Finished today's Pips and want more? 4,800+ handcrafted domino puzzles, with three new ones every day and live leaderboards. No ads or subscriptions. Pay once.
Finished today's Pips in two minutes? Here are 4,800 more.
dotio is the best NYT Pips alternative: 4,800+ handcrafted domino logic puzzles, three new daily challenges, live leaderboards and four difficulty levels.
Every puzzle has exactly one solution, and every move is pure deduction. Never a guess.
WHY PLAYERS SWITCH
• 4,800+ handcrafted puzzles, each with exactly one solution
• Three new daily challenges every midnight: Easy, Medium and Hard
• Four difficulties, from gentle warm-ups to genuinely devious Expert
• No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. Pay once, play forever
• Works fully offline. Planes, trains and metros welcome
HOW IT PLAYS
Place dominoes on the grid so every rule is satisfied. Match sums, find equals, spot differences. The rules narrow the board to one valid answer, and careful reasoning always gets you there. A minute to learn, a long time to master.
THE DAILY RITUAL
Three fresh puzzles every day, plus the full archive of past dailies. Finish all three to keep your streak alive.
RACE THE WORLD
Live daily leaderboards with podiums, percentiles and splits. See exactly where you placed among everyone who finished, and watch your rank move in real time. When the day locks, your placement is final.
PLAY WITH FRIENDS
Create a private group, share the code, and compete with people you actually know. Live standings, shared streaks, and a record of who conquered each day.
NEVER STAY STUCK
Two smart hints per puzzle, entirely optional. They point you at the next forced move rather than handing over the answer.
WHAT PLAYERS SAY
"Better than pips in NYT… very engaging animations that feels rewarding every time you solve." (App Store review)
"I was hesitant but really wanted to keep playing Pips after finishing the NYT ones. Beyond my expectations!" (App Store review)
"The domino logic mechanics make you actually think instead of just guessing." (App Store review)
"Always want to play one more!" (App Store review)
EVERYTHING INCLUDED
• 4,800+ puzzles across four difficulties
• Daily challenges with live global leaderboards
• Friends groups with private standings and shared streaks
• Ghost Mode: race the clock as the rules fade away
• Expert Mode: unlocked by mastering Hard
• Smart hints that guide without spoiling
• Streaks, personal bests and 45+ achievements
• Light and dark themes
• Full iPad support
• Share results as image cards or copyable text
MORE TO UNLOCK
Track your stats and progress, pick a nickname for the leaderboards, and see your percentile for every difficulty. There are 45+ badges and milestones to unlock, an interactive tutorial that teaches as you play, and hundreds of levels waiting beyond the daily.
No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. No account required.
One puzzle. One solution. Pure, satisfying logic.
Really well-made puzzle game. Simple idea but genuinely clever execution. The domino logic mechanics make you actually think instead of just guessing, and the difficulty ramps up nicely without feeling unfair. Clean design, smooth performance, no clutter or nonsense. Perfect for short sessions but easy to get hooked and keep playing. You can tell real thought went into the puzzles. Highly recommend if you like logic or brain-teaser games.
Fantastic puzzle game
Wackojonno
Very intuitive design and gameplay, have been able to quickly move into harder puzzles which are challenging and rewarding!
Great Puzzle Game
LGRfun
Really enjoying this game. It’s a sort of a cross between other games and really appeals to my way of thinking. I like that it works on deduction logic and find it a great way to wind down
Fun,challenging. Worth it.
Andric_D
Decent break time/commute app. Little bit of a learning curve but easy enough to pick up - but not easy to beat always.
- Updated for the latest iOS and Android
- General bug fixes and improvements
Version 1.6.0
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Information
Provider
Leon Cross
Size
70.1 MB
Category
Puzzle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
