Comparison

Dotsu vs Orbit Shift

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

Orbit Shift

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Build the orbit. Plan the shift. Chase a new high score. Orbit Shift is an original circular puzzle game built around a six-ring board. Drag curved pieces into place, complete full rings and center-to-edge rays, and plan around clearly announced orbital shifts. Every clear pulls remaining cells inward, opening the door to chain reactions and bigger scores. Use one clear Play/Continue path for an endless high-score run. The first run you finish each local day is saved automatically under Today. Earn Spark XP, build streaks, complete 12 illustrated challenges, and compare your Classic score and achievements through Game Center. Features: • Touch-first portrait play for iPhone and iPad • Strategic ring and ray clears • Predicted orbital shifts • Chain reactions, combos, and high scores • One resumable Play/Continue path • Automatic Today tracking and 12 challenges • Five colorful themes and four original soundtracks • Optional Game Center leaderboard and achievements • Offline-friendly local progress • Up to two optional rewarded revives after move 20 • A one-time Remove Ads purchase No account is required to play. Rewarded videos are optional. Automatic ads are paced and appear only between finished runs.

Screenshots

Dotsu4 screens
Orbit Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dotsu at none against Orbit Shift's shown. Orbit Shift's advantage is update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Orbit Shift sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dotsu ships an update fortnightly, Orbit Shift daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dotsu versus Orbit Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotsuOrbit Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (342 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings342 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamepocket StudioCONNOR D HOHLEN

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

Orbit Shift

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

Orbit Shift

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Dotsu free?
Dotsu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbit Shift free?
Orbit Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dotsu or Orbit Shift have ads?
Orbit Shift shows ads; Dotsu does not.
Which is updated more often, Dotsu or Orbit Shift?
Dotsu ships an update fortnightly, and Orbit Shift daily. Most recently, Dotsu was updated on October 24, 2026 and Orbit Shift on October 8, 2026.

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