# Dotsu vs Ordinary Puzzles

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ordinary Puzzles at none against Dotsu's 8. Ordinary Puzzles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Dotsu's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (343 vs 30). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dotsu sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Ordinary Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ordinary Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dotsu has 343 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Dotsu's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ordinary Puzzles's.

Dotsu ships an update fortnightly, Ordinary Puzzles every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dotsu | Ordinary Puzzles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (343 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotsu-match-3-dots/id932799055/reviews) | **[4.8 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ordinary-puzzles/id1489599807/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **343** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 140 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gamepocket Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/496247882) | [Matteo Mazzarolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1454852785) |

## What reviewers say

### Dotsu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotsu-match-3-dots/id932799055)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mini bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Small bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| No ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large bundle | $17.99 | one-time |
| XL bundle | $29.99 | one-time |
| XXL bundle | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun from the get-go
- 👍 Better than Two Dots
- 👍 Very nice game - not too money-oriented
- 👍 Love it
- 👍 Perfect!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Still need more levels
- 🐛 Enjoyable, but. . .
- 🐛 Too Difficult
- 🐛 Color Issues
- 🐛 Game too hard too soon

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### Ordinary Puzzles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ordinary-puzzles/id1489599807)

A minimalistic puzzle game where you extend numbers into lines to cover all dots. Each puzzle is solvable through logic alone, with no trial and error required. It's a free, open-source experience.

**Highlights:** Extend numbers into lines, Cover all dots, Logical deduction, Single solution puzzles, Minimalistic design, Open-source

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dotsu free?

Dotsu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ordinary Puzzles free?

Ordinary Puzzles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dotsu or Ordinary Puzzles?

Ordinary Puzzles is rated higher. Dotsu averages 4.6 out of 5 from 343 ratings, while Ordinary Puzzles averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.

### Do Dotsu or Ordinary Puzzles have ads?

Neither Dotsu nor Ordinary Puzzles shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dotsu or Ordinary Puzzles?

Dotsu ships an update fortnightly, and Ordinary Puzzles every 8 months. Most recently, Dotsu was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ordinary Puzzles on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*