Comparison

Tiny Armies vs Quartix

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Armies

Engage in fast-paced conquest battles with tiny armies. Strategize your moves across various terrains and challenge opponents solo, locally, or globally via iMessage. Enjoy quick gameplay sessions with a visually striking presentation.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced conquest gameplay
  • Strategic unit movement
  • Terrain-based challenges
  • Solo and multiplayer modes
  • iMessage battles
  • Quick gameplay sessions
Features
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Epic battles of tiny proportions! Tiny Armies is a fast-paced game of conquest. Swipe your units to conquer the enemy and strategize as you encounter lakes, mountains, and forests along the way. Play handcrafted levels, endless random maps, or battle your friends face-to-face in local multiplayer for gloriously tiny bragging rights! Quick bursts of gameplay with a striking presentation, designed for Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Invade your friends' message threads with the Tiny Armies iMessage Sticker Pack featuring brave knights and animated tiles! - Reviews - "Tiny Armies is a fast, lightweight, easy-to-play, game of conquest. This one's worth buying on your iOS device." - Pocket Tactics "Tiny Armies should be standard issue for all Apple Watch owners. It places an effortless punch right on the button that delivers a knockout." - The Zarf "This is the type of game you'd expect to play on a watch. Once you start playing - oh my gosh - it's like wait, they're attacking me! I'm not just swiping. It's not passive. These guys are moving trying to eliminate me. It's actually quite fun." - Apple WatchCast "One level of Tiny Armies takes a mere minute which makes it perfect for short play sessions. The game is fun and fairly challenging, you’ll need some good tactics to play a couple moves ahead and take down Red." - 5 Minute Games

About

Quartix

A deliberate puzzle game where players match numbered triangles on block edges. Progress through increasing grid sizes and challenge yourself with a randomized Hard mode. Designed for focused thinking with no ads or interruptions.

Highlights
  • Edge-matching puzzles
  • Multiple grid sizes (2x2, 3x3, 4x4)
  • Easy and Hard difficulty modes
  • Drag and tap controls
  • Match helper functionality
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • Anti-cheat features
Features
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Match every edge. A quiet, deliberate puzzle. Each block is split by an X into four numbered triangles — adjacent blocks must share their touching numbers. Start with a 2×2 grid. Master the 3×3. Brain-bend on a 4×4. In Hard mode every block is also randomly rotated, so you solve for position AND orientation at the same time. FEATURES • Three grid sizes: 2×2, 3×3, 4×4 • Easy or Hard difficulty • Drag or tap controls — works the way you think • "Match helper" highlights every compatible number • Live timer and move counter • Best scores per (grid size × difficulty) GAME CENTER 12 leaderboards and 14 achievements. Compete with friends or chase your own personal bests. ANTI-CHEAT The puzzle pauses automatically when you take a screenshot, screen-record, or switch apps. Numbers are hidden from captured images. Your time stops with you. DESIGNED FOR FOCUS Light or dark mode. No ads. No interruptions. Quartix is for the moments you want to think.

Screenshots

Tiny Armies4 screens
Quartix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quartix at 100% against Tiny Armies's 55%. Quartix also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Tiny Armies's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (311 vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Quartix is free to download; Tiny Armies costs $0.99 up front. Quartix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tiny Armies asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quartix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Armies has 311 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Tiny Armies's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quartix's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tiny Armies versus Quartix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny ArmiesQuartix
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (311 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrothers FlintRye Designs LLC

Customer experience

Tiny Armies

All ratings310 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative31.4%

Quartix

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tiny Armies

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Stuck on initial 'Swipe Up' screen on newer iPhones
  • iMessage version doesn't register certain swipe directions
  • Apple Watch swipe input not detected
  • App crashes or fails to install on some devices
  • Swipe controls unresponsive on iPhone 15
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  • Characters trapped in spawn zones by mountains
  • Fog of war reveals AI knowledge of hidden tiles
  • Game occasionally uninstalls itself

Requested features

12 requests
  • Level/map editor for custom gameplay
  • Online multiplayer functionality
  • Additional campaign levels and content
  • Difficulty settings (Easy/Normal/Hard)
  • Dark mode option
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  • Customizable game settings for skirmish mode
  • Random player start order toggle
  • Power-ups or special abilities
  • Improved AI with multiple difficulty levels
  • Music and sound effects
  • Better obstacle placement logic
  • Replay/undo functionality

Quartix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tiny Armies

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Quartix

One-time1
  • Quartix Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Tiny Armies free?
Tiny Armies costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quartix free?
Quartix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Armies or Quartix?
Quartix is rated higher. Tiny Armies averages 4.3 out of 5 from 311 ratings, while Quartix averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tiny Armies or Quartix have ads?
Neither Tiny Armies nor Quartix shows ads.

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