The Jackbox vs Terdz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Jackbox
Solve intricate mechanical puzzles and riddles within mysterious boxes before they explode. Uncover a spooky circus story and its secrets through over 60 unique challenges. Enjoy stunning graphics, an authentic soundtrack, and choose between single-player or cooperative multiplayer modes.
- Solve mechanical puzzles and riddles
- Over 60 unique puzzle boxes
- Stunning circus atmosphere graphics
- Engaging mind-blowing story
- Normal and AR modes
- Single-player and multiplayer options
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The Jackbox is a tricky puzzle game where your mission is to solve mysterious puzzle boxes before they pop. Binxy The Clown is hiding something in the mysterious boxes. Your goal is to open them by solving mechanical puzzles and peculiar riddles. To unlock the secret of this strange circus and its staff you'll need to solve more than 60 of these boxes! In the circus, fun is guaranteed for everyone... STUNNING GRAPHICS Experience the atmosphere you have never seen before. MIND-BLOWING STORY Open the puzzle boxes to reveal a secret story. AMAZING PUZZLES Thinking outside of the box just got a new meaning! EASY TO BEGIN ...but very hard to stop! AUTHENTIC SOUNDTRACK The gameplay is accompanied by an original soundtrack that perfectly depicts a spooky circus ambiance. CHOOSE YOUR MODE Enjoy the game either in Normal or AR mode. SINGLE PLAYER OR MULTIPLAYER The game features a great single-player mode and for the first time a multiplayer AR mode in which cooperation between you and your friends is necessary to open the puzzle boxes. FREE TO PLAY Download The Jackbox now and start your adventure with 30 free levels.
Terdz
A falling-block word puzzle game where you spell words to clear tiles and guess a hidden word. Features multiple game modes, themed word packs, and a unique deduction twist. Play offline or compete with others.
- Falling-block word puzzle gameplay
- Hidden word deduction mechanic
- Multiple game modes (Daily Drop, Cascade, Zen, Puzzles, Duel)
- Themed word packs with unique content
- Offline play support
- Multiplayer versus mode
- Customizable UI themes
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Letters fall. Words clear. A hidden word hunts you the whole way down. TERDZ is a falling-block word puzzle with a deduction twist. Drop clusters of letter tiles, spell words across rows AND columns to clear them, and chain cascades for huge combos — all while a hidden word, the Cipher, ticks away at the top of the screen. Every word you clear is secretly a guess at the Cipher: green, yellow, grey, just like you know it. Crack the Cipher to trigger a screen-clearing Cipher Break. Ninety seconds to learn. Months to master. Built for one thumb, in portrait. GAME MODES • Daily Drop — one shared puzzle a day, an endless survival run. Keep your streak. • Cascade — an endless, score-chasing marathon. Speed ramps, cracks rise. • Zen — no timer, no fail state. Just you, the words, and the Cipher. • Puzzles — thirty hand-crafted, star-rated challenges. • Duel — a head-to-head versus mode. Pick a fighter, clear words to bury your rival in junk letters, and crack the Cipher to unleash your super. Battle the CPU, auto-match a live opponent, or challenge a friend with a link. TEN THEMED WORD PACKS Random, Tech, Cosmos, Autos, Motos, Books, Feast, Mythos, Tides, and Arcade — each with its own words, skin, soundtrack, and Duel fighter. MADE TO SHOW OFF • Global leaderboards and daily streaks • Daily quests and a clean-sweep trophy • Nine reskinnable UI themes • A neon, fully procedural-audio presentation that plays a melody as you clear • Spoiler-free emoji share cards PLAYS YOUR WAY • Anonymous-first — no account, no email, no sign-up wall to start playing • Fully playable offline • Color-blind-safe cues, reduced-motion mode, a dyslexia-friendly font, a left-handed layout, and scalable text Free to play. The core game and the Daily Drop are free forever. Any purchases are cosmetic only and never affect scoring or fairness. Some runs take longer than others. terdz.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Terdz at 100% against The Jackbox's 36%. Terdz also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). The Jackbox's advantage is ratings volume (751 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. The Jackbox sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Terdz asks for nothing beyond the download.
Terdz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Jackbox has 751 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of The Jackbox's written reviews are positive against 100% of Terdz's.
The Jackbox ships an update every 24 months, Terdz every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Jackbox | Terdz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (751 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 751 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 422 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MOBIPLAY OU | Travis Harrell |
Customer experience
The Jackbox
Terdz
Bugs and requests
The Jackbox
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Ads not working properly
- Frequent crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Option to disable lighting/shaking effects
- Ability to collect all puzzle pieces
- More challenging puzzles
- Landscape mode support
- Cross-save functionality
Terdz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Jackbox
- All Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces$1.99
- Blue Box Pack$1.99
- Yellow Box Pack$1.99
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- White Box Pack$1.99
- Purple Box Pack$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Green Box Pack$1.99
- Premium Pack$5.99
Terdz
No in-app purchases









