Comparison

Scale vs Squarelets

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

Head to head
About

Scale

Strategically cut a board to capture space while avoiding moving balls. Offers both tap-to-play and drag-and-drop controls for a fluid experience. Compete on leaderboards and collect in-game items.

Highlights
  • Strategic board cutting
  • Avoid moving balls
  • Tap-to-play controls
  • Drag-and-drop precision
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Collect diamonds
Features
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Scale is an addictive and captivating arcade puzzle game that challenges you to strategically place and time your cuts on the board, avoiding the constantly moving balls to create thrilling gameplay. Now with Tap-to-Play, you can simply tap the board to make your cuts, offering an intuitive and fluid playing experience. Prefer the classic method? No worries—drag and drop for precision cuts remains an option, giving you complete control over how you play. Get ready to challenge your mind and have loads of fun! This game is free, supported by ads related to the game’s content. You can disable ads at any time by purchasing the “No Ads” option. How to Play: It’s simple! Just cut the board, but be strategic—keep an eye on the balls. If you touch a ball before completing your cut, you lose a life. Achieving a ‘Perfect Move’ by passing the level in one move three times gives you an extra life. Boost your score, collect diamonds, and rise up the leaderboard. Compete with friends and see who can dominate in this thrilling game. Dive into ‘Scale’ now and find out just how far you can go in this top arcade game!

About

Squarelets

Engage in a relaxing puzzle game designed for mental well-being and focused play. Strategically tap squares to reveal hidden images, offering a calming and satisfying experience. Enjoy an endless supply of unique puzzles for daily brain training and stress relief.

Highlights
  • Strategic square tapping to reveal images
  • Mindful focus and concentration
  • Endless supply of unique puzzles
  • Minimalist design and gentle sounds
  • Stress relief and mental well-being tool
  • Rewarding visual training
Features
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A quiet little puzzle: tap squares, watch a picture slowly appear, and guess what it is. That's the whole game, and that's rather the point. Squarelets is made for the moments when you'd like to switch off for a bit: the commute, the waiting room, the end of a loud day. No pressure and no rush: one small one-off unlock opens endless play, and there's no subscription. It's made by one person in a small studio who wanted games to be a little kinder. HOW IT PLAYS Every puzzle begins as a handful of plain squares. Tap one, and a little piece of the picture peeks out. Tap another. Somewhere along the way you'll simply know what you're looking at, and the fewer squares you needed, the more points you keep. If a puzzle is feeling shy, powerups like Extra zoom and Time freeze are there to help. Every puzzle is made fresh, just for you, so you won't see the same one twice. PLAY YOUR WAY A gentle Daily Challenge. A Weekly Challenge, if you fancy comparing notes with others. Timed Mode when you'd like a little sparkle, and Timeless with no clock at all, just you and the picture. A small companion keeps you company along the way (there are outfits, naturally), and Pin the Cactus will say hello when you arrive. THE QUIET PROMISES • No timers rushing you. Timeless mode never has a clock; the clock in Timed Mode is only there because you invited it. • No guilt and no streak-shaming. Step away whenever life asks you to; Squarelets will be here. And if a round goes properly sideways, we'll politely pretend we saw nothing. • One-off unlocks only. No subscriptions. • Plays offline. Aeroplanes, basements and hammocks all welcome. WHAT'S FREE AND WHAT ISN'T You can play every day for free. One small one-off unlock, Endless play, removes the round limit for good. There are also little bundles of Squarecoins for powerups, if you ever fancy them, but you never need them to enjoy the game. KIND WORDS WE TREASURE Apple's editorial team called Squarelets "Endlessly cute", and it has been Game of the Day on the App Store more than a dozen times. It has also been a finalist at the Pocket Gamer Awards and shortlisted for a TIGA award. Squarelets plays on iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro, supports Game Center, and speaks 28 languages. Whenever you're ready, a little journey awaits.

Screenshots

Scale4 screens
Squarelets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Scale at 50K against Squarelets's 52. Scale also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Squarelets's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (68% vs 55%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Scale sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Squarelets sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squarelets holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scale has 50K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Scale's written reviews are positive against 68% of Squarelets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scale ships an update weekly, Squarelets fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scale versus Squarelets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScaleSquarelets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (50K ratings)4.9 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews68.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50K — better52
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB254 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnforced Error LLCChaos Cookie

Customer experience

Scale

All ratings50,466 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1,262 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative37.2%

Squarelets

All ratings52 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

Scale

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not unlocking properly
  • Inconsistent ball physics
  • Freezing and crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and levels
  • Ability to save progress
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved performance and stability

Squarelets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Scale

One-time4
  • 3000 Diamonds$2.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • 7000 Diamonds$3.99
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  • 15000 Diamonds$4.99
8 purchases

Squarelets

One-time8
  • 10 Squarecoins$0.99
  • 50 Squarecoins$1.99
  • 100 Squarecoins$2.99
Show 5 more
  • Buy us a coffee$2.99
  • Endless play$2.99
  • 250 Squarecoins$3.99
  • Huge Squarecoin Bundle$4.99
  • 1000 Squarecoins$6.99

Questions

Is Scale free?
Scale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squarelets free?
Squarelets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scale or Squarelets?
Squarelets is rated higher. Scale averages 4.7 out of 5 from 50K ratings, while Squarelets averages 4.9 from 52 ratings.
Do Scale or Squarelets have ads?
Both Scale and Squarelets show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scale or Squarelets?
Scale ships an update weekly, and Squarelets fortnightly. Most recently, Scale was updated on October 30, 2026 and Squarelets on October 20, 2026.

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