Big Black Dot vs HOOOLD IT!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Black Dot
Tap and slide to connect two dots of the same color. Experience the addictive challenge of this simple yet engaging puzzle game.
- Tap and slide gameplay
- Connect same-colored dots
- Addictive puzzle challenge
- Simple mechanics
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Get the BIG BLACK DOT fever. You won't realise how much you want to get the BIG BLACK DOT ... until you play it :) Tap and slide to join two dots of the same colour.
HOOOLD IT!
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Holdit is a minimalist reaction and timing game with one simple rule: keep your finger on the screen and release it at the right moment. How to play: Tap and hold anywhere on the screen to start. Wait. At a random moment the signal RELEASE will appear. Lift your finger within the short timing window. Release too early or too late and the attempt ends. If you release at the right moment, you score a point and move to the next round where the timing window becomes shorter. Features: One finger control Short sessions, perfect for quick breaks Difficulty increases with each successful round Best score is saved on the device Clean interface without distractions No accounts, no ads, no data collection. Just you, the signal, and the perfect moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HOOOLD IT! at every 3 days against Big Black Dot's every 36 months. Big Black Dot's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Big Black Dot ships an update every 36 months, HOOOLD IT! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Black Dot | HOOOLD IT! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ECO Pawel Jarosz | Interhive OÜ |
In-app purchases
Big Black Dot
No in-app purchases
HOOOLD IT!
No in-app purchases
