Comparison

Tile Dark vs Tile Match Animal

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 Match Animal

A classic triple connect puzzle game with a unique Match3 twist. Match three identical tiles to clear them and progress through challenging levels. Offers two game modes, helpful items, and an achievement system to keep your brain sharp and entertained.

Highlights
  • Triple connect puzzle gameplay
  • Classic and Challenge modes
  • Unique support items
  • Achievement system
  • Leaderboard integration
  • Offline play
Features
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Tile Match Animal - Classic Triple Connect Puzzle - It’s not an ordinary Mahjong, Jigsaw, Jewel or matching games, but will offer you a completely new Match3 gameplay. You need to be clever and match 3 blocks of the same kind. It’s easy at the beginning and as you progress you will face a lot challenging levels. This block elimination game will keep your brain sharp while relaxing, having fun, and relieving your stress. HOT FEATURES of Tile Match Animal: - 2 Modes: Classic and Challenge. - 6 Unique Support Items: Push Back, Double Push Back, Shuffle, Magnet, Clock, Key. - Achievement System: 60+ entries. - Leaderboard: compare your scores with your friends. - Lucky Wheel: tons of free gifts for you. - 100% Free: you can play it anytime and anywhere you want. - 100% Offline: no need to worry about internet or wifi. - Fantastic graphic. - Extremely lightweight, play at all times without wasting battery. HOW TO PLAY Tile Match Animal: - Just tap to place the tiles into the box. - Match 3 tiles with the same picture and they will disappear. - You win when all the tiles have been matched. - Take advantage of help items right way to overcome the level easier. If you have a strong memory and like puzzles, strategies, memories and brain training challenges, you will love this block elimination game! Let's become a Tile Master!

Screenshots

Tile Dark4 screens
Tile Match Animal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tile Match Animal at 100% against Tile Dark's 50%. Tile Match Animal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Tile Dark's advantage is ratings volume (295 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Tile Dark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tile Match Animal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tile Match Animal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tile Dark has 295 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tile Dark's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tile Match Animal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile Dark ships an update every 6 weeks, Tile Match Animal monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tile Dark versus Tile Match Animal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile DarkTile Match Animal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (295 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings295 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuong TaHoang Pham

Customer experience

Tile Dark

All ratings293 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Tile Match Animal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tile Dark

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99
2 purchases

Tile Match Animal

One-time2
  • Coin Pack$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Tile Dark free?
Tile Dark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tile Match Animal free?
Tile Match Animal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tile Dark or Tile Match Animal?
Tile Match Animal is rated higher. Tile Dark averages 4.6 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while Tile Match Animal averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tile Dark or Tile Match Animal have ads?
Both Tile Dark and Tile Match Animal show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tile Dark or Tile Match Animal?
Tile Dark ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tile Match Animal monthly. Most recently, Tile Dark was updated on August 13, 2026 and Tile Match Animal on September 15, 2026.

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