Comparison

Speed Square vs Bead Tower

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

Head to head
About

Speed Square

A creative twist on the Rubik's Cube, this slide puzzle game challenges players to arrange tiles until each row and column displays a single color. It offers two engaging gameplay modes and features designed to enhance strategic thinking and patience for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Slide tiles to match colors
  • Quick Play and Levels modes
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Swap power-ups
  • Unlimited puzzles and levels
  • Colorblind mode
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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A creative twist on the world-famous Rubik's Cube, Speed Square is an exciting and challenging slide puzzle game! The rules are simple: swipe to move the tiles on the board until there's only one color in each row or column. If you are a fan of classic color matching games, this new twist on the Rubik’s cube is here to offer you endless hours of fun. Whether you are an adult or a young player, this color matching game will challenge your strategic gaming skills as well as your patience. This brain training game is designed to challenge your puzzle solving skills, so you can practice your abilities and join the ranks of leading tile matching players on the Game Center leaderboards. You will be presented with a new color arrangement in every new level to make the most of your strategic puzzle solving experience. TWO GAMEPLAY MODES Quick Play: Solve the puzzle faster and faster to rank up on the global leaderboard! Levels: Solve each level to unlock the next one. In this strategic mode, some tiles have a limit on the number of times you can move them. There are four difficulty options for players of all skill levels! MORE FUN FEATURES - Game Center leaderboards for all gameplay modes - Cool new Game Center achievements to unlock and enjoy in the color matching puzzle - Swap power-ups to use if you get stuck in the challenging brain training levels - Includes an unlimited number of puzzles and levels - Simple and easy to play sliding puzzle game UI/UX MADE FOR EVERYONE - Fun for all ages - Includes colorblind mode - Supports dark mode - Available in 10 languages - Works with VoiceOver Are you looking for a modern match puzzle that follows the classic rules? Would you like to participate in endless sliding puzzle challenges? With this brand new brain training Rubik’s cube variation, you can unlock new levels of your mental potential. Whether you are looking for new color matching puzzle skills or you want to play a challenging brain training game to sharpen your skills, this creative tile matching game is the perfect pick for you. Download and play Speed Square – Rubik’s Solver Block Puzzle today!

About

Bead Tower

Construct a towering structure by merging colorful beads and sending them down slides. Aim to build the highest tower possible for endless entertainment and satisfying gameplay.

Highlights
  • Build bead towers
  • Unlock colorful slides
  • Merge beads
  • Send beads rolling
  • Stack higher
Features
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Build the ultimate Bead Tower! Unlock colorful slides, merge beads, and send beads rolling for endless fun. Aim high, stack higher, and watch your tower grow!

Screenshots

Speed Square4 screens
Bead Tower3 screens

Verdict

The call

Speed Square and Bead Tower both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Speed Square's written reviews are positive against 11% of Bead Tower's. Bead Tower's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 37). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Speed Square sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Bead Tower sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Speed Square against 4.7 for Bead Tower. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bead Tower has 2.1K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Speed Square's written reviews are positive against 11% of Bead Tower's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speed Square ships an update every 17 months, Bead Tower every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speed Square versus Bead Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeed SquareBead Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (37 ratings)4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings372.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElectric Bear Gaming LLCUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Speed Square

All ratings36 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Bead Tower

All ratings1,434 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative85.2%

Bugs and requests

Speed Square

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bead Tower

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes/doesn't load
  • Compatibility issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Reduce ads

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Speed Square

One-time4
  • 3 Swap Power-Ups$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 20 Swap Power-Ups$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 100 Swap Power-Ups$19.99
18 purchases

Bead Tower

One-time18
  • Cash Kickstart Pack$1.99
  • 10 Tickets$1.99
  • Manager$2.99
Show 15 more
  • Financier$2.99
  • Engineer$2.99
  • Money Fountain Pack!$2.99
  • 20 Tickets$2.99
  • Royal Treasury Pack$4.99
  • 50 Tickets$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Bundle Pack$5.99
  • 30 Tickets & No Ads$5.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$6.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$7.99
  • Mega Bundle$8.99
  • Big Vault Pack$8.99
  • Big Vault Pack$11.99
  • Ultra Bundle$12.99

Questions

Is Speed Square free?
Speed Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bead Tower free?
Bead Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Speed Square or Bead Tower?
Bead Tower is rated higher. Speed Square averages 4.5 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Bead Tower averages 4.7 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Speed Square or Bead Tower have ads?
Both Speed Square and Bead Tower show ads.
Which is updated more often, Speed Square or Bead Tower?
Speed Square ships an update every 17 months, and Bead Tower every 10 days. Most recently, Speed Square was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bead Tower on October 27, 2026.

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