Dot Spinner vs Crash Castles
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!
Crash Castles
Construct and fortify your own castle, then launch attacks on enemy fortresses. Train a powerful army and strategically destroy enemy defenses to claim victory and earn rewards for upgrades.
- Build and expand your castle
- Arrange rooms and facilities
- Unlock and upgrade facilities
- Recruit and upgrade troops
- Attack enemy castles
- Destroy enemy rooms
- Collect resources and improve castle
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BUILD YOUR CASTLE. DESTROY THEIRS. Build and upgrade your castle, place powerful facilities, and create a fortress built for battle. ATTACK ENEMY CASTLES Launch your army and powerful projectiles into enemy castles. Destroy rooms, break through defenses, and wipe out every facility to claim victory. BUILD YOUR PERFECT FORTRESS Expand your castle, unlock new facilities, and upgrade your defenses. Choose how to build your fortress and create a strategy that fits your playstyle. TRAIN YOUR ARMY Recruit unique troops and upgrade them to make your army stronger. Choose the right units for every battle and find the best way to break through enemy defenses. DESTROY, UPGRADE, CONQUER. Every battle earns you valuable rewards that help you improve your castle and army. Grow stronger, unlock new possibilities, and take on tougher enemy castles. FEATURES * Build and expand your own castle * Arrange rooms and facilities to create your fortress * Unlock and upgrade unique facilities * Recruit and upgrade powerful troops * Attack enemy castles with troops and projectiles * Destroy enemy rooms to claim victory * Collect resources and improve your castle * Experience strategic side-view castle battles Crash Castles is free to download and play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Crash Castles at 5.0 against Dot Spinner's 4.0. Crash Castles also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). Dot Spinner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Crash Castles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Dot Spinner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crash Castles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dot Spinner has 261 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dot Spinner ships an update every 8 months, Crash Castles every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dot Spinner | Crash Castles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (261 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 261 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 weeks — 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 | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +12 |
| Developer | Ketchapp | Yvan Taurines |
Customer experience
Dot Spinner
Crash Castles
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
Crash Castles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dot Spinner
No in-app purchases
Crash Castles
- Handfull of gems$0.99
- Bag of gems$4.99
- Bucket of gems$9.99
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- Barrel of gems$19.99
- Wheelbarrow of gems$49.99
- Torrent of gems$99.99
