Tiles² vs Lights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tiles²
Test your memory with this fast-paced game. Memorize numbered tile sequences within a time limit and tap them in the correct order to advance. The challenge increases with each round, offering rewards and a competitive leaderboard.
- Memorize numbered tile sequences
- Tap tiles in correct order
- Increasing difficulty
- Earn rewards
- Compete for high scores
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Tiles² is a memory game. You have three (3) seconds to memorize a numbered sequence of tiles. When ready, tap the tiles in the correct order to complete a round. The difficulty will increase as the rounds progress. Earn rewards by completing challenges and compete against your friends for the highest score.
Lights
This game offers a modern twist on a classic electronic memory challenge. It features over 15 game modes, including local multiplayer, and tests your memory and reflexes. Compete with others via leaderboards and improve your cognitive skills with daily play reminders.
- Over 15 game modes
- Local multiplayer
- Online leaderboards
- Achievements
- Daily play reminders
- Multiple sound options
- 11 language translations
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A fresh take on a classic electronic game. Easy to play, difficult to master. Over 15 game modes, including local multiplayer. Up to 12 buttons, and a variety of sound options. Lights offers much more than a simple "repeat after me" challenge by testing your memory, reflexes, and more. Can you conquer them all? Unlock Achievements and see how you compare to friends or the world with online Leaderboards. Improve your memory by challenging yourself regularly. Set a schedule in the app to remind you to play for a few minutes daily, weekly, or anything in between. Now translated to 11 languages, including Ukrainian!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiles² at 86% against Lights's 0%. Tiles² also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Lights sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tiles² asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tiles² holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 631 and 182 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Tiles²'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Lights's.
Tiles² ships an update every 2 months, Lights every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tiles² | Lights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (631 ratings) — better | 4.4 (182 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 631 — better | 182 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Abosh | Lee Phillips |
Customer experience
Tiles²
Lights
Bugs and requests
Tiles²
Reported bugs
2 issues- Tiles shifting after iOS updates
- Time tracking bug
Requested features
4 requests- More themes and color options
- Randomized tile placement
- Option to remove ads
- More challenging modes
Lights
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tiles²
No in-app purchases
Lights
- Disable ads$1.99
