Comparison

Tantrix.com vs Catch The Wolf

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

Head to head
About

Tantrix.com

A strategic puzzle game where players connect hexagonal tiles with colored paths. Compete against others online or a robot opponent, testing your spatial reasoning and planning skills.

Highlights
  • Hexagonal tile-based gameplay
  • Strategic path connection
  • Online multiplayer
  • Robot opponent
  • Develops strategic thinking
  • Enhances spatial ability
Features
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Welcome to Tantrix.com - a spatial game of colour and strategy - now available on iPad! This fascinating New Zealand game was invented in 1988 and has since won numerous awards worldwide for its quality, beauty and elegance. It consists of 56 unique hexagonal tiles connected by red, green, blue and yellow paths. Players must try to block or control their opponents path-colour while simultaneously growing their own. Online Tantrix has been available for nearly 20 years, and now with this app you can compete against the international Tantrix community on your mobile. Or challenge the resident robot opponent to a game anytime! Tantrix is simple enough to learn, yet with the possibility to be infinitely complex. Unlike conventional strategy games such as chess, in Tantrix the ratio of skill and luck varies from game to game. The best player usually wins, but not always! Great for training strategic thinking, spatial ability, problem solving, planning and also memory skills.

About

Catch The Wolf

Features
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A sneaky wolf has been stealing straw, wood, and bricks from Pig City — and it's up to YOU to catch him! Step into the paws of a clever detective pig and dive into a cozy, family-friendly mystery adventure made just for kids. Roll the dice, search for clues, question suspects, and use your detective skills to figure out which wolf is the real thief — before he escapes into the forest! Roll the dice, choose your path, and dig through evidence and suspects one clue at a time. But don't take too long — with every turn, the wolf gets closer to escaping into the woods! Catch him before it's too late and bring the real thief to justice. GREAT FOR KIDS 3+ This game turns screen time into brain time! While your child rolls the dice and hunts for clues, they're also building important skills: -Logic & deduction — piecing together clues to solve a mystery -Attention to detail — spotting the differences between suspects -Focus & patience — following a case all the way through -Memory — remembering which clues match which suspects -Turn-based thinking — planning each move wisely -Confidence — the joy of solving a mystery all on their own It's a gentle, non-scary way to introduce young kids to problem-solving and critical thinking, wrapped in a cute forest world full of playful pigs, sly wolves, and woodland charm. No violence, no pressure — just a fun, cozy case to crack. FEATURES -20 unique wolf suspects, each with their own look and personality -11 different clues to collect and match to the real thief -A brand-new mystery every time you play — no two games are ever the same -Beautiful, high-quality, hand-crafted illustrations throughout -Simple, kid-friendly controls perfect for little hands -A cozy, colorful forest world to explore -Fun for solo play or playing together as a family -A screen-time activity parents can feel good about Whether your little detective plays for five minutes or fifty, every session helps sharpen the mind while having fun in a warm, welcoming world. Download now and start your first case in Pig City! Make your kid's screen time fun and useful with our app. If you have any questions, suggestions or issues, please write to papadevapps.info@gmail.com More apps on our website: www.papadevapps.com Terms of Use: https://papadevapps.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Tantrix.com1 screens
Catch The Wolf4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tantrix.com and Catch The Wolf are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tantrix.com ships an update every 2 weeks, Catch The Wolf weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tantrix.com versus Catch The Wolf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTantrix.comCatch The Wolf
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDave DyerValery Yegorov

In-app purchases

None

Tantrix.com

No in-app purchases

None

Catch The Wolf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tantrix.com free?
Tantrix.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catch The Wolf free?
Catch The Wolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tantrix.com or Catch The Wolf have ads?
Neither Tantrix.com nor Catch The Wolf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tantrix.com or Catch The Wolf?
Tantrix.com ships an update every 2 weeks, and Catch The Wolf weekly. Most recently, Tantrix.com was updated on October 16, 2026 and Catch The Wolf on October 25, 2026.

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