Comparison

Squares vs Swappies

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

Head to head
About

Squares

A strategy game inspired by classics like Othello and Reversi. Players take turns copying or moving squares to capture opponent's pieces, aiming to block all possible moves. Enjoy a variety of boards and play modes.

Highlights
  • 125 unique boards
  • 5 board sizes
  • 1 and 2-player modes
  • Play against device or friend
  • Random board generation
  • Resume previous games
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*** REVIEWS *** "SQUARES IS AWESOME!" "This gamne is addictive! I pretty much play it all the time!" A simple strategy game like Othello, Reversi & Attaxx. Play against your device or another player. Choose one of your squares and then either copy or move that square into one of the highlighted squares surrounding it. Take over the other player's squares by jumping next to them, and win by making it impossible for the other player to move. Forget about the daily commute - fire up Squares! STILL FREE! Features: - 125 boards - 5 board sizes: 8x10, 8x12, 9x14, 9x16, 10x16 - fits all iPhone displays! - 1 and 2-player modes: play against your device or another player - Random boards - Full boards with no missing places - Skip boards you don't want to play - Bonus squares - Resume a previous game - Compatible with iOS 13+

About

Swappies

Features
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Swappies is a competitive puzzle game that puts your strategic thinking to the test. With three thrilling modes — Classic, Fast, and Power — every match is a new battle of wits. Classic Mode → Take 60 seconds per turn to carefully plan your moves on an 11×11 board. Fast Mode → Just 15 seconds per turn. Think fast, play faster. Power Mode → No timer, pure strategy. Take your time to dominate the board. Form powerful patterns — X-shapes, Plus signs, right angles, vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines to get more swappies and control the board. But here’s the twist: in Swappies, you don’t just play your own tiles… you can swap with your opponents. Outsmart rivals by flipping their swappies into your own, and turning the tide of battle at any moment. Swappies delivers a fresh take on puzzle strategy — and it just might be the first true multiplayer tile-matching game. Beta Note: Swappies is fully playable and already competitive, but we’re still evolving the experience. Join now, test your strategy, and help shape the future of the game. Download Swappies today and prove to the world that you’re the ultimate swapper!

Screenshots

Squares4 screens
Swappies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swappies at every 3 weeks against Squares's every 5 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squares ships an update every 5 months, Swappies every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and May 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Squares versus Swappies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquaresSwappies
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB345 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris HaynesTecshield

Bugs and requests

Squares

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game crashes when AI has one move left
  • Game freezes during gameplay
  • Crashes on app launch in certain versions
  • One-player mode exits to home screen
  • Incorrect win/loss determination
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  • Infinite stalemate moves possible
  • App doesn't load after installation without restart

Requested features

11 requests
  • Difficulty levels or harder AI
  • Online multiplayer mode
  • Custom level/board creation
  • More board layouts
  • Achievements or tournament mode
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  • Campaign mode
  • Multiple player colors
  • Volume adjustment settings
  • Sequel (Squares 2)
  • Local Wi-Fi multiplayer
  • Animation when copying squares

Swappies

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Squares

No in-app purchases

None

Swappies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squares free?
Squares is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swappies free?
Swappies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squares or Swappies have ads?
Neither Squares nor Swappies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Squares or Swappies?
Squares ships an update every 5 months, and Swappies every 3 weeks. Most recently, Squares was updated on September 16, 2026 and Swappies on May 15, 2026.

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