Lexical vs Dave's Tiles Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lexical
A classic word game challenging players against the clock and the English language. Test your vocabulary and speed in this stripped-down, essential word puzzle experience.
- Classic word game mechanics
- Time limit challenges
- Focus on English vocabulary
- Essential elements of word puzzles
- Single-player finger-based gameplay
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Lexical is the classic word game stripped to its essential elements, pitting you and your finger against the tiles, the time limit and the English language.
Dave's Tiles Puzzle
Experience a classic sliding tile puzzle with modern twists. This app offers multiple game modes, unique challenges like randomly jumping tiles, and beautiful NYC imagery. Enjoy fast-paced gameplay suitable for all skill levels.
- 12 challenging levels
- 4 game modes
- Randomly jumping tiles
- 14 NYC photos
- Fast drag and tap controls
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Dave's Tiles is a modern upgrade to the classic 15-tiles puzzle with twists and challenges that make it fun for players of all ages and skill. Beyond just a traditional tiles puzzle, you get these awesome features: • 12 levels! - Dave's Tiles has levels for casual players and levels that will challenge the best. No other tiles puzzle offers 4 game modes or randomly jumping tiles. • Use your own Live Photos! • Or play with the included 12 awesome photos from NYC • Fastest Game Play - Drag to move tiles or "tap" with your eyes for added speed to improve your score. No tiles puzzle is faster than Dave's Tiles. • 31 updates and counting - Dave's Tiles is proudly written and supported by an independent developer. More features are on their way -- many requested by users like you. Don’t settle for another tiles game, download Dave’s Tiles!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lexical at 5.0 against Dave's Tiles Puzzle's 4.5. Lexical also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.6). Dave's Tiles Puzzle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Lexical holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dave's Tiles Puzzle has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lexical's written reviews are positive against 85% of Dave's Tiles Puzzle's.
Lexical ships an update every 8 months, Dave's Tiles Puzzle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lexical | Dave's Tiles Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 85.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Just About Managing | The App Studio LLC |
Customer experience
Lexical
Dave's Tiles Puzzle
Bugs and requests
Lexical
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dave's Tiles Puzzle
Reported bugs
2 issues- App locks up when loading own photos
- Purchased puzzle packs disappear
Requested features
5 requests- Option to turn off numbers on tiles
- Ability to choose specific images to play
- Add more included pictures
- Option to rotate pieces
- Add old-fashioned red or other colored nostalgic puzzle options
In-app purchases
Lexical
No in-app purchases
Dave's Tiles Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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