Comparison

Pentomino vs Tangram King

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

Head to head
About

Pentomino

This is a puzzle game where players must tile a rectangular box using pentomino blocks. Each block is formed by five squares, and the goal is to cover the box completely without overlap or gaps.

Highlights
  • Tile a rectangular box
  • Use pentomino blocks
  • No overlap or gaps
  • Geometric puzzle solving
  • Area calculation
Features
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Pentomino is to tile a rectangular box with the pentomino blocks, i.e. cover it without overlap and without gaps. A pentomino block is a plane geometric figure formed by joining five equal squares edge to edge Each of the 12 pentomino blocks has an area of 5 unit squares, so the box must have an area of 60 units.

About

Tangram King

Engage your mind with a classic puzzle game where you arrange seven geometric shapes to complete intricate patterns. Explore multiple game modes and challenge yourself with countless stages, offering hours of engaging gameplay. Compete with friends or players worldwide through various online features.

Highlights
  • 7 geometric pieces for puzzles
  • Multiple game modes (classic, double, flip, spinning, hard)
  • Countless stages for extended play
  • 1v1 versus multiplayer mode
  • Leaderboard and achievement support
  • Supports 16 languages
Features
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Complete the puzzles by combining 7 different pieces. [game characteristics] - players can enjoy various game modes .(classic, double, flip, spinning, hard mode) - hours of playing time with countless stages . - easy control and user friendly interface. - multi-play : support versus mode (1vs1) - support 16 languages. - support leader board, achievement and Invite friends. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1

Screenshots

Pentomino4 screens
Tangram King4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pentomino at none against Tangram King's 1. Pentomino also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Tangram King's advantage is ratings volume (154 vs 1). On price 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. Tangram King sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pentomino asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pentomino holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tangram King has 154 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pentomino versus Tangram King: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPentominoTangram King
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (154 ratings)
Positive reviews—88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1154 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki FujimotoMOBIRIX

Customer experience

Pentomino

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tangram King

All ratings153 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

Pentomino

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tangram King

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Pieces not perfectly aligned
  • Game not recognizing solved puzzles
  • Ads blocking gameplay
  • Sensitivity issues with piece placement
  • Game progress reset
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  • Pieces not auto-fitting correctly

Requested features

9 requests
  • Paid version to remove ads
  • Option to rotate pieces
  • More challenging levels
  • Improve piece fitting sensitivity
  • Add more game modes
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  • Improve graphics
  • Option to play with all pieces of the same color
  • Option to discover which pieces to use
  • Save game progress

In-app purchases

None

Pentomino

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tangram King

One-time1
  • Hint Item Purchase$2.99

Questions

Is Pentomino free?
Pentomino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tangram King free?
Tangram King is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pentomino or Tangram King?
Pentomino is rated higher. Pentomino averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tangram King averages 4.6 from 154 ratings.
Do Pentomino or Tangram King have ads?
Tangram King shows ads; Pentomino does not.

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