Dave's Tiles Puzzle vs Negentropy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Negentropy
Explore an old house by solving word puzzles in each room. Rearrange letters to escape entropy and advance to the next challenge. Can you master the wordplay to progress?
- Room-based puzzles
- Letter rearrangement
- Word formation
- Progressive challenges
- Escape entropy
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Step inside and wander the halls of a house of old. Play through a set of puzzles in each room to move ahead. Take the letters out of a state of entropy, strategically putting them together to make four different words! Can you make your way to the next room?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Negentropy at 5.0 against Dave's Tiles Puzzle's 4.5. Negentropy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Dave's Tiles Puzzle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months). On price, ads 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. Negentropy sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Dave's Tiles Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Negentropy 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Dave's Tiles Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Negentropy's.
Dave's Tiles Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, Negentropy every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dave's Tiles Puzzle | Negentropy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 346 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The App Studio LLC | Side Step Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
Dave's Tiles Puzzle
Negentropy
Bugs and 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
Negentropy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dave's Tiles Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Negentropy
- Puzzle Set 1$0.99
- Puzzle Set 2$0.99
- Puzzle Set 3$0.99
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- Puzzle Set 4$0.99
- Puzzle Set 5$0.99
- Puzzle Set 6$0.99
- Puzzle Set 7$0.99
Questions
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