Comparison

Tetris® vs AD Boy

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

Head to head
About

Tetris®

Experience the classic block-stacking puzzle game with hundreds of unique levels and multiple single-player modes. Master your skills, complete daily challenges, and personalize your game with custom themes. Play anytime, anywhere, even offline.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique Tetris levels
  • Classic Tetris gameplay
  • Marathon and Quick Play modes
  • Offline play available
  • Daily Challenges and rewards
  • Customizable themes and profiles
Features
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Stack. Clear. Repeat. TETRIS®, the world's most iconic puzzle game, is officially on mobile and back in your pocket. Drop in for a quick round, chase a new high score, or jump into limited-time events. Same iconic blocks, brand new ways to play. PLAY YOUR WAY • Swipe to clear lines and solve level puzzles before running out of moves. • Go the distance in classic Marathon mode for endless, hypnotic play. • Enjoy TETRIS offline. Anytime, anywhere. BECOME A TETRIS MASTER • Advance through hundreds of hand-designed levels, each with its own twist on the classic you love. • Learn new tricks, overcome tougher objectives, and climb the leaderboards. • Rotate Tetriminos, stack with strategy, and feel the rush every time you get a TETRIS Line Clear. MORE TO EXPLORE • Stand out with custom backgrounds, avatars, and frames. • Earn coins to redeem for rewards and additional moves. • Team up with players worldwide to tackle shared goals. Whether you have five minutes or five hours, there's always time for one more round. TETRIS forever! Tetris ® & © 1985~2026 Tetris Holding. All Rights Reserved. Sub-licensed to PLAYSTUDIOS®. Privacy policy: https://www.playstudios.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.playstudios.com/terms/

About

AD Boy

Relive classic gaming on your device with this all-in-one emulator. Play titles from NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, NDS, and Sega systems. Organize your library, customize settings, and save progress instantly.

Highlights
  • Supports multiple classic consoles
  • Organized game library
  • Customizable emulator settings
  • Quick save and load functionality
  • Fast forward option
  • Save file export/import
  • Skins and cheat codes
Features
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AD Boy - Your all-in-one emulator to relive the golden era of gaming! With support for NDS, GBA, GBC, GB, NES, SNES, SMS, SG and SGG AD Boy opens the doors to a treasure trove of classic titles right on your device. Systems: - Nintendo Entertainment System - Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Game Boy (Color) - Game Boy Advance - Nintendo DS - Sega Master System - Sega Genesis/Mega Drive - Sega Game Gear Features: PlayStack: Organize your game collection in a sleek library and launch them with the Game Launcher! Emulator Settings: Change the appearance or set a different fast forward speed! Quick Save and Quick Load: Save your game progress wherever you want and load it whenever you want! Fast Forward: Play your game at a faster speed to reach your goal more quickly! Save file Export/Import: Export your game progress to play on another device or emulator, and import it back to continue playing on AD Boy! Skins: Choose from a variety of skins to customize the appearance of AD Boy to your liking! Cheats Codes: Enhance your gaming experience by using cheats with cheat codes! And much more! ***It's important to note that AD Boy should only be used with legally acquired game files. We do not endorse or support any form of piracy. Rest assured, AD Boy operates independently and has no affiliation with console manufacturers.***

Screenshots

Tetris®4 screens
AD Boy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tetris® at 4.5 against AD Boy's 3.6. Tetris® also leads on ratings volume (455K vs 313) and chart position (#87 vs unranked). AD Boy's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 16%) and in-app purchases (none vs 33). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tetris® sells 31 one-off in-app purchases. AD Boy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tetris® holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tetris® has 455K ratings behind it against 313, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of Tetris®'s written reviews are positive against 53% of AD Boy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tetris® ships an update fortnightly, AD Boy monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Tetris® versus AD Boy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTetris®AD Boy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (455K ratings) — better3.6 (313 ratings)
Positive reviews16.5% of reviews53.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings455K — better313
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#87 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size345 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayStudiosFurkan Yuce

Customer experience

Tetris®

All ratings455,156 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews3,511 reviews
Positive16.5%
Neutral13.1%
Negative70.4%

AD Boy

All ratings313 ratings
Positive61.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative28.4%
Written reviews517 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral16.2%
Negative30.4%

User reviews

Tetris®

From 455K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great brain-stimulating game
  • 🎨 Variety of themes and music
  • 📊 Competitive leaderboards and events
  • 👍 Smooth controls and gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Small play area and UI elements
  • 🕰️ Frequent ads and limited ad-free options
  • 🔒 Requires constant internet connection
  • 💰 Monetization through tickets and power-ups
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs, crashes, and save issues

AD Boy

From 313 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great emulator
  • 👍 Promising emulator
  • 👍 Works great
  • 👍 Amazing emulator
  • 👍 Best emulator ever

Room to improve

  • 🐛 No start button
  • 🐛 Buttons are unresponsive
  • 🐛 Buttons are moved around
  • 🐛 Crashes after importing SEGA CD games
  • 🐛 Can't play SEGA 32X games

Bugs and requests

Tetris®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pieces dropping unexpectedly
  • Pause/resume functionality issues
  • Leaderboard and progress not saving properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable controls and UI scaling
  • Offline mode with unlimited play
  • More single-player modes and difficulty options
  • Permanent ad-removal purchase option

AD Boy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • No start/select buttons for Sega Master System games
  • Sega Master System games freeze after a few seconds
  • White screen or no audio issues
  • Crashes when trying to load certain games

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add controller support
  • Add option to resize and move buttons
  • Add transparency option for buttons
  • Add N64 and DS support
  • Add option to remove controller interface
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  • Add cheats support
  • Add external controller support
  • Add MAME emulator
  • Add backup/restore feature
  • Add skins or controller customization
  • Add offline update capability
  • Add menu to display games
  • Add vibration feedback
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Add support for importing multiple games at once

In-app purchases

31 purchases

Tetris®

One-time31
  • 1700 Coins$1.99
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Dime a day Offer$1.99
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  • Ad-free for 30 Days$2.99
  • 600 Coins Pack$2.99
  • Noads7-Bundle-USD3$2.99
  • 4th of July Sale$2.99
  • NoAds-30d-USD4$3.99
  • Halloween Sale 4USD$3.99
  • 6 months no-ads - 5 USD$4.99
  • Tetris Pass July Capybara$4.99
  • 1000 Coins Pack$4.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$4.99
  • Saint Patrick's Tetris Pass$4.99
  • LOVE Tetris pass$4.99
  • Tetris Pass$4.99
  • Turkey Feast Season Pass$4.99
  • Tetris Pass Summer Season$4.99
  • Let's Rock Season Pass$4.99
  • Tetris Pass Anniversary Season$4.99
  • Ad Free for 6 Months$4.99
  • Summer Sale$4.99
  • Detective Deal$5.99
  • 5 de Mayo SALE$5.99
  • Easter Sale$5.99
  • Jester SALE$5.99
  • Holiday special Sale$5.99
  • Black Friday Deal$5.99
  • No Ads 6 months$9.99
  • 2800 Coins Pack$9.99
  • Large Coin Pack$9.99
None

AD Boy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tetris® free?
Tetris® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AD Boy free?
AD Boy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tetris® or AD Boy?
Tetris® is rated higher. Tetris® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 455K ratings, while AD Boy averages 3.6 from 313 ratings.
Do Tetris® or AD Boy have ads?
Tetris® shows ads; AD Boy does not.
Which is updated more often, Tetris® or AD Boy?
Tetris® ships an update fortnightly, and AD Boy monthly. Most recently, Tetris® was updated on September 24, 2026 and AD Boy on August 12, 2026.

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