Comparison

Two Dots vs Blackbox

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

Head to head
About

Two Dots

Connect dots of the same color to solve puzzles and collect treasures. Embark on an interdimensional adventure through thousands of levels, enjoying relaxing music and brain-teasing challenges. Play solo or connect with friends for a fun, family-friendly experience.

Highlights
  • Connect dots in lines or squares
  • Thousands of brain-teasing levels
  • Collect treasures and trophies
  • Multiple game modes (Scavenger Hunt, Flip, Treasure Hunt)
  • Relaxing music and minimalist art
  • Connect with friends
  • Colorblind mode
Features
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Connect lines of Dots, relax with fun puzzles, collect cool treasures, and adventure through the universe with Two Dots: a puzzle game about making connections! Join two brave Dots on their interdimensional adventure as they explore mysterious castles, flow down rivers of hot lava, and collect prizes in one of the world's most beloved free puzzle games. Enjoy relaxing music as you connect lines and squares, dodge tricky obstacles, and let your brain feed on the cool colors. Connect with your friends to share your adventures and line up your trophies, or just relax and have fun on your own—play the game however you want! Find your flow and connect the Lumens, relax on the Water, and match the Monsters across thousands of brain-teasing adventures. When the Dots line up and the colors match, draw lines to connect them and collect cool rewards for every win. As fun as the main puzzles are, don't forget you can connect the dots in a variety of game modes. Puzzle through the world-famous Scavenger Hunt, the most beautiful and relaxing hidden object game around, or enjoy classic adventure game vibes. Connect cards of every color in the Flip, put your brain to the test in the Treasure Hunt, and throwback to earlier Two Dots days with our Rewind puzzles! Each fun and relaxing Two Dots puzzle offers a new gameplay experience, plus the chance to collect tons of cool trophies, medals, and other souvenirs of your adventures in all colors. If you get stuck in your game, save your brain some stress and relax with a power-up. REASONS YOU'LL LOVE TWO DOTS • TWO DOTS puzzle games are completely FREE to play! How cool is that? • You'll ADVENTURE through more than 5000 addictively fun levels! Connect the Dots in a line or a square—the flow is up to you! And with new relaxing puzzles and levels arriving all the time, it's an endless game for your brain. • Enjoy SMART, fun, and thoughtful puzzles featuring Two Dots' hallmark minimalist art and music. Soothing colors for your brain! • EVERYONE can adventure in Two Dots! These puzzles are great brain training for cool kids at any age, and it's a fun way to connect with the whole family. Go with the flow! • RELAXING PUZZLES allows you to go with the flow and make the perfect match! Once you make a few lines and connect the colors, you'll see what a relaxing, fun game Two Dots can be. • Game for free, or WIN and purchase powerups to ensure you collect every fabulous reward! (Relax, Two Dots will never force you to buy anything.) • CHALLENGE your friends on Facebook! Connect and see how your Two Dots skills match up— go brain vs. brain! • COLLECT fun rewards and killer trophies in every color of the rainbow. Collect them all! Two Dots: A game about making connections. Do you match up? Colorblind mode in Two Dots is free and available to all. Connect your brain today! ------------------------------------ Problems? Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you! You can reach Customer Support at https://dots.helpshift.com/hc/en/3-two-dots/ Two Dots is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including random items). Information about drop rates for random item purchases can be found in-game. If you wish to disable in-game purchases, please turn off the in-app purchases in your phone or tablet's Settings. Use of Two Dots is governed by the Take2 terms of service: https://www.take2games.com/legal/en-US

About

Blackbox

This puzzle game challenges you to solve intricate problems without touching the screen. It utilizes minimalistic visual cues, sonic interfaces, and haptic feedback to guide you through unique challenges that require thinking outside the box. Discover a new way to interact with your device and prove your cleverness.

