Comparison

1 DOT vs PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND

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

Head to head
About

1 DOT

A highly addictive and satisfying casual game where players must absorb blue dots while skillfully avoiding red ones to achieve higher scores. Simple tap and slide controls make it easy to pick up and play, offering a fun challenge to beat friends' high scores.

Highlights
  • Absorb blue dots
  • Avoid red dots
  • High score chasing
  • Simple tap and slide controls
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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1 DOT is a super addictive and satisfying fun game. The rules is very simple. Avoid red dots, absorb blue dots and get higher score! This is the core rule of this addictive game. Sounds easy? Give it a try, and see how well you stack up against your friends. ————— HOW TO PLAY -Tap to start -Slide to move -Absorb blue dots -Avoid all red dots Game Play Video at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fzU9NFGuCY

About

PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND

Defend a village from evil monsters in this pixel survival adventure. Collect resources, build defenses, and upgrade your character to defeat the invaders. Engage in strategic combat to protect the villagers.

Highlights
  • Pixel survival adventure
  • Resource collection
  • Defense building
  • Monster combat
  • Attribute upgrades
Features
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A beautiful village has been invaded by evil monsters, and you need to help the villagers fight off the monsters. This is a pixel survival adventure game, collect materials, build your defense buildings, defeat monsters and upgrade your attributes. If you have any questions, please send me an email to contact me, my email: 7666535@gmail.com.

Screenshots

1 DOT4 screens
PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 1 DOT at 54% against PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND's 0%. 1 DOT also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (269 vs 6). PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 1 DOT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

1 DOT holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1 DOT has 269 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of 1 DOT's written reviews are positive against 0% of PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1 DOT ships an update every 3 weeks, PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
1 DOT versus PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1 DOTPIXEL MONSTER ISLAND
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (269 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings269 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB31 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLemon Jam Technology Co., Ltd.佳 廖

Customer experience

1 DOT

All ratings275 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral20.4%
Negative25.9%

PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND

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

Bugs and requests

1 DOT

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads redirect to App Store when exiting
  • Ad pops up when pressing restart button
  • Ads delay and force clicks

Requested features

17 requests
  • Update the app
  • Fewer ads
  • Delay ads after playing
  • Levels
  • More modes or features
Show 12 more
  • Option to change difficulty
  • Slower speed option
  • More than one life
  • Zen mode
  • Reverse flow mode
  • Score boosting mechanic for close calls
  • Visual cues for impossible gaps
  • Adjust hitbox for red dots
  • Internally weight patterns with difficulty
  • Speed ups don't trigger near red dots
  • More power-ups
  • Different sound options

PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

1 DOT

One-time1
  • No ADs Upgrade$0.99
3 purchases

PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND

One-time3
  • 25 Gem$0.99
  • 60 Gem$1.99
  • 100 Gem$2.99

Questions

Is 1 DOT free?
1 DOT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND free?
PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 1 DOT or PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND?
1 DOT is rated higher. 1 DOT averages 4.5 out of 5 from 269 ratings, while PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do 1 DOT or PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND have ads?
Neither 1 DOT nor PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1 DOT or PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND?
1 DOT ships an update every 3 weeks, and PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND every 5 days. Most recently, 1 DOT was updated on October 21, 2026 and PIXEL MONSTER ISLAND on October 24, 2026.

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