Comparison

Multicross Puzzle Challenge vs Clear The Dots

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

Head to head
About

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

Engage your mind with a new puzzle game from the creator of Tetris. Solve over 1800 unique challenges across three distinct modes, with new puzzles added daily. Enjoy stylish visuals and a rewarding gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Over 1800 unique puzzles
  • Three challenge types: Fill, Rotate, Mirror
  • Daily new challenges
  • Simple drag-and-drop gameplay
  • Stylish visuals and sound
  • Score multiplier system
Features
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Multicross is new puzzle game designed by Tetris creator – Alexey Pajitnov. Multicross features: • Fun and simple gameplay; • 600+600+600 challenge puzzles of 3 types; • 15 new challenges every day; • Stylish visuals, music and sound effects How to play main game: • Drag a shape from bottom pool onto vacant space of the playing field; • Form the full line of blocks either horizontally or vertically to score and clean it up; • Build crossing lines to obtain better score, as well as to clear entire playing field; • Increase blocks’ price placing same color blocks on the playing field; • Collect stars in challenges to increase main score multiplier; • Keep the blocks from filling the playfield. How to play FILL challenge: • Drag a shape from bottom pool onto vacant space of the playing field; • Fill the whole playing field with blocks; • Collect stars to increase main score multiplier. How to play ROTATE challenge: • Tap a shape in stack to rotate before placing it onto vacant space of the playing field. How to play MIRROR challenge: • Tap a shape in stack to flip it horizontally before placing it onto vacant space of the playing field. Shape your mind while mastering the shapes of new game from Puzzle Guru – Alexey Pajitnov.

About

Clear The Dots

Clear all the dots on the tiles to successfully complete each level. This game offers a straightforward and engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Dot clearing gameplay
  • Tile-based levels
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Simple mechanics
Features
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Clear the dots on the tiles to complete the level.

Screenshots

Multicross Puzzle Challenge4 screens
Clear The Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clear The Dots at 5.0 against Multicross Puzzle Challenge's 4.5. Clear The Dots also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). Multicross Puzzle Challenge's advantage is ratings volume (166 vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clear The Dots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multicross Puzzle Challenge has 166 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Multicross Puzzle Challenge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Clear The Dots's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multicross Puzzle Challenge ships an update every 4 months, Clear The Dots every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Multicross Puzzle Challenge versus Clear The Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMulticross Puzzle ChallengeClear The Dots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (166 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings166 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREY NOVIKOVWill Burton

Customer experience

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

All ratings166 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative23.4%

Clear The Dots

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

Clear The Dots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Multicross Puzzle Challenge free?
Multicross Puzzle Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clear The Dots free?
Clear The Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Multicross Puzzle Challenge or Clear The Dots?
Clear The Dots is rated higher. Multicross Puzzle Challenge averages 4.5 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Clear The Dots averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Multicross Puzzle Challenge or Clear The Dots have ads?
Multicross Puzzle Challenge shows ads; Clear The Dots does not.
Which is updated more often, Multicross Puzzle Challenge or Clear The Dots?
Multicross Puzzle Challenge ships an update every 4 months, and Clear The Dots every 13 months. Most recently, Multicross Puzzle Challenge was updated on October 17, 2026 and Clear The Dots on October 17, 2026.

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