Join the Dots vs Crooked Path
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Join the Dots
This educational game helps preschoolers develop thinking, memory, and attention by connecting numbered or lettered dots to reveal hidden dinosaur pictures. Once revealed, children can color the images with a customizable palette. It offers three engaging game modes for early learning.
- Connect points by numbers or letters
- Reveal hidden dinosaur pictures
- Color revealed images
- Customizable color palette
- Three learning modes: numbers, letters, coloring
- Hints for incorrect choices
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Dinosaurs lived on Earth millions of years ago, long before our ancestors emerged on the face of the planet. These amazing animals boggle our imagination by their variety and size. Some were small like modern lizards, others as huge as a multi-storey building. Some were predators, for example the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Allosaurus, Velociraptor, Spinosaurus, while others were herbivorous - like the Diplodocus, Ankylosaurus and Iguanodon. Some species could fly, some lived in water, but most of them walked on the ancient land. Dinosaurs lived in the Mesozoic era, which is subdivided into three periods: Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous. Today, archaeologists study the remains of these animals and can only assume how they looked and lived. Features: ◦ Connect points by numbers or letters ◦ When points are connected, you will see the silhouette of a hidden picture ◦ Once all the points have been connected, you can color the picture ◦ Choosing a wrong symbol three times in a row will bring up a tip ◦ Blue, orange, green or pink stars make the game even more exciting ◦ Easy-to-use palette that allows you to put together your own unique set of colors ◦ Colored pictures automatically saved on closing the program Connect points is a learning puzzle for small children. It helps develop thinking, improve memory and attention. The application has three game modes: by numbers, letters and coloring. Game modes with letters and numbers will be useful for kindergarten and pre-K kids. Connecting by numbers will help to easily memorize the order of numbers and learn to count. To do this, you need to consecutively connect circles with numbers starting from 1. As you connect circles in the right order, the silhouette of a hidden picture will become more and more visible. If three points are chosen incorrectly, a tip will pop up. Once all the points are fully connected, the picture will become fully visible and you’ll be able to color it. Those studying the alphabet can choose to connect points by letters. It is important that children know letters as early as possible, since it is essential for learning to read and write. But knowing the order of letters in the alphabet is also very important! This can be achieved by connecting circles with letters in the right sequence. The coloring mode will be especially appreciated by young artists. In this mode, you can proceed to coloring pictures without connecting points. To make the process even more exciting, you can change any predefined color. To do this, press and hold the paint bucket and choose the necessary color from the palette.
Crooked Path
Navigate a challenging one-touch puzzle runner with a profound message about life's journey. Experience beautiful design and an atmospheric soundtrack as you find your way through its twists and turns. This game offers a unique and engaging experience for those who appreciate thoughtful gameplay.
- One-touch gameplay
- Beautiful design
- Atmospheric soundtrack
- Challenging puzzles
- Transformative message
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*** Featured by Apple in 120 countries! *** *** #1 in games on ProductHunt! *** *** IGN's App of the Week! *** *** Cult of Mac's Awesome App of the Week! *** *** iOSnoops App of the Day! *** *** Featured in Social Times, App Advice, Pocket Gamer, Touch Arcade, iPhoneItalia, iPadItalia,148apps and AppGefahren *** Find your path in this unique & beautiful one touch puzzle runner, that has within it, a transformative message: “The path to your destiny, will not always be a straight one” ...And just like life, this game isn't easy. Features: Beautiful design Simple one touch gameplay Atmospheric soundtrack ============ "Crooked Path is an emotive exploration of life's twists and turns" - Pocket Gamer "It's a gorgeous-looking game..." - Touch Arcade "The visuals are gorgeous and minimalistic" - App Army "Visually, Crooked Path is beautiful with a simple and clean aesthetic." - App Advice ============
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Join the Dots at 4.7 against Crooked Path's 4.1. Join the Dots also leads on ratings volume (135 vs 9) and review sentiment (40% vs 26%). Crooked Path's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 13 months). On price, ads 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. Join the Dots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Crooked Path asks for nothing beyond the download.
Join the Dots holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Join the Dots has 135 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Join the Dots's written reviews are positive against 26% of Crooked Path's.
Join the Dots ships an update every 13 months, Crooked Path every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Join the Dots | Crooked Path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (135 ratings) — better | 4.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 25.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kedronic UAB | Ruvix |
Customer experience
Join the Dots
Crooked Path
Bugs and requests
Join the Dots
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Crooked Path
Reported bugs
3 issues- Objects blocking camera view at turns
- Switches causing immediate falls
- Ads appearing in paid app
Requested features
5 requests- Add an easy mode
- Improve camera control
- Allow viewing the maze more clearly
- Option to adjust music/sound volume separately
- More levels
In-app purchases
Join the Dots
- Unlock all pages$2.99
Crooked Path
No in-app purchases
Questions
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