Comparison

The Impossible Dot Game vs Rudoku

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

Head to head
About

The Impossible Dot Game

This game tests your memory and reflexes with a simple yet challenging premise. It's designed to be incredibly difficult, pushing your skills to the limit. See if you can outsmart the game and achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Memory skill test
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Simple interface
  • High score pursuit
Features
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The simplest and yet the most impossible and discombobulating game ever! Put your memory skills to the test, because this game will challenge you like never before. Good luck outdotting the best!

About

Rudoku

This is a challenging number and logic puzzle game with multiple modes and difficulty levels. Track your progress with detailed stats and earn achievements. Enjoy endless playability with unique puzzles and accessibility features like dark mode.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Variable board sizes
  • Detailed gameplay stats
  • Multiple achievements
  • Dark and light color modes
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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Rudoku is an expert level puzzle challenge for fans of numbers and logic games. Multiple game modes, difficulty levels, and board sizes will keep your brain stimulated as you decipher the solutions to each puzzle. Maintaining high gameplay stats and earning multiple achievements will make Rudoku your go-to brain teaser. Take your time and see how long it takes you in Relaxed Mode. Speed and accuracy come into play in Race Mode when your goal is to solve the puzzle before time runs out. Endless Mode makes each game board increasingly difficult to solve. KEY FEATURES • Endless Playability - Puzzles will never repeat while multiple game modes, difficulty levels, and board sizes keep the challenge fresh and your brain sharp. • Game Play Stats - In game stats will let you know the duration of each game, how many moves you made, your win percentage, and more. • Dark and Light Colour Modes - This great accessibility feature makes the screen easier on your eyes in the dark. • Multiple Achievements - Earn awards and Game Centre points a number of different ways including level achievements and stats challenges. • No In-App Purchases - Pay once and play. No need to waste time on ads or pesky in-app purchasing gimmicks.

Screenshots

The Impossible Dot Game4 screens
Rudoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The Impossible Dot Game and Rudoku both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Rudoku's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Impossible Dot Game's. Rudoku also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). The Impossible Dot Game's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The Impossible Dot Game against 4.7 for Rudoku. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 19 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of The Impossible Dot Game's written reviews are positive against 85% of Rudoku's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Impossible Dot Game ships an update every 7 months, Rudoku every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Impossible Dot Game versus Rudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Impossible Dot GameRudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings)4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1419 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGammaLateral LLCCerebral Gardens

Customer experience

The Impossible Dot Game

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Rudoku

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

None

The Impossible Dot Game

No in-app purchases

None

Rudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Impossible Dot Game free?
The Impossible Dot Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rudoku free?
Rudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Impossible Dot Game or Rudoku?
Rudoku is rated higher. The Impossible Dot Game averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Rudoku averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do The Impossible Dot Game or Rudoku have ads?
Neither The Impossible Dot Game nor Rudoku shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Impossible Dot Game or Rudoku?
The Impossible Dot Game ships an update every 7 months, and Rudoku every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Impossible Dot Game was updated on September 22, 2026 and Rudoku on September 27, 2026.

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