Tessellate! vs Glyn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tessellate!
A simple yet addictive tapping game where players correct rotated tiles to achieve high scores. Unlock new color schemes and challenge friends in this endless, rhythmic gameplay experience designed for one-handed play.
- Correct rotated tiles
- Unlockable color schemes
- Addictive tapping gameplay
- Rhythmic gameplay
- One-handed play
- Endless mode
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Tap your way to a high score by correcting the rotated tiles! Save up your cubits for multiple color schemes and race your friends to collect them all! Game Features: • Multiple color schemes! • Addictive tapping! • Rhythmic game play! • One-handed ease! • Endless!
Glyn
Engage in a unique puzzle game that challenges you to count to four. Enhance your observation abilities while enjoying a charming retro pixel art aesthetic and a calming zen soundtrack. This game offers a simple yet deeply rewarding experience.
- Unique counting puzzle mechanics
- Observation skill enhancement
- Charming retro pixel art
- Soothing zen soundtrack
- Simple to learn, satisfying gameplay
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Discover a one-of-a-kind puzzle experience! Count to 4, sharpen your observation skills, and dive into a world of charming retro pixel art, all set to a soothing zen soundtrack. Simple to learn, yet deeply satisfying—are you ready for the challenge?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tessellate! at Free against Glyn's $1.99. Tessellate! also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Glyn's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 47 months) and ratings volume (92 vs 6). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
Tessellate! is free to download; Glyn costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tessellate! against 4.6 for Glyn. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glyn has 92 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Tessellate!'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Glyn's.
Tessellate! ships an update every 47 months, Glyn every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tessellate! | Glyn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | 4.6 (92 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better | 85.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 47 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plunge Studios LLC | EMMANUEL ROUX |
Customer experience
Tessellate!
Glyn
Bugs and requests
Tessellate!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Glyn
Reported bugs
7 issues- Constantly froze and had to be crashed closed on iPad
- Game resets if left too long in the background when app switching
- Bug where clicking the 4 dots button sometimes leads to game over screen
- Error message every time the app is opened
- 4 dots difficulty says game over and exits
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- Doesn't open, just shows a logo
- When opening, something pops up and closing it closes the game
Requested features
20 requests- Increase hitbox of dots
- Add a notation to mark a dot as 'empty'
- Implement a save feature
- Add timed games
- Add daily challenges
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- Option to see associated dots change color when clicking a number
- Add more themes
- Option to hold and drag to fill in dots
- Cap levels for a gamemode
- Gamemode where you lose if you overload a square
- Restore option for store function
- Option to mark dots that shouldn't be lit
- More color schemes
- Option to turn off background animation or choose different background
- Modern puzzle design option (black lines, white background)
- Make timer optional
- Expand beyond 4x4 square to larger boards or different shapes
- More high stakes competitive play with reduced time
- Optional disruptive spells
- Make tutorial button more visible
In-app purchases
Tessellate!
No in-app purchases
Glyn
No in-app purchases
