Comparison

Dangerous Decibels vs Tessel

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

Head to head
About

Dangerous Decibels

Features
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O Programa ‘Dangerous Decibels Brasil’, tendo como base a versão do DD americano, é um programa sem fins lucrativos que usa estratégias educativas divertidas para informar a criança e o adolescente sobre os efeitos dos sons intensos na audição e, assim promover a saúde auditiva. O programa tem a missão de reduzir a incidência da perda auditiva induzida pelo ruído e zumbidos, sendo considerado atualmente o maior programa educativo voltado à saúde auditiva de crianças e jovens no mundo! No jogo existem vários mini-games curtos que mostram desde o caminho do som em nossas orelhas, até várias fontes sonoras do nosso cotidiano e o quão seguro é para escutar cada uma delas. Também é possível comparar como escuta uma pessoa com perda auditiva com outra que tem a audição normal. O jogo tem a função de educar e conscientizar as pessoas para os problemas causados pela perda auditiva, contendo muitas informações de como se prevenir. IMPORTANTE: O aplicativo não retira a necessidade de procurar um auxílio médico para deficiências auditivas.

About

Tessel

A vibrant tile-placement puzzle game where players match colored tiles to form shapes and score points. Offers various game modes, customizable rules, and a creative pattern-drawing tool for endless tiling possibilities.

Highlights
  • Tile placement with matching colors
  • Create shapes for higher scores
  • Multiple game modes (square, pattern)
  • Customizable game settings
  • Pattern drawing tool
  • Wide range of tiling patterns
Features
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Tessel is a colorful tile placement game. Place tiles with matching colors to make shapes and fill the board. The larger the shape, the higher the points. Features: • Play an easy square game, or choose a more challenging pattern. • Customize your game settings to change the rules. • Create your own tiling patterns in the drawing tool. Choose from a wide range of tiling patterns to form endlessly varied tesselations: • Square • Triangular • Rhombille • Cairo pentagonal • Hexagonal • Deltoidal-trihexagonal • Penrose P3 • Snub square • Ammann-Beenker

Screenshots

Dangerous Decibels4 screens
Tessel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tessel at every 5 days against Dangerous Decibels's every 3 months. Dangerous Decibels's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dangerous Decibels ships an update every 3 months, Tessel every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Dangerous Decibels versus Tessel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDangerous DecibelsTessel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFacensGijs van Tulder

In-app purchases

None

Dangerous Decibels

No in-app purchases

None

Tessel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dangerous Decibels free?
Dangerous Decibels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tessel free?
Tessel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dangerous Decibels or Tessel have ads?
Neither Dangerous Decibels nor Tessel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dangerous Decibels or Tessel?
Dangerous Decibels ships an update every 3 months, and Tessel every 5 days. Most recently, Dangerous Decibels was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tessel on October 30, 2026.

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