# Dotsu vs Caladay

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Caladay at none against Dotsu's 8. Caladay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Dotsu's advantage is ratings volume (342 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Caladay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dotsu has 342 ratings behind it against 2, 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 Caladay's.

Dotsu ships an update fortnightly, Caladay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dotsu | Caladay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (342 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dotsu-match-3-dots/id932799055/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caladay/id6798105948/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **342** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 140 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gamepocket Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/496247882) | [Alexander Lu](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798105950) |

## 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


### Caladay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caladay/id6798105948)

This daily puzzle game challenges you to fit ten pieces onto a board, leaving only the current month, date, and day of the week visible. Compete against the clock, race on leaderboards, and share your progress with friends. Enjoy a new, varying difficulty puzzle every day, playable offline.

**Highlights:** Daily calendar puzzles, Solve against the clock, Daily leaderboard, Share solve times, Optional daily reminder, Offline play

**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 Caladay free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Dotsu or Caladay?

Caladay is rated higher. Dotsu averages 4.6 out of 5 from 342 ratings, while Caladay averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Dotsu or Caladay have ads?

Neither Dotsu nor Caladay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dotsu or Caladay?

Dotsu ships an update fortnightly, and Caladay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dotsu was updated on October 24, 2026 and Caladay on October 16, 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.*