Comparison

Circle Dots vs Dots

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

Head to head
About

Circle Dots

A simple yet addictive game that challenges your reflexes and focus. Tap the screen to make dots disappear as they move towards the center, but don't let any escape the circle. Aim for the highest score by successfully clearing all incoming dots.

Highlights
  • Simple tap-to-clear gameplay
  • Test reflexes and tracking ability
  • Increasing difficulty
  • High score tracking
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Ridiculously simple but highly entertaining! Test your reflexes and your ability to track multiple objects in this addicting game. How to Play: Dots appear slowly at first and are pulled into the center circle. Tap the screen when a dot is in the circle to make it disappear. Don't let any dots leave the circle! Game Over: Allow a dot to leave the circle, or tap when no dots are in the circle Score: The number of dots to disappear Can you be the best?

About

Dots

Grow your dot by consuming smaller dots and absorbing their essence. Avoid larger dots to survive. See how many dots you can eat in this addictive game.

Highlights
  • Consume smaller dots
  • Absorb dot essence
  • Avoid larger dots
  • Grow your dot
  • High score chasing
Features
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You've gotta visualize the Dot. You've gotta embrace the Dot. You've gotta sniff the Dot. You've gotta lick the Dot. You've gotta wash the Dot! You've gotta date the Dot! YOU'VE GOT TO BE THE DOT! Devour the smaller dots and absorb their very essence into your body. Avoid the menacing larger dots or something bad might happen! See how many dots you can eat!

Screenshots

Circle Dots2 screens
Dots3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dots at monthly against Circle Dots's every 11 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Circle Dots against 5.0 for Dots. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circle Dots ships an update every 11 months, Dots monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Circle Dots versus Dots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircle DotsDots
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam EvansBenjamin Leach

Customer experience

Circle Dots

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dots

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Circle Dots

No in-app purchases

None

Dots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Circle Dots free?
Circle Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dots free?
Dots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Circle Dots or Dots?
Circle Dots and Dots are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Circle Dots or Dots have ads?
Neither Circle Dots nor Dots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circle Dots or Dots?
Circle Dots ships an update every 11 months, and Dots monthly. Most recently, Circle Dots was updated on October 2, 2026 and Dots on October 7, 2026.

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