Comparison

Dotsu vs Ten Buttons

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

Head to head
About

Dotsu

Engage in a unique match-3 puzzle adventure with colorful dots and explosive power-ups. Explore over 620 handcrafted levels featuring fresh mechanics and a sleek design. Enjoy a completely ad-free experience with captivating visuals and sound.

Highlights
  • 620+ handcrafted levels
  • Explosive power-ups
  • Unique dot mechanics
  • Sleek minimalist design
  • 100% ad-free experience
  • Side quests and secret shape guessing
Features
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Welcome to the world of Dotsu — a colorful match-3 experience like no other! Step into a universe where dots of all shapes and sizes collide to create explosive puzzles! In this ad-free, addictive match-3 game, you combine colorful dots and trigger powerful effects using Liners, Pulsers, Blasters, Shurikens, and many more. This is not just another match-3 clone. Dotsu introduces fresh mechanics, unique objectives, and a sleek minimalist design — it plays like nothing you've seen before. With 660+ handcrafted levels and many more on the way, there's always a new challenge waiting. Whether you're solving puzzles casually or chasing perfection, Dotsu fits your style. And the best part? Absolutely no ads. Ever. WHAT AWAITS INSIDE: • 660+ handcrafted levels (and more coming!) • Colorful and dynamic dot mechanics • Sleek minimalist visuals • Captivating music and sound • Side quests and secret shape guessing • Vault unlocking and hidden features • Two beautiful visual skins • 100% ad-free experience From the creator of puzzle hits like Dotello, Jewel Galaxy, Rings, and Perspecto, Dotsu is a deeply satisfying and endlessly engaging puzzle game you'll keep coming back to. Download now and dive into the world of dots!

About

Ten Buttons

A charming puzzle game where players connect colorful buttons to fill the board and complete sewing-themed challenges. It offers unique gameplay mechanics, beautiful visuals, and engaging weekly tournaments.

Highlights
  • Unique puzzle rules
  • Handcrafted button animations
  • Captivating music
  • Leaderboard without sign-up
  • Weekly tournaments
  • In-game scissors power-up
Features
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Pop! A button has fallen out? Don't worry - you have Ten Buttons! Let the colorful threads fill the board with this cute little puzzler. Paint the canvas with the colorful buttons. Gather ten and repeat. Connect. See. Sew. GAME FEATURES: - Totally unique rules you have never seen before! - Tens of beautiful buttons with handcrafted animations - Captivating music, perfect for endless puzzle - Best players leaderboard - without any sign-up and logging in - Weekly tournaments: win the crown every week! - Scissors to the rescue :) Good luck and have fun.

Screenshots

Dotsu4 screens
Ten Buttons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dotsu at 4.6 against Ten Buttons's 4.0. Dotsu also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Ten Buttons's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dotsu sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Ten Buttons sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dotsu holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dotsu has 345 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Dotsu's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ten Buttons's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dotsu ships an update fortnightly, Ten Buttons every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dotsu versus Ten Buttons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotsuTen Buttons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (345 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings345 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamepocket StudioKamil Kucma

Customer experience

Dotsu

All ratings343 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative18.1%

Ten Buttons

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dotsu

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Something went wrong where now it won't clear the colors when I match them
  • Text and many logos disappear at the beginning of each level
  • Couldn't beat the broom level in 3 tries and ran out of brooms so I could play the level

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add level replay
  • More ways to get coins
  • Add undo power-up
  • Add ability to replay completed levels
  • Add more levels

Ten Buttons

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Dotsu

One-time8
  • Mini bundle$1.99
  • Special bundle$3.99
  • Small bundle$3.99
Show 5 more
  • No ads$4.99
  • Medium bundle$9.99
  • Large bundle$17.99
  • XL bundle$29.99
  • XXL bundle$49.99
1 purchases

Ten Buttons

One-time1
  • Ten Buttons Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Dotsu free?
Dotsu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ten Buttons free?
Ten Buttons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dotsu or Ten Buttons?
Dotsu is rated higher. Dotsu averages 4.6 out of 5 from 345 ratings, while Ten Buttons averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dotsu or Ten Buttons have ads?
Ten Buttons shows ads; Dotsu does not.
Which is updated more often, Dotsu or Ten Buttons?
Dotsu ships an update fortnightly, and Ten Buttons every 5 months. Most recently, Dotsu was updated on November 11, 2026 and Ten Buttons on November 2, 2026.

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