Comparison

Aricade vs Tessa's Beach

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

Head to head
About

Aricade

Enjoy a diverse collection of casual minigames, from retro throwbacks to unique mobile titles. Designed with simple, intuitive controls for players of all ages, it offers over 30 engaging games for endless fun.

Highlights
  • 30+ casual minigames
  • Retro and original titles
  • Intuitive gameplay
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Archery, Pool, Chess, and more
Features
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A delightful collection of casual minigames ranging from retro classics to mobile favorites and originals. Features intuitive gameplay and controls suitable for all ages. Just simple, fun, casual games. 30+ Games to choose from including: Archery Pool Brick breaker Match3 Memory Fishing Chess Cars Golf Artillery Lunar Lander Growth Bubbles Tower Stacker and many more!

About

Tessa's Beach

Keep a beach ball airborne in this simple, colorful arcade game. Enjoy endless gameplay with easy one-touch controls and a relaxing beach theme. Challenge yourself to beat your personal best scores.

Highlights
  • Endless gameplay
  • One-touch controls
  • Relaxing beach theme
  • High score challenges
  • Quick play sessions
Features
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Welcome to Tessa’s Beach! Keep the beach ball bouncing and see how high you can score. Tessa’s Beach is a simple, colorful arcade game designed to be easy to pick up and fun for everyone. Features: Relaxing beach theme Easy one-touch controls Endless gameplay Beat your personal best Perfect for quick play sessions Whether you’re playing for a minute or an hour, Tessa’s Beach is a fun way to relax and challenge yourself.

Screenshots

Aricade4 screens
Tessa's Beach3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tessa's Beach at none against Aricade's shown. Tessa's Beach also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Aricade's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tessa's Beach holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aricade has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Aricade versus Tessa's Beach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAricadeTessa's Beach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB12 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKingly Software IncThomas Hennessey

In-app purchases

None

Aricade

No in-app purchases

None

Tessa's Beach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aricade free?
Aricade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tessa's Beach free?
Tessa's Beach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aricade or Tessa's Beach?
Tessa's Beach is rated higher. Aricade averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Tessa's Beach averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Aricade or Tessa's Beach have ads?
Aricade shows ads; Tessa's Beach does not.

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