Nothing random · No lives · No ads
A Two Dots alternative
with a proven answer to every level.
Two Dots has been refined since 2014: you draw lines through same-colored dots, close squares to clear a whole color, and meet each level's objectives inside a move limit, across more than 5,000 levels and a steady calendar of events. It's an App Store Editors' Choice, rated 4.5 from about 173,000 ratings. Millrace is a smaller, stricter move-limit puzzle: 64 levels on a set 4×4 board, with a fixed queue of arriving tiles and a shortest solution proved by a solver for each one. It has no lives, boosters, or ads, and the whole game is free.
How does Millrace compare to Two Dots?
Both hand you a level, a goal, and a limited number of moves. They differ in how much you can know before you move and in how much surrounds the puzzle.
What you do on a move
Millrace: Slide the tiles on the 4×4 board, and equal tiles merge. New tiles arrive one at a time at the arrival cell. The goal is one exact number, say exactly 64, on the marked cell.
Two Dots: Drag through a chain of two or more same-colored dots (horizontal and vertical steps only) and let go. They clear and the dots above fall into place. Close a square and every dot of that color on the board clears at once.
Two Dots: Drag through a chain of two or more same-colored dots (horizontal and vertical steps only) and let go. They clear and the dots above fall into place. Close a square and every dot of that color on the board clears at once.
What you can see coming
Millrace: The board is set and the queue of arriving tiles is fixed. The status line shows how many tiles are still to arrive and which one is next, and the same moves always give the same result, so a level can be reasoned through to the end.
Two Dots: The board, the objectives, and the moves you have left. Cleared dots are replaced by new ones dropping in from above, which you don't see in advance. A helpful drop can hand you a square, and an unhelpful one can take it away.
Two Dots: The board, the objectives, and the moves you have left. Cleared dots are replaced by new ones dropping in from above, which you don't see in advance. A helpful drop can hand you a square, and an unhelpful one can take it away.
How much there is to play
Millrace: 64 levels in six chapters, from Warm-up, which teaches the rules, to Mastery. Every level's shortest solution is proven by a solver. After that comes Freeplay, an open-ended board with no goal, and a Daily Challenge with the same board for every player.
Two Dots: More than 5,000 levels by the listing's own count, dozens of special-dot mechanics, and new worlds added regularly. On volume alone, Two Dots is far ahead.
Two Dots: More than 5,000 levels by the listing's own count, dozens of special-dot mechanics, and new worlds added regularly. On volume alone, Two Dots is far ahead.
Lives, boosters and ads
Millrace: None of the three. Retry any level as often as you like; Hint, coaching notes, and undo inside a level are free. Undo tokens for Freeplay are sold, and one arrives free each day while you hold fewer than three.
Two Dots: Five lives, with one lost per failed or quit level and one back every 20 minutes. Power-ups and booster boxes are earned or bought with Gold, and there are ads, including a video spinner for extra moves when you run out. Its help centre says every level can be beaten without boosters.
Two Dots: Five lives, with one lost per failed or quit level and one back every 20 minutes. Power-ups and booster boxes are earned or bought with Gold, and there are ads, including a video spinner for extra moves when you run out. Its help centre says every level can be beaten without boosters.
Events and other players
Millrace: Single-player: a Daily Challenge with the same board for every player, streaks, and optional Game Center leaderboards and achievements.
Two Dots: A full live calendar of Treasure Hunts, hidden-object Scavenger Hunts, leagues, races against other players, team events, and a 28-day Season Pass, plus friends who can send you lives.
Two Dots: A full live calendar of Treasure Hunts, hidden-object Scavenger Hunts, leagues, races against other players, team events, and a 28-day Season Pass, plus friends who can send you lives.
Privacy, offline and sync
Millrace: No account and no tracking, and no analytics or advertising SDKs. The whole game plays offline. Progress stays on the device and doesn't sync.
Two Dots: The label lists data used to track you: purchases, location, identifiers, usage data, and diagnostics. Stored lives work offline, but automatic saving needs a connection. Progress syncs through Facebook, Sign in with Apple, or a Restore Code.
