Tichu Buddy vs doTriangle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tichu Buddy
This app simplifies scoring for the 4-player "Tichu Nanking" card game. Its unique slider interface allows for rapid point division between teams, including quick scoring for Double Victories.
- Quick scoring for Tichu games
- Innovative slider design
- Easy point division between teams
- Supports Double Victory scoring
- Designed for 4-player Tichu Nanking
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Quickly score Tichu games with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Tichu Buddy's innovative slider design enables you to quickly divide points between teams. Score a Double Victory by moving the slider all the way to the left or right. This app is designed for the 4-player "Tichu Nanking" version of the game.
doTriangle
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Connect the dots. Claim the triangles. Outsmart your opponent. doTriangle is a fast, elegant strategy game for one or two players. Roll the dice to draw lines between dots on the board — close a triangle and it's yours. The player with the most triangles when the board fills up wins. Simple to learn. Hard to master. GAME MODES - Solo — take on the CPU at Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty - Pass & Play — two players on one device - Online — create a room, share a code, and challenge a friend in real time BOARD SIZES - Quick (10 dots) — a sharp game in minutes - Classic (20 dots) — the full experience - Marathon (40 dots) — for the committed HOW TO PLAY Roll the dice → draw that many lines → close a triangle to score → most triangles wins. Four steps. You'll have it after one round.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: doTriangle at every 2 weeks against Tichu Buddy's every 6 months. Tichu Buddy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tichu Buddy ships an update every 6 months, doTriangle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tichu Buddy | doTriangle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CyberMoai | Jani Aliko |
In-app purchases
Tichu Buddy
No in-app purchases
doTriangle
No in-app purchases
