SHREDD vs Hit the Dot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHREDD
Navigate a challenging obstacle course by controlling a shape that can split into two. Dodge spikes and other hazards by scraping the sides, hovering, or squeezing through tight gaps at the last moment.
- Ambidextrous gameplay
- Split-in-two mechanic
- Spike avoidance challenges
- Scrape, hover, and squeeze maneuvers
- Fast-paced action
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The original ambidextrous dodge'm up! AVOID THE SPIKES! Scrape along the sides, hover through the middle, or squeeze by at the last millisecond by splitting in two :o
Hit the Dot
A fast-paced tapping game where players aim to make dots disappear as quickly as possible. It offers multiple game modes, including timed challenges and competitive play against friends.
- Tap dots to make them disappear
- Multiple game modes
- Time Attack mode
- Speed Tapping mode
- All Dots mode
- Survival mode
- Multiplayer Dot Attack mode
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Hit the Dot is a great fast-paced game where you tap each dot on the screen to make it disappear. Do it as fast as possible to get great scores! Game modes: • Time Attack - Hit 20 dots as fast as possible! • Speed Tapping - Hit as many dots as possible in 10 seconds! • All Dots - Hit all the dots on the screen! • Survival - Dots slowly appear faster and faster. Don't let 5 on the screen at once! • Dot Attack - Play with friends! Tap a dot to give it to the opponent. Have the fewest dots on your side after 10 seconds to win! Compete with your friends and the world for the best scores!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SHREDD at 4.7 against Hit the Dot's 4.2. SHREDD also leads on ratings volume (891 vs 32). Hit the Dot's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 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
Both are free to download. SHREDD sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Hit the Dot sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SHREDD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SHREDD has 891 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of SHREDD's written reviews are positive against 85% of Hit the Dot's.
SHREDD ships an update every 5 months, Hit the Dot every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHREDD | Hit the Dot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (891 ratings) — better | 4.2 (32 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better | 85.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 891 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chaotic Box | Kijug Software |
Customer experience
SHREDD
Hit the Dot
Bugs and requests
SHREDD
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing or not opening
- Inconsistent high score tracking
- Lag or performance issues
Requested features
4 requests- Difficulty settings or modes
- Ability to customize blocks and backgrounds
- Multiplayer or competitive features
- Save high scores across sessions
Hit the Dot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SHREDD
- Ad Removal$1.99
- All Themes Unlock plus Bonus Themes$1.99
- All Themes Unlock, Bonus Themes, plus Ad Removal$3.99
Hit the Dot
- Remove AdsFree
- Survival Mode$0.99
- Dot Attack$0.99
Questions
Is SHREDD free?
Is Hit the Dot free?
Which has better reviews, SHREDD or Hit the Dot?
Do SHREDD or Hit the Dot have ads?
Which is updated more often, SHREDD or Hit the Dot?
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