Two Dots: The label lists data used to track you: purchases, location, identifiers, usage data, and diagnostics. Stored lives work offline, but automatic saving needs a connection. Progress syncs through Facebook, Sign in with Apple, or a Restore Code.
| Feature | Millrace | Two Dots |
|---|---|---|
| Goal of a level | Build one exact number on the marked cell | Meet the level's objectives: collect dots, sink anchors, break ice |
| What arrives next | A fixed queue; how many are left and the next one are shown | New dots drop in as you clear; not shown in advance |
| Levels | 64 in six chapters, plus Freeplay and a Daily Challenge | More than 5,000, with new ones added regularly |
| After a solved level | Your move count, your best, and the best possible | Stars for how well you did |
| Lives | None; retry as often as you like | 5 lives; one back every 20 minutes |
| Boosters and power-ups | None; optional undo tokens for Freeplay | Power-ups, booster boxes, and extra moves, via Gold or rewards |
| Ads | None | Yes, including a video spinner for extra moves |
| Live events | None; one Daily Challenge shared by every player | Constant: hunts, leagues, races, team events, Season Pass |
| Privacy and offline | No account and no tracking; plays offline; no sync | Label lists data used to track you; saving needs a connection |
| Price | Free; theme packs $1.99 each or $5.99 for all; undos from $0.99 | Free; in-app purchases from $0.99, some with random contents |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad (iOS 18 or later) | iPhone and iPad, plus Android |
| Best for | Closed problems you can reason through to the end | A long-running saga with events and a near-endless supply of levels |
Two Dots details were checked on 24 September 2026 against its public App Store listing and official help centre. Listings, prices, and events change, so check before installing.
A living saga, or a fixed set of puzzles
Pick Millrace if you want…
- Levels with nothing random in them, built on a fixed queue of arriving tiles
- To know the proven shortest solution, and how close you came
- No lives to wait for, no boosters, and no ads
- A Hint that gives a one-line reason, and coaching notes that name one habit to fix
- A game that plays offline with no account and no tracking
Pick Two Dots if you want…
- A saga you can play for years, with more than 5,000 levels and counting
- Live events, leagues, races, and a Season Pass to plan around
- Its much-loved art and music, and the hidden-object Scavenger Hunts
- Friends, gifted lives, and progress synced across devices
- Android as well as iPhone and iPad
If you want a puzzle saga to settle into, with thousands of levels, a steady run of events, and art worth lingering on, Two Dots does that far better than Millrace. If you want a short run of closed problems with nothing random between you and the answer, that's Millrace.
About Millrace
Questions
FAQ
What is a good Two Dots alternative?
Millrace, if you like move-limited level puzzles but want nothing random in them. Each of its 64 levels gives you a set 4×4 board, a fixed queue of arriving tiles, and a move limit; the job is to build one exact number on the marked cell. A breadth-first solver proved every level's shortest solution. There are no lives, boosters, or ads, and the whole game is free. If what you love about Two Dots is the long saga, with thousands of levels, events, and its art, Two Dots still does that far better.
How is Millrace different from Two Dots?
Both give you a goal and a limited number of moves. In Two Dots you draw lines through same-colored dots and close squares to clear a whole color; cleared dots are replaced by new ones dropping in from above, so the board changes in ways you can't see coming. In Millrace you slide the tiles, equal tiles merge, and new tiles from a fixed queue arrive one at a time at the arrival cell. Every position follows from the moves you chose, so a level can be reasoned through to the end.
Does Millrace have lives or energy like Two Dots?
No. Two Dots gives you five lives, takes one when you fail or quit a level, and returns one every 20 minutes, or sooner with Gold, gifts from friends, or event rewards. Millrace has no lives: you can retry any level as often as you like, and undo inside a level is free. It does sell undo tokens for Freeplay, the endless mode, but one arrives free each day while you hold fewer than three.
How many levels does Millrace have compared with Two Dots?
Millrace has 64 levels in six chapters, from Warm-up to Mastery, each with a proven shortest solution, plus an open-ended Freeplay board and a Daily Challenge with the same board for every player. Two Dots lists more than 5,000 levels, and its help centre already documents mechanics that appear past level 7,600. If a near-endless supply of levels is what you want, Two Dots wins clearly.
Does Millrace have ads or in-app purchases?
No ads, and no boosters or power-ups. The whole game is free, including all 64 levels, Freeplay, the Daily Challenge, Hint, and coaching notes. Optional purchases are cosmetic theme packs at $1.99 each (all sixteen paid themes for $5.99), undo bundles for Freeplay from $0.99, and a $1.99 tip, with no subscription. Two Dots is also free to play, with ads and in-app purchases for moves, lives, Gold, and power-ups, although its help centre says every level can be beaten without boosters.
Can I play Millrace offline?
Yes. The whole game plays offline; only the shop, Game Center, and links you open need a connection. There is no account and no tracking. The trade-off is that progress stays on the device and does not sync between devices. Two Dots' help centre says stored lives can be used offline, but that automatic progress saving needs a reliable internet connection; it syncs across devices through Facebook, Sign in with Apple, or a Restore Code.
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Sixty-four levels with nothing random in any of them. The game is free, plays offline, and has no ads.
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