Tetris® vs PPSSPP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Hundreds of unique Tetris levels
- Classic Tetris gameplay
- Marathon and Quick Play modes
- Offline play available
- Daily Challenges and rewards
- Customizable themes and profiles
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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/
PPSSPP
Experience your favorite PSP titles on your iOS device with high-definition graphics and enhanced features. This emulator allows you to play a vast library of PSP games with excellent performance. Access your own game files or explore free homebrew titles.
- Play PSP games on iOS
- High-definition graphics
- Extra features
- High performance
- Supports ISO/CSO files
- Built-in Homebrew Store
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Play PSP games on your iOS device, in high definition with extra features! PPSSPP is the original and only PSP emulator for mobile devices. It can run nearly all PSP games with great performance on iOS. No games are included with this download. Use your own real PSP games and turn them into .ISO or .CSO files (see the homepage for instructions), or simply play free homemade games, which are available in the built-in "Homebrew Store". PSP is a trademark of Sony. The PPSSPP project is in no way affiliated with Sony.
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Verdict
Tetris® and PPSSPP both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of PPSSPP's written reviews are positive against 16% of Tetris®'s. PPSSPP also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Tetris®'s advantage is ratings volume (455K vs 2.7K) and chart position (#119 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Tetris® sells 31 one-off in-app purchases and PPSSPP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Tetris® against 4.5 for PPSSPP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tetris® has 455K ratings behind it against 2.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of Tetris®'s written reviews are positive against 72% of PPSSPP's.
Tetris® ships an update fortnightly, PPSSPP every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Tetris® | PPSSPP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (455K ratings) | 4.5 (2.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 455K — better | 2.7K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 345 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PlayStudios | Henrik Rydgård |
Customer experience
Tetris®
PPSSPP
User reviews
Tetris®
From 455K App Store ratingsWhat 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
PPSSPP
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Supports controllers
- 🎮 Able to play classic PSP games
- 🔥 Amazing emulation experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🤔 Compatibility problems with certain games
- 🔇 Sound issues with some 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
PPSSPP
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to load save files
- Controller mapping not working properly
- Certain games not launching or freezing
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for PS2 and PS3 emulation
- Improve save state functionality
- Implement haptic feedback for on-screen controls
- Allow customization of button mapping
- Add portrait mode support
In-app purchases
Tetris®
- 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
PPSSPP
- PPSSPP Gold$3.99
