# Tile Harbor vs Home Design Challenge!

The clearest difference is rating: Home Design Challenge! at 4.6 against Tile Harbor's 3.6. Home Design Challenge! also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 26%). Tile Harbor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tile Harbor sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Home Design Challenge! sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Home Design Challenge! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 443 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Tile Harbor's written reviews are positive against 47% of Home Design Challenge!'s.

Tile Harbor ships an update every 9 days, Home Design Challenge! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tile Harbor | Home Design Challenge! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tile-harbor/id1470930686/reviews) | **[4.6 (443 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-design-challenge/id1530535332/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | 443 |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews | **47.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 962 MB | 404 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Smart Fun Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1450357811) | [Hyperfun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1424916255) |

## What reviewers say

### Tile Harbor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tile-harbor/id1470930686)

Engage in a satisfying match-3 puzzle game that challenges your pattern recognition skills. Swap and match unique tiles to clear vibrant boards, unleash powerful combos, and enjoy hundreds of unique levels. This game offers a relaxing escape with vibrant visuals and offline play.

**Highlights:** Pattern matching gameplay, Hundreds of unique levels, Epic combos and chain reactions, Powerful boosts and power-ups, Vibrant visuals and animations, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Pack2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| pile of gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Level Pack3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pink Pig | $2.99 | one-time |
| conch of gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Level Pack8 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Silver Pig | $7.99 | one-time |
| shell of gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| tank of gems | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and fun
- 🎨 Great design options
- 👍 Relaxing gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive furniture
- ⏳ Slow rating process
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🔄 Repetitive room designs

**Reported bugs**

- Rooms not loading properly
- Ratings not registering
- Frequent app freezes

**Requested features**

- More room types and locations
- Ability to edit and save own designs
- Faster energy/gem replenishment
- Improved customer support


### Home Design Challenge!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-design-challenge/id1530535332)

Unleash your creativity in a unique home design game. Paint by number to unlock stunning images, then use them to decorate various interior spaces. Embark on a design journey and express your unique style.

**Highlights:** Home design gameplay, Paint by number puzzles, Unlockable images, Interior decoration, Creative expression

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack 1 of Diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pack 2 of Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pack 3 of Diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pack 4 of Diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Great taste in design and colors
- 🖼️ High-quality graphics and art
- 💡 Unique concept mixing design and coloring
- ✨ Superb, interesting, and phenomenal app

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Short game length (only 12 levels/chapters)
- ❓ Random/unknown unlockable materials for purchases
- 🚫 No option to remove ads
- 🤏 Tiny thumbnails with no names/descriptions for items
- 📉 App instability (crashes, doesn't open)

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes or doesn't open after one play
- App goes down or doesn't open
- App instability
- Game doesn't open at all

**Requested features**

- More levels/chapters
- More rooms and art to paint
- Option to see unlockable materials before purchase
- Clearer labeling or descriptions for design items
- Ability to remove ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tile Harbor free?

Tile Harbor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Home Design Challenge! free?

Home Design Challenge! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tile Harbor or Home Design Challenge!?

Home Design Challenge! is rated higher. Tile Harbor averages 3.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Home Design Challenge! averages 4.6 from 443 ratings.

### Do Tile Harbor or Home Design Challenge! have ads?

Home Design Challenge! shows ads; Tile Harbor does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tile Harbor or Home Design Challenge!?

Tile Harbor ships an update every 9 days, and Home Design Challenge! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tile Harbor was updated on October 26, 2026 and Home Design Challenge! on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*