Monsters Drop vs Dots & Boxes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monsters Drop
A physics-based puzzle game where players must strategically destroy blocks to drop a monster onto a metal block. Zap the monster once all blocks are cleared, but avoid hitting the ground to prevent failure.
- Physics-based puzzle gameplay
- Strategic block destruction
- Monster zapping mechanic
- 90 crafted levels
- 3 distinct worlds
- Smooth 60 FPS gameplay
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Monster Drop is only the coolest physics based puzzle game available. Built from the ground up with a team of artists and programmers to bring you the best game experience possible. Object: Drop the Monster down onto a metal block by destroying all the other blocks. Once all the blocks are gone and the Monster is on a metal block press the ZAPPER button to fry the Monster! But watch out, hit the ground and it's all over and the Monster will eat you. Features - 90 well crafted levels - A Monster Zapper to destroy the Monsters - 3 Worlds with all new Monsters - Smooth 60 frames a second Gameplay
Dots & Boxes
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DOTS & BOXES Do you like puzzle games and strategy games? Then you will like "Dots & Boxes". Dots and Boxes is a pencil-and-paper game for two players. It was first published in the 19th century by French mathematician Édouard Lucas, who called it la pipopipette. It has gone by many other names, including the game of dots, dot to dot grid, boxes, and pigs in a pen. The game starts with an empty grid of dots. Usually two players take turns adding a single horizontal or vertical line between two unjoined adjacent dots. A player who completes the fourth side of a 1×1 box earns one point and takes another turn. The game ends when no more lines can be placed. The winner is the player with the most points. FEATURES: - 3 different board sizes (4x4, 5x5 and 6x6) - Play versus the computer or versus a friend on the same device - Competitive Artificial Intelligence - Multi-language: English, Spanish, French More games: http://www.pegolandia.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Monsters Drop at none against Dots & Boxes's shown. Monsters Drop also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). Dots & Boxes's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 40 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monsters Drop ships an update every 40 months, Dots & Boxes every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monsters Drop | Dots & Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giuseppe Calcagno | Jose Morato |
In-app purchases
Monsters Drop
No in-app purchases
Dots & Boxes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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