Comparison

Dot to Dot vs Balls vs. Pixels

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

Head to head
About

Dot to Dot

Explore the underwater world by connecting dots to reveal hidden sea creatures. This educational game helps children develop thinking, memory, and attention skills through number and letter puzzles, followed by coloring activities.

Highlights
  • Connect dots by numbers or letters
  • Reveal hidden sea creature silhouettes
  • Color completed pictures
  • Tip system for incorrect connections
  • Customizable coloring palette
  • Automatic saving of colored pictures
Features
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The underwater world is diverse and beautiful. It hides many things that are waiting to be discovered! It would be quite interesting to be able to explore the waters of the world ocean and observe its inhabitants. Huge whales and small seahorses, toothy sharks and friendly clownfish, funny dolphins and lovely angelfish: there are so many of them, and they are all so different! Playful and clumsy, slow and fast, colorful and monochrome. However, each inhabitant of the sea is unique! We invite you to join us on a fascinating journey through the depths of the sea and get to know the most famous members of the underwater world! Features: ◦ Connect points by numbers or letters ◦ When points are connected, you will see the silhouette of a hidden picture ◦ Once all the points have been connected, you can color the picture ◦ Choosing a wrong symbol three times in a row will bring up a tip ◦ Blue, orange, green or pink stars make the game even more exciting ◦ Easy-to-use palette that allows you to put together your own unique set of colors ◦ Colored pictures automatically saved on closing the program Connect points is a learning puzzle for small children. It helps develop thinking, improve memory and attention. The application has three game modes: by numbers, letters and coloring. Game modes with letters and numbers will be useful for kindergarten and pre-K kids. Connecting by numbers will help to easily memorize the order of numbers and learn to count. To do this, you need to consecutively connect circles with numbers starting from 1. As you connect circles in the right order, the silhouette of a hidden picture will become more and more visible. If three points are chosen incorrectly, a tip will pop up. Once all the points are fully connected, the picture will become fully visible and you’ll be able to color it. Those studying the alphabet can choose to connect points by letters. It is important that children know letters as early as possible, since it is essential for learning to read and write. But knowing the order of letters in the alphabet is also very important! This can be achieved by connecting circles with letters in the right sequence. The coloring mode will be especially appreciated by young artists. In this mode, you can proceed to coloring pictures without connecting points. To make the process even more exciting, you can change any predefined color. To do this, press and hold the paint bucket and choose the necessary color from the palette.

About

Balls vs. Pixels

Experience a vibrant arcade brick-breaker with a pixelated twist. Navigate colorful levels, master challenging gameplay, and defeat enemies to reach the final boss. Enjoy a nostalgic yet fresh take on a classic.

Highlights
  • Pixelated brick-breaking gameplay
  • 15 colorful levels
  • Various power-ups (enlarge paddle, triple ball, atomic ball)
  • Enemies that interfere with gameplay
  • GameCenter integration
  • PixelArt graphics
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Do you remember Arkanoid? In this arcade game inspired by the famous arcade brick-breaker from the 80's, pixels replace bricks. This gives rise to a multi-color game with PixelArt on some levels. The game is easy to handle but difficult to master. You will need reflexes and concentration to reach the final boss. This brick-breaker ... uh no ... this pixel-breaker offers colorful pixel paintings that will delight the children but not only. You can play it from 7 to 77 years old, everybody has fun with Balls vs. Pixels. LEVELS - 15 colorful levels BONUS - enlarge the paddle - reduce the paddle - triple ball - free ball (extra life) - atomic ball (it blows out everything in its path) - ... GAMECENTER ENEMIES Beware of the enemies who walk on the board and protect the pixels, they can give surprising directions to your ball. ------------------ ALSO AVAILABLE ON MAC APP STORE https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/balls-vs-pixels/id1253964501?l=en&mt=12 ALSO AVAILABLE ON AppleTV ------------------ FOLLOW https://twitter.com/BallsVsPixels https://www.facebook.com/BallsVsPixels DISCOVER http://www.limonval.com/ballsvspixels/ SUPPORT http://www.limonval.com/ballsvspixels/default.asp?Support=1&source=BVSPIOSUK ------------------ Will you reach the final level and defeat the boss? Come on and play!

Screenshots

Dot to Dot4 screens
Balls vs. Pixels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dot to Dot at 4.6 against Balls vs. Pixels's 4.0. Dot to Dot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (226 vs 60). Balls vs. Pixels's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dot to Dot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Balls vs. Pixels sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dot to Dot holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 226 and 60 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dot to Dot ships an update every 11 months, Balls vs. Pixels every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dot to Dot versus Balls vs. Pixels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDot to DotBalls vs. Pixels
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (226 ratings) — better4.0 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings226 — better60
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKedronic UABICI Solutions

Customer experience

Dot to Dot

All ratings225 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Balls vs. Pixels

All ratings60 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dot to Dot

One-time1
  • Unlock all pages$2.99
2 purchases

Balls vs. Pixels

One-time2
  • 3 Extra Balls$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Dot to Dot free?
Dot to Dot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balls vs. Pixels free?
Balls vs. Pixels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dot to Dot or Balls vs. Pixels?
Dot to Dot is rated higher. Dot to Dot averages 4.6 out of 5 from 226 ratings, while Balls vs. Pixels averages 4.0 from 60 ratings.
Do Dot to Dot or Balls vs. Pixels have ads?
Balls vs. Pixels shows ads; Dot to Dot does not.
Which is updated more often, Dot to Dot or Balls vs. Pixels?
Dot to Dot ships an update every 11 months, and Balls vs. Pixels every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dot to Dot was updated on October 23, 2026 and Balls vs. Pixels on October 24, 2026.

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