Comparison

Bear Pop vs Dots & Boxes Together

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

Head to head
About

Bear Pop

Tap adjacent bears of the same color to pop them and earn points. Aim to clear the board for bonus scores. Utilize magic fish to change bear colors and achieve higher scores.

Highlights
  • Tap and pop matching colored bears
  • Score based on number of bears popped
  • Bonus for clearing all bears
  • Use magic fish to change colors
  • Simple tap-to-play mechanic
Features
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This is the most popular game all over the world, once you start, you can't stop! How to play: 1.Tap at least 2 neighboring bears with the same color 2.Pop them with the most bears Tips on Scoring: 1.The more bears you pop, the more scores you will get. Formula: Score= Bears*Bears*5 2.Try to clear all bears, the least bears you left, the more bonus you will get. Formula: Bonus=2000- Bears*Bears *20 3.You will get 2000 bonus after all bears are cleared. Magic Fish can change a bear to any colors you want, use it when you try to connect as more bears as you can , to achieve a higher score.

About

Dots & Boxes Together

This app brings the classic pencil-and-paper strategy game to mobile devices. Players connect dots to form boxes, with various game modes and creative twists. Enjoy solo play, local multiplayer, or online matches with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Pass & Play multiplayer
  • Computer challenges
  • Online multiplayer via Game Center
  • Customizable board sizes
  • Daily puzzle challenges
  • Creative board twists and power-ups
  • Undo accidental moves
Features
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Dots & Boxes Together brings the classic pencil-and-paper game to iPhone and iPad with colorful boards, lively effects, and plenty of ways to play. Draw a line between two neighboring dots. Complete the fourth side of a box to claim it—and keep playing as long as you continue closing boxes. When the board is complete, the player with the highest score wins! PLAY YOUR WAY • Pass & Play with 2–4 players sharing one device • Challenge the computer on Easy, Medium, or Hard • Connect with players on nearby devices • Play live online matches through Game Center • Complete the same Daily Chain puzzle as everyone else CHANGE THE RULES • Classic — Traditional Dots and Boxes gameplay • Line Control — The player who owns the most sides claims the box • Box Blitz — Think quickly while racing your own clock • Box Rush — Compete to finish an identical prepared board first • Quick Mode — Jump into the action with part of the board already drawn ADD SOME SURPRISES • Bonus Boxes award extra points • Mystery Boxes reveal their value when claimed • Hidden Power Dots create a surprise second line • Color Burst boxes reclaim neighboring boxes RELIVE EVERY MOVE Watch a completed game unfold line by line with Game Replay. Pause, scrub through the moves, jump to the ending, or share the finished board as an image. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Player Statistics keep track of games, wins, ties, win rate, boxes claimed, largest chain, favorite color, most-played mode, and fastest Box Rush time. Game Center achievements offer even more goals to pursue. MADE FOR EVERY PLAYER • Built-in How to Play guides explain every mode and board feature • Optional patterns provide another way to distinguish player boxes • System-based Dark Mode looks great day or night • Sound effects, animations, and turn reminders keep everyone involved • Adjustable boards work across iPhone and iPad Easy to learn, surprisingly strategic, and always more fun together.

Screenshots

Bear Pop3 screens
Dots & Boxes Together4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dots & Boxes Together at 5.0 against Bear Pop's 4.0. Dots & Boxes Together also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). Bear Pop's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bear Pop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Dots & Boxes Together asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dots & Boxes Together holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bear Pop has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bear Pop ships an update every 7 months, Dots & Boxes Together weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bear Pop versus Dots & Boxes Together: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBear PopDots & Boxes Together
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhenlai XiaJonathan Shaffer

Customer experience

Bear Pop

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Dots & Boxes Together

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Bear Pop

One-time5
  • 5 Magic fish$0.99
  • 18 Magic fish$2.99
  • 35 Magic fish$4.99
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  • 100 Magic fish$9.99
  • 256 Magic fish$19.99
None

Dots & Boxes Together

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bear Pop free?
Bear Pop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dots & Boxes Together free?
Dots & Boxes Together is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bear Pop or Dots & Boxes Together?
Dots & Boxes Together is rated higher. Bear Pop averages 4.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Dots & Boxes Together averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bear Pop or Dots & Boxes Together have ads?
Neither Bear Pop nor Dots & Boxes Together shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bear Pop or Dots & Boxes Together?
Bear Pop ships an update every 7 months, and Dots & Boxes Together weekly. Most recently, Bear Pop was updated on October 5, 2026 and Dots & Boxes Together on September 21, 2026.

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