Dot Spinner vs 3 Cubes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dot Spinner
Clear the spinner by grouping three or more same-colored dots. The challenge lies in the spinner's constant movement, requiring strategic aiming and shooting.
- Group same-colored dots
- Score points
- Rotating spinner mechanic
- Strategic aiming
- Fast-paced gameplay
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Your goal is to clear all the dots on the spinner, scoring as many points as possible. You can remove the dots by forming groups of three or more dots with the same color. Simple, right? But the whole shape moves every time you hit it! You'll have to use strategic thinking. Now aim and shoot!
3 Cubes
This game offers a minimalist puzzle experience with a fresh take on Match-3 mechanics. Players identify patterns, adapt to different game modes, and solve numerous levels. It features challenging modes, intriguing stages, and game-changing power-ups.
- Minimalistic design
- Challenging game modes
- Intriguing Enigma stages
- Game-changing power-ups
- Easy to learn, hard to master
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Elegant, minimalistic delivery in both form and function. 3 Cubes is a fresh take on a classic Match-3. Identify the patterns, adapt to various intriguing game modes, match the cubes and test yourself in 180 carefully designed levels - then chase your high score in Endless mode, one tap from the level map! GAME FEATURES: • 180 levels plus Endless mode - two games in one app • Challenging game modes • Intriguing Enigma stages • Discreet, minimalistic graphics • Numerous game-changing power-ups • Easy to learn but hard to master gameplay Go ahead and match the Cubes! --- Thank you so much for playing and supporting 3 Cubes! Want to share feedback, suggest a new feature or report a bug? Send an email to: studiokucma@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dot Spinner at none against 3 Cubes's 7. Dot Spinner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (261 vs 20). 3 Cubes's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 39%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). 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. 3 Cubes sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Dot Spinner asks for nothing beyond the download.
3 Cubes holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dot Spinner has 261 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Dot Spinner's written reviews are positive against 71% of 3 Cubes's.
Dot Spinner ships an update every 8 months, 3 Cubes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dot Spinner | 3 Cubes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (261 ratings) | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 261 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Kamil Kucma |
Customer experience
Dot Spinner
3 Cubes
User reviews
Dot Spinner
From 261 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive
- 🕰 Great for passing time
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔁 Frustrating to restart from level 1
- 🔍 Difficulty progressing past early levels
- 📢 Intrusive ads
3 Cubes
From 20 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Brain-stimulating puzzles
- ✨ Visually appealing graphics
- 🎮 Addictive gameplay
- 💡 Original take on match-3
- 🚀 Quick loading times
Room to improve
- 💸 Expensive in-app purchases
- 😩 Frustrating difficulty spikes
- 😠 Overwhelming ads
- ⏳ Slow life regeneration
- 💰 Pay-to-win mechanics
Bugs and requests
Dot Spinner
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent ball behavior and spawning
- Game freezes when exiting ads
Requested features
3 requests- Save progress and resume from last level
- Ability to select levels
- Improved color contrast for visibility
3 Cubes
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game freezes when watching videos or spending coins
- Game field not visible after update
- Game crashes when ads are displayed at the bottom
- Occasional bugs with cube elimination
- Special cubes not always awarded
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- Fields not always cleared after a row
- Game data and purchased items lost after reset
Requested features
7 requests- Option to remove ads without excessive cost
- Color blind mode
- More frequent level updates
- Ability to earn extra coins or be rewarded for stars
- Gamemode without limits on play time or moves
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- Restore purchases and save data functionality
- Connect to Facebook account
In-app purchases
Dot Spinner
No in-app purchases
3 Cubes
- Continue Game$0.99
- Tiny Diamond Pack$1.99
- Small Diamond Pack$3.99
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- Medium Diamond Pack$9.99
- Big Diamond Pack$21.99
- Large Diamond Pack$44.99
- Huge Diamond Pack$99.99
