Comparison

Four Squares vs Count The Dots

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

Head to head
About

Four Squares

Test your memory and concentration by watching sequences and repeating them. Increase difficulty, speed, and challenge friends across multiple game modes. Customize your experience with themes and sound packs.

Highlights
  • Sequence memorization and repetition
  • Three distinct game modes
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Customizable themes and sound packs
  • iCloud save and sync
  • Automatic game pausing
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Four Squares is a game of memory, skill, and concentration. Watch what happens each turn and repeat what you see. Each time you successfully repeat the sequence it is lengthened, the speed increases, and your thinking time is shortened. Keep practising, work your way up the leaderboards, and challenge your friends. ----- 3 Game Modes ----- Four Squares features 3 different game modes to challenge you in unique ways. Each game mode can be played with easy, normal, or hard difficulty. Endless is the classic mode that gives you a single life to repeat the longest sequence you can. One wrong move and it's game over! Time Attack mode gives you 30 seconds to repeat the longest sequence you can. Every correct sequence will win you some more time, but every wrong move will lose you time so don't rush! Speedrun mode gives you 3 lives to reach a sequence of 10 in the quickest time. You'll lose a life with each wrong move, but the timer doesn't stop so find the right balance of speed and accuracy. ----- Customisation ----- With 9 themes and 6 sound packs Four Squares allows you to customise the experience to your heart's content. ----- Save, Sync, and Replay ----- Each game you complete is saved and backed up to iCloud. You can view completed games on any device and choose to play the same sequence to get the best score. ----- Automatic Pausing ----- When interruptions occur, such as phone call or replying to a text, Four Squares will automatically pause the game and allow you to resume where you left off. ----- Leaderboards ----- Game Center integration provides leaderboards that let you compare your score to friends and other players worldwide. ----- Privacy ----- Four Squares doesn't collect user data or contain any adverts. It is funded by a single in-app purchase that unlocks extra themes and sound packs.

About

Count The Dots

This app serves as a digital scoreboard for the popular dice game Yahtzee. It automatically calculates scores as you play with friends, saving every point and Yahtzee for posterity. An in-app purchase unlocks support for unlimited players.

Highlights
  • Scorekeeping for 2 players
  • Automatic score calculation
  • Saves game history
  • Dice sequence explanations
  • Player result history management
  • Unlimited player support (IAP)
Features
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Count The Dots is a scoreboard for the Yahtzee / Yatzee / Yatzy game. Use the app to record the score as you play the game with your friends. Features include: • Keep the score of 2 players (or unlimited players with an in-app purchase) • All of the scores are automatically calculated as you tap on the dice • Every point earned and Yahtzee thrown is saved for posterity • All dice sequences include an explanation and example • You can enable and disable players to maintain their results history Note that this app is a scoreboard for playing the physical game; it does not include an electronic version of the game.

Screenshots

Four Squares4 screens
Count The Dots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Count The Dots at weekly against Four Squares's every 57 months. Count The Dots also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Four Squares sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Count The Dots sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Four Squares ships an update every 57 months, Count The Dots weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Four Squares versus Count The Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFour SquaresCount The Dots
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 57 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYetii Ltd.John Mackay

Customer experience

Four Squares

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.4%

Count The Dots

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Four Squares

One-time1
  • Four Squares⁺$0.99
2 purchases

Count The Dots

One-time2
  • Upgrade$1.99
  • Drink Tip$2.99

Questions

Is Four Squares free?
Four Squares is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Count The Dots free?
Count The Dots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Four Squares or Count The Dots have ads?
Neither Four Squares nor Count The Dots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Four Squares or Count The Dots?
Four Squares ships an update every 57 months, and Count The Dots weekly. Most recently, Four Squares was updated on September 25, 2026 and Count The Dots on September 21, 2026.

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