Comparison

Dotello vs Dot Blocks!

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

Head to head
About

Dotello

Engage in a colorful and elegant puzzle game where you swap, switch, match, align, and combine dots. With over 300 levels, this game offers a fresh take on a classic match-3 formula.

Highlights
  • Swap, switch, match, align, and combine dots
  • Over 300 levels
  • Colorful and elegant design
  • Unique twist on match-3 formula
Features
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Swap • Switch • Match • Align • Combine Try your skills in our endearing, colorful and elegant rendition of a fan favourite "Match-3" formula with a twist. 480 levels await you, across three modes: Classic, Slide and Endless. Switch between them straight from the level map! --- Thank you so much for playing and supporting Dotello! Wan't to share a feedback, suggest a new feature or found a bug? Send email at: studiokucma@gmail.com

About

Dot Blocks!

A delightful puzzle game where players match three or more blocks of the same color. Utilize power-ups to overcome charming characters in this engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Match three or more blocks
  • Same color block matching
  • Defeat characters
  • Use power-ups
Features
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Dot Blocks! is a fun new puzzle game! Match three or more blocks of the same color. Defeat cute characters with power-ups.

Screenshots

Dotello4 screens
Dot Blocks!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dotello and Dot Blocks! both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Dotello's written reviews are positive against 38% of Dot Blocks!'s. Dotello also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 49 months). Dot Blocks!'s advantage is ratings volume (888 vs 130) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dotello sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Dot Blocks! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Dotello against 4.3 for Dot Blocks!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dot Blocks! has 888 ratings behind it against 130, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Dotello's written reviews are positive against 38% of Dot Blocks!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dotello ships an update every 3 months, Dot Blocks! every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dotello versus Dot Blocks!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDotelloDot Blocks!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (130 ratings)4.3 (888 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.6% of reviews — better38.0% of reviews
Number of ratings130888 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 49 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamil KucmaSuxxexx

Customer experience

Dotello

All ratings130 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative16.6%

Dot Blocks!

All ratings888 ratings
Positive80.1%
Neutral9.9%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive38.0%
Neutral18.0%
Negative44.0%

Bugs and requests

Dotello

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dot Blocks!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Placement of power-ups is inconsistent

Requested features

3 requests
  • More detailed instructions and tutorials
  • Ability to switch between purchased characters
  • Colorblind mode

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Dotello

One-time7
  • Continue Game$0.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$1.99
  • Small Coin Pack$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Medium Coin Pack$9.99
  • Big Coin Pack$21.99
  • Large Coin Pack$44.99
  • Huge Coin Pack$99.99
10 purchases

Dot Blocks!

One-time10
  • REMOVE ADS$0.99
  • UNLOCK PUPPY$0.99
  • UNLOCK HAYUL$0.99
Show 7 more
  • UNLOCK ALIEN$0.99
  • UNLOCK KITTY$0.99
  • UNLOCK FUNKY$0.99
  • UNLOCK NINJA$0.99
  • UNLOCK MACY$0.99
  • UNLOCK MINTBEAR$0.99
  • ADD 10 HEARTS$1.99

Questions

Is Dotello free?
Dotello is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot Blocks! free?
Dot Blocks! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dotello or Dot Blocks!?
Dot Blocks! is rated higher. Dotello averages 4.2 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while Dot Blocks! averages 4.3 from 888 ratings.
Do Dotello or Dot Blocks! have ads?
Both Dotello and Dot Blocks! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dotello or Dot Blocks!?
Dotello ships an update every 3 months, and Dot Blocks! every 49 months. Most recently, Dotello was updated on October 19, 2026 and Dot Blocks! on October 17, 2026.

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