Dot-a-Pix: Connect the Dots

Let me say I love dot-to-dot. It kept me happy for a long time as a child. I really liked this one as you don’t just tap on the dot, you get to drag the line yourself. More like the real thing. So it popped up a “rate me” window and I gave it 5 stars. Big mistake because I no sooner did that then it stopped letting me drag my finger and pretty much stopped working at all. Don’t see a place anywhere to find out how to fix it(in case it was just my hitting the wrong button or something). Sigh. Always wait a long while of successful game play before you rate it. I knew that, but they caught me on a generous day. Now to find another one that works.

Before I begin, let me state that this is not an easy review to write. Whereas literally every other app by Conceptis is a slam-dunk to rate, this one is not. I have been a fan of Conceptis for more than 20 years, often telling my friends to check out their puzzle apps and, before that, on the web. I’ve spent a fair bit of money on almost all of their apps (through in-app purchases) because of the high quality of the puzzles they present. That said, this is not one of the apps that’s worth spending money on. Whereas their other apps contain puzzles that are challenging and make you think in different ways, this one ... isn’t like that. A glorified connect-the-dots puzzle where the only true challenge is related to the quality of your eyesight. If this app were my first introduction to Conceptis and the puzzles they create, I’m not sure I’d want to check out their other puzzles and that’s a true shame. That’s not to say there’s anything wrong with this app. Like their other apps, it’s well designed and clearly a lot of thought and effort has gone into making this app. In terms of technical achievement, it’s as good as their other apps. It’s just, well, lackluster in terms of the actual content. Do I dislike it? No. But I’ll keep spending money on their other apps because the high quality content I’ve come to know and expect from Conceptis, is there, not here.

Did you recently add extra puzzles in the two sets where no money was needed to pay for them? I first downloaded Dot-A-Pix in 2018 when it was a new application. But I changed iPhones twice since then, and on August 14, the anniversary of my brother’s wedding, I put Dot-A-Pix back on, and discovered you now have 28 puzzles in each free group, and more dots! Thank you! Why not make the paid sets 25 puzzles per set, and additional dots to mean more difficulty?