1 DOT vs Moon Miner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Absorb blue dots
- Avoid red dots
- High score chasing
- Simple tap and slide controls
- Addictive gameplay
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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
Moon Miner
Pilot a drill-bot into a living planet, excavating procedurally generated strata for glowing ore. Sell your findings to upgrade your equipment and descend deeper. Survive hazards and uncover a story with a climactic finale.
- Procedurally generated digging
- Mineral discovery and upgrades
- Hazard survival
- Uncover a story
- Satisfying dig-sell-upgrade loop
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Pilot a small drill-bot into a living planet. Dig through procedurally generated strata, fill your cargo with glowing ore, surface to sell and upgrade, then descend deeper than before. FEATURES - A satisfying dig - sell - upgrade loop across eight strata, from soft dirt to deep obsidian - 16 minerals to discover and a long upgrade ladder for your drill, cargo, hull, lamp and more - Hazards: gas pockets, magma, cave-ins and fall damage to read and survive - A story uncovered through the depths of the moon with a climactic finale - Free to play with optional rewarded ads; achievements and cloud save via Game Center and iCloud
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moon Miner at none against 1 DOT's 1. Moon Miner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 1 DOT's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (269 vs 6). On price 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. 1 DOT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moon Miner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Moon Miner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. 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.
1 DOT ships an update every 3 weeks, Moon Miner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1 DOT | Moon Miner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (269 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 269 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lemon Jam Technology Co., Ltd. | MobX GmbH |
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
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- 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
Moon Miner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
1 DOT
- No ADs Upgrade$0.99
Moon Miner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is 1 DOT free?
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