Comparison

Tetrius vs X

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

Head to head
About

Tetrius

Experience a fresh take on the classic tetromino puzzle game. Aim to survive as long as possible and compete globally for the top spot. Features unique music and intuitive controls across 100 levels.

Highlights
  • Classic tetromino gameplay
  • Unique musical design
  • Global rating system
  • Intuitive controls
  • 100 levels
Features
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Classic tetromino game in a new implementation. Try to hold out as long as possible. Challenge the whole world - compete for the first place! • Unique musical design • Global rating • Intuitive control • 100 levels

About

X

Features
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GAME INTRO ---------------- Bring back tetrominos classic game that you played in your childhood but even more fun and challenge with pentominoes, hexominos. The game has 4 different modes: + TETROMINOS: total 7 classic tetrominos. + PENTOMINOS: total 18 pentominos. + HEXOMINOS: total 60 hexominos + X-MINOS: all-minos combined with total 85 polyminos. You can compete your score with other playes via leaderboard worldwide. Now go for it and have fun! CREDIT ------------------ + Sounds generated from Bfxr. FAN PAGE ------------------ + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qastudiosapps

Screenshots

Tetrius4 screens
X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: X at none against Tetrius's shown. X also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 95 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tetrius ships an update every 95 months, X every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tetrius versus X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTetriusX
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 95 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitriy RytikovQuang Duc Vu

In-app purchases

None

Tetrius

No in-app purchases

None

X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tetrius free?
Tetrius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tetrius or X have ads?
Tetrius shows ads; X does not.
Which is updated more often, Tetrius or X?
Tetrius ships an update every 95 months, and X every 4 months. Most recently, Tetrius was updated on September 6, 2026 and X on September 16, 2026.

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