Tematris vs Chess Codex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tematris
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To those who think tetris is an easy game, enter the world of a 3 dimensional tetris. Tread lightly as this game is not for everyone. If you wish to see the truth enter the tematris. The problem is choice, as always. Challenges you with many shapes and colors and don't forget the layers below as it is hard to see from above. Many buttons are designed to explain the direction you want to turn the object. Fill the layers and feel the satisfaction it brings.
Chess Codex
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Chess Codex is a calm, beautiful place to get sharper at chess. 20000+ hand graded puzzles take you from your very first checkmate to tactics that will test a club player. Every puzzle is a real position with one best move to find. Spot the fork, land the pin, set up the mate. Play offline, anywhere. No account, no sign up, no clutter. Chess Codex is part of Penrose Park Puzzles, a family of premium puzzle games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chess Codex at every 3 days against Tematris's every 16 months. Tematris's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tematris ships an update every 16 months, Chess Codex every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Tematris | Chess Codex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Safak Yalcinkaya | Vince Lubbers |
In-app purchases
Tematris
No in-app purchases
Chess Codex
No in-app purchases
