 🤯 Impossible levels
- 🤬 Continuously not possible levels
- 🤯 Level 119 impossible
- 🤬 Ads after every play

**Reported bugs**

- Level 191 bug
- Level 186 unplayable
- Level 119 impossible
- Level 125 impossible
- Level 155 impossible

**Requested features**

- More levels


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dottos free?

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

### Is Sambo free?

Sambo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dottos or Sambo?

Dottos is rated higher. Dottos averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Sambo averages 3.0 from 54 ratings.

### Do Dottos or Sambo have ads?

Sambo shows ads; Dottos does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dottos or Sambo?

Dottos ships an update every 77 months, and Sambo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dottos was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sambo on November 6, 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.*