Comparison

Tile Dark vs Tile Champion

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

Head to head
About

Tile Dark

Engage in a fresh take on classic matching games with a mahjong-inspired layout. Collect tiles, form triple matches, and solve increasingly complex logic puzzles. Train your brain with strategic gameplay and a variety of colorful tile sets.

Highlights
  • Mahjong layout
  • Triple tile matching
  • Logic puzzle levels
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Brain training mechanics
  • Varied tile sets
Features
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A genuine mahjong layout and classic matching game mechanics are combined in Tile Dark to give you a completely new gameplay experience! Collect tiles in a row, get a triple match and solve logic puzzle level by level! Match 3 same tiles in a field at the bottom of the screen to blast them. Merge all triple blocks and unlock tricky majong puzzles. It’s easy at the beginning and as you progress you'll find more challenging levels. Use logic and strategic skills to get through! This matching puzzle suits all ages. How to play: Tap and move any tile onto the board at the bottom. Merge 3 same tiles to get a match and blast it. Find triple matches as fast as possible to collect more stars! How to win? Just find all triple tile combinations and complete the level. If you have seven or more tiles on the board - try again and match them all! Why Tile Dark is so addictive: - Each tile board is different: challenge yourself with new majong layouts - Lots of colorful blocks: trees, animals, tasty desserts, flowers, fruits and more! - New challenging mechanics to train the brain!

About

Tile Champion

Engage your mind with a classic tile matching puzzle game. Strategically match three identical tiles to clear the board and advance through increasingly challenging levels. Utilize helpful boosters and unlock rewards as you progress.

Highlights
  • Match 3 tiles of the same element
  • Progressively difficult levels
  • Undo, Hint, and Shuffle boosters
  • Multiple challenging levels
  • Different themes
  • Surprise gifts and level-up rewards
Features
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A classic tile matching game is not just a challenging tile puzzle along, it is also a brain training game. Try to match 3 tiles of same element to pass the level. This may sound super easy, but with increasing levels that get progressively more difficult. With all the levels you need a good strategy and logic to clear the levels. Game Rules – Tile Champion - Tap on any tile and let it fly to the board. - 3 same tiles will be removed from the board when matched. - When there are 7 squares on the board, you lose! More about Tile Champion - Boosters - Use boosters to quickly eliminate tiles and get higher scores! - 3 Different Boosters: (1) Undo (2) Hint (3) Shuffle - Multiple challenging levels (continuously updated) - Different themes to keep you engaged - 100+ high quality tiles - Surprise gifts - Easy to play with a finger. Just drag and drop - Level up rewards Train your brain with Tile Champion - Triple Match & Master Puzzle Game, with this unique board game for all age groups. Let’s move around beautiful world of tiles and challenging matching puzzles.

Screenshots

Tile Dark4 screens
Tile Champion4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tile Dark and Tile Champion both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Tile Champion's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tile Dark's. Tile Dark's advantage is ratings volume (295 vs 20). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Tile Dark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tile Champion sells 6 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 — 4.6 for Tile Dark against 4.8 for Tile Champion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tile Dark has 295 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Tile Dark's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tile Champion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile Dark ships an update every 6 weeks, Tile Champion every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tile Dark versus Tile Champion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile DarkTile Champion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (295 ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings295 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuong TaRolling Panda

Customer experience

Tile Dark

All ratings295 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Tile Champion

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tile Dark

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99
6 purchases

Tile Champion

One-time6
  • 10 Undo$0.99
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 10 Shuffle$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove Interstitial/Banner Ads$1.99
  • Novice Pack – Combo Offer$3.99
  • Advance Pack – Combo Offer$5.99

Questions

Is Tile Dark free?
Tile Dark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tile Champion free?
Tile Champion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tile Dark or Tile Champion?
Tile Champion is rated higher. Tile Dark averages 4.6 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while Tile Champion averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Tile Dark or Tile Champion have ads?
Both Tile Dark and Tile Champion show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tile Dark or Tile Champion?
Tile Dark ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tile Champion every 2 months. Most recently, Tile Dark was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tile Champion on November 7, 2026.

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