Comparison

Tectonic vs Binary.1001

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

Head to head
About

Tectonic

Engage in a unique and addictive number puzzle game. Assign numbers to cells within outlined zones based on zone size and adjacency rules. Enjoy multiple difficulty levels and offline play.

Highlights
  • Addictive number puzzle gameplay
  • 6 difficulty levels
  • Offline play supported
  • 24 achievements to unlock
  • Cross-app credit usage
  • Mobile and tablet compatible
Features
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Try PuzzleLife's Tectonic app for mobile and tablet now for FREE! Enjoy this UNIQUE and addictive number puzzle experience- both fun and challenging! GET HOOKED ON THE ADDICTIVE TECTONIC EXPERIENCE · Make an account and receive 500 FREE CREDITS for more free puzzles. · Play all 6 difficulty levels for free and improve as you play. · Play whenever you want and continue to play even when you're not online. · To become a true Tectonic expert complete all 24 achievements. · Login and use your credits for all PuzzleLife apps of your choice. · Available for mobile and tablet. Playing Tectonic is EASY and FUN. A Tectonic puzzle contains several zones outlined in bold, ranging in size from 1 to 5 cells. You must assign all the cells a number according to how many have been outlined for that zone, so that all 1-cell zones contain only a 1, two-cell zones contain a 1 and 2, three-cell zones contain a 1, 2 and 3 and so on. A number cannot ever touch the same number - horizontally, vertically nor diagonally. Want more puzzles? Thousands of Tectonic puzzles are available in 6 difficulty levels, in both small and large grid sizes.

About

Binary.1001

Engage your mind with a challenging logic puzzle featuring binary numbers. Solve over 6,000 unique levels designed to improve cognitive function and relieve stress. Perfect for passing time during commutes or downtime.

Highlights
  • Over 6,000 unique logic puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Stress relief and time passing
  • IQ enhancement
  • Brain health benefits
  • Unique rule-based solving
Features
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Binary.1001 is a challenging logic puzzle that helps relieve stress and pass the time when you are on a bus, on an airplane, or simply have nothing to do. Continuous puzzle solving also helps increase IQ levels and helps prevent age-related brain diseases. According to studies, people who solve puzzles from time to time are less susceptible to diseases such as senile dementia and Alzheimer's disease. In our program, we have created for you more than 6 thousand unique levels. All levels are divided into different levels of difficulty. Each difficulty level contains 1001 puzzles. If this is your first time playing this game, try the very first level of the easiest level of difficulty. If you can easily solve level 1001, go to the next level of difficulty. Rules In this puzzle, there are only zeros and ones, some of the cells are already filled, the rest must be filled by you. Your goal is to determine which cells are zeros and which are ones. Each puzzle must be solved in accordance with the following rules: * Each cell must contain zero or one. * No more than two similar numbers below or next to each other are allowed. * Each row and column must contain an equal number of zeros and ones. * Each row is unique, and each column is unique. Each puzzle has only one solution. You can always find this solution without guessing. Good luck!

Screenshots

Tectonic4 screens
Binary.10014 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Binary.1001 at none against Tectonic's 9. Binary.1001 also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 82%). Tectonic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. Tectonic sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Binary.1001 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tectonic against 4.7 for Binary.1001. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 46 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Tectonic's written reviews are positive against 93% of Binary.1001's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tectonic ships an update every 2 months, Binary.1001 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tectonic versus Binary.1001: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTectonicBinary.1001
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (39 ratings) — better4.7 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3946 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB9 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperKeesing Media Group B.V.Aliaksandr Uvarau

Customer experience

Tectonic

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative10.9%

Binary.1001

All ratings46 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Tectonic

One-time9
  • 500 Free creditsFree
  • 1000 Credits$0.99
  • 1500 Credits$0.99
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  • 2250 Credits$1.99
  • 3500 Credits$1.99
  • 5000 Credits$3.99
  • 7500 Credits$3.99
  • 12000 Credits$6.99
  • 15000 Credits$6.99
None

Binary.1001

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tectonic free?
Tectonic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Binary.1001 free?
Binary.1001 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tectonic or Binary.1001?
Tectonic is rated higher. Tectonic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Binary.1001 averages 4.7 from 46 ratings.
Do Tectonic or Binary.1001 have ads?
Binary.1001 shows ads; Tectonic does not.
Which is updated more often, Tectonic or Binary.1001?
Tectonic ships an update every 2 months, and Binary.1001 every 3 months. Most recently, Tectonic was updated on October 12, 2026 and Binary.1001 on October 10, 2026.

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