Comparison

Quintext vs Tile Five

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

Head to head
About

Quintext

Solve daily 5x5 word grids where rows and columns form valid 5-letter words. Get real-time feedback and hints to complete puzzles. Unlock a vast library of additional puzzles with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Daily 5x5 word grid puzzles
  • Crossword-style word completion
  • Real-time feedback on word validity
  • Hints for revealing letters
  • Unlockable library of 50k+ puzzles
  • Offline puzzle access
  • Colorblind accessibility
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Quintext is a free daily word puzzle. Each level is a 5x5 grid starting with some letters filled in. Your goal: complete the grid so all rows and columns make valid 5-letter words, crossword style. The words will be the same horizontally and vertically. Each puzzle has a unique solution. While playing, you see real-time feedback about which rows and columns have valid words or parts of words. If you get stuck, tap the buttons to reveal additional letters or show all dictionary words which fit in the current row or column. In addition to the free daily puzzles, a one-time in-app purchase unlocks a library of over 50k additional puzzles with a wide range of difficulty settings. These are available offline for the lifetime of the app and can be shared with other players who have unlocked the library. For colorblind players, this app responds to the system-wide Differentiate Without Color setting.

About

Tile Five

Place numbered tiles on a grid, with each tile occupying a specific number of spaces based on its value and position. Master thousands of levels with increasing difficulty, daily challenges, and unique board shapes. Earn rewards and enjoy a visually pleasing and tactile puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Numbered tile placement logic
  • Thousands of campaign levels
  • Daily puzzles with leaderboards
  • Silhouette and free play modes
  • In-game rewards and hints
  • Smooth animations and haptics
Features
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Every tile has a rule. Every placement has consequences. Get it wrong and the whole board falls apart. Place numbered tiles on a grid — each one fills a specific number of spaces around it. Odd tiles claim the corners. Even tiles take the sides. Tile 5 does both. Every tile must be placed perfectly to win. One wrong move and the board stays unsolved. Simple to learn. Incredibly hard to master. CAMPAIGN MODE Take on thousands of levels across dozens of phases. Boards grow larger, tile counts climb higher, and the challenge deepens with every phase you unlock. Earn XP, climb reward tiers, and collect resource drops as you go. There's always a harder board ahead. DAILY PUZZLE A fresh puzzle every day. Race the clock, post your score, and see how you rank on the global leaderboard. The built-in calendar lets you replay any past puzzle whenever you want. SILHOUETTE MODE The board is shaped like an object. Your job is to fill it perfectly. Same rules, a completely different kind of challenge. FREE PLAY Your board, your rules. Pick your tile count, play as many rounds as you want, and track your wins across every configuration. EARN AS YOU PLAY Complete levels to earn hints, undos, and restarts. Hit milestones for bonus rewards. Play clean — no hints, no undos, no restarts — for extra XP. BUILT TO FEEL GREAT Smooth animations. Warm wood aesthetics. Satisfying sounds and haptics. Designed to feel as good as it plays. Tile Five. One more round always makes sense.

Screenshots

Quintext4 screens
Tile Five4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tile Five at free against Quintext's free with in-app purchases. Tile Five also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Quintext sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tile Five sells 10 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 — 5.0 for Quintext against 5.0 for Tile Five. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quintext ships an update every 3 weeks, Tile Five every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Quintext versus Tile Five: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuintextTile Five
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoah Daniel SteinJonathan Tucker

Customer experience

Quintext

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tile Five

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quintext

One-time1
  • Full puzzle library$1.99
10 purchases

Tile Five

One-time10
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 10 Undos$0.99
  • 10 Restarts$0.99
Show 7 more
  • 50 Hints$2.99
  • 50 Undos$2.99
  • 50 Restarts$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 100 Hints$4.99
  • 100 Undos$4.99
  • 100 Restarts$4.99

Questions

Is Quintext free?
Quintext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tile Five free?
Tile Five is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quintext or Tile Five?
Quintext and Tile Five are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 17 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Quintext or Tile Five have ads?
Neither Quintext nor Tile Five shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quintext or Tile Five?
Quintext ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tile Five every 10 days. Most recently, Quintext was updated on October 15, 2026 and Tile Five on October 2, 2026.

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