Dot Link - Connect the Dots vs Royal Match

How do Dot Link - Connect the Dots and Royal Match compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Dot Link - Connect the Dots	Royal Match
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	variable	hard
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	high
Typical session	medium	medium
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	124,432	3,849,468
Reviews say	What players like Addictive and relaxing gameplay Progressive difficulty curve that scales well Clean minimalist design with colorful aesthetics Common complaints Excessive ads interrupt gameplay every 30 seconds Ads pop up mid-level and after completing levels Difficulty spikes dramatically from early beginner levels to later challenges	What players like Entertaining and addictive gameplay loop Progression system unlocks new castle areas Powerful boosters and collectible rewards Common complaints Levels become impossible without in-app purchases Difficulty spike designed to pressure spending Pay-to-win mechanics targeting spenders with easier levels

Dot Link - Connect the Dots — Connect matching colored dots across puzzle boards without crossing pipes in this addictive, brain-training puzzle game with 10,000+ levels. (rated variable difficulty, high ad pressure) Royal Match — Match-3 puzzle game where you restore a royal castle by breaking obstacles and combining power-ups to beat challenging levels. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-10-08. Last updated 2026-10-08.