Highlights
  • Touchless gameplay
  • Minimalistic visual clues
  • Sonic interfaces
  • Haptic feedback
  • External puzzle solving
  • Easter eggs
Features
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So you think you understand this thing you’re holding? Think again. Stop tapping. Stop swiping. In fact, stop touching the screen at all. To crack Blackbox’s puzzles you’ll need to find solitude and stillness, climb mountains, call on friends, get in tune with the cosmos, and think outside the box. Minimalistic visual clues make for incredibly satisfying “Aha!” moments, while sonic interfaces provide an extra level of guidance and nuance that makes Blackbox accessible with or without vision. Thoughtful haptic feedback, Easter eggs on Easter eggs, and solutions that can’t be found beneath the glass of your screen redefine what a puzzle can be. You’ll never see your device the same way again. Think you’re clever? Prove it. (Blackbox is a living game under active development by Ryan McLeod. When not eating burritos or drinking coffee, he’s busy designing and developing new Blackbox challenges.) ■

Screenshots

Two Dots4 screens
Blackbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blackbox at 93% against Two Dots's 24%. Blackbox also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Two Dots sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Blackbox sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackbox holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 173K and 109K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Two Dots's written reviews are positive against 93% of Blackbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Two Dots ships an update weekly, Blackbox every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Two Dots versus Blackbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwo DotsBlackbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (173K ratings)4.8 (109K ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews92.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings173K — better109K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#17 — better#26
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size586 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaydots, Inc.Shapes and Stories LLC

Customer experience

Two Dots

All ratings172,672 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews2,732 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral15.9%
Negative60.4%

Blackbox

All ratings108,586 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews4,654 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.8%

User reviews

Two Dots

From 173K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Beautiful and calming visuals
  • 🧠 Challenging and mentally stimulating gameplay
  • 🎨 Innovative and creative level designs
  • 🎶 Relaxing and enjoyable soundtrack
  • 👍 Possible to progress without in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive monetization tactics
  • 🔍 Overwhelming number of features and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 🤯 Levels becoming increasingly difficult and frustrating

Blackbox

From 109K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and creative gameplay
  • 🤔 Challenges users to think outside the box
  • 😄 Humorous and witty comments
  • 🔑 Utilizes phone features in innovative ways

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Extremely challenging puzzles
  • 💰 Expensive for additional content
  • 🤖 Concerns about app accessing device permissions
  • 🚗 Puzzles requiring travel/location are inaccessible for some

Bugs and requests

Two Dots

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inconsistent daily reward system
  • Booster boxes not working as intended
  • Levels not registering as completed
  • Inability to replay purchased scavenger hunt levels
  • Freezing and crashing issues when watching ads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to earn in-game currency without paying
  • Option to purchase a one-time ad-free version
  • Separate app for the scavenger hunt mini-game
  • Improved level progression and difficulty scaling
  • Ability to pause or save progress on the daily unlimited lives

Blackbox

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Hints not working as expected
  • Progress reset after app update

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to earn hint credits through watching ads
  • Include more free puzzles
  • Improve accessibility for users with limited mobility
  • Provide better guidance and instructions for puzzles

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Two Dots

One-time11
  • Lives Refill$0.99
  • Power Up + 5 Moves$0.99
  • Power Up: 5 Moves +1 Bomb$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Power Up: 5 Moves + Ice Cracker$0.99
  • 10 Moves$1.99
  • Currency Pack XS$1.99
  • Pack 1$1.99
  • Gold Mine$2.99
  • Currency Pack M$5.99
  • Currency Pack M$9.99
  • Gold Mine$9.99
10 purchases

Blackbox

One-time10
  • Tiny Hint Pack$1.19
  • Small Hint Pack$2.39
  • Erudite Pack$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Push Pack$2.99
  • Coffee for Ryan$4.49
  • Basic Pack$4.99
  • Medium Hint Pack$5.00
  • All Knowing Pack$7.99
  • Large Hint Pack$10.00
  • Extra Large Hint Pack$20.00

Questions

Is Two Dots free?
Two Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blackbox free?
Blackbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Two Dots or Blackbox?
Blackbox is rated higher. Two Dots averages 4.5 out of 5 from 173K ratings, while Blackbox averages 4.8 from 109K ratings.
Do Two Dots or Blackbox have ads?
Two Dots shows ads; Blackbox does not.
Which is updated more often, Two Dots or Blackbox?
Two Dots ships an update weekly, and Blackbox every 9 days. Most recently, Two Dots was updated on September 24, 2026 and Blackbox on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Two Dots or Blackbox?
Two Dots currently peaks at #17 in the App Store charts, and Blackbox at #26. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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