DOTRIX! vs Tessel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
DOTRIX!
Tap as many dots as possible while avoiding bombs in this fast-paced arcade game. Unlock new theme packs to customize your gameplay experience and compete with friends via Game Center. Can you keep up with the increasing pace?
- Tap dots to score
- Avoid bombs
- Unlockable theme packs
- Game Center integration
- Taptic feedback support
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DOTRIX! Is the first game instalment from RichAppz. Hit as many dots as you can and compete with friends and family with Game Center, watch out for the bombs though as your your lives don't last for ever. Can you handle the pace of the Dotrix! The further you get the more Theme packs you will unlock to allow for customisation of your game. Features: Taptic feedback support for iPhone7/7+ Keep up as lots of features are in the pipeline.
Tessel
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Tessel is a colorful tile placement game. Place tiles with matching colors to make shapes and fill the board. The larger the shape, the higher the points. Features: ā¢ Play an easy square game, or choose a more challenging pattern. ā¢ Customize your game settings to change the rules. ā¢ Create your own tiling patterns in the drawing tool. Choose from a wide range of tiling patterns to form endlessly varied tesselations: ā¢ Square ā¢ Triangular ā¢ Rhombille ā¢ Cairo pentagonal ā¢ Hexagonal ā¢ Deltoidal-trihexagonal ā¢ Penrose P3 ā¢ Snub square ā¢ Ammann-Beenker
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tessel at none against DOTRIX!'s 1. DOTRIX!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DOTRIX! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tessel asks for nothing beyond the download.
DOTRIX! ships an update every 4 days, Tessel every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DOTRIX! | Tessel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days ā better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro ā better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 ā better | 15.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RichAppz Limited | Gijs van Tulder |
In-app purchases
DOTRIX!
- Remove Ads$1.99
Tessel
No in-app purchases
