TanZen HD vs Yatzy Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TanZen HD
Engage in a classic tangram puzzle experience with over 500 challenges. Fit seven geometric pieces into a shaded area without overlap to solve each puzzle. Perfect for quick breaks or extended play sessions.
- Over 500 tangram puzzles
- Classic tangram gameplay
- Fit seven geometric pieces
- No overlapping pieces
- Puzzle completion recognition
- Play for short or long durations
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Find your Zen, with this updated version of the classic tangram puzzle game with over 500 puzzles! Choose a puzzle to solve, and try to fit all seven game pieces within the shaded puzzle area without overlapping. TanZen HD will recognize when the puzzle is finished. Pick up and play for two minutes, or two hours!
Yatzy Player
A clean and intuitive digital scoresheet for the classic dice game. Focus on strategy with automated scoring and official rules, including the Joker Rule. Play on your own device with a simple interface.
- Smart, automated scoring
- Official Yahtzee rules
- Includes Joker Rule
- Visually clean interface
- No ads or in-app purchases
- Focus on strategy
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The BEST Yatzy Player...Period. Finally, a visually clean and easy-to-use app for this popular dice game. No silly graphics, no annoying ads, and no requests for costly added features. We do not collect any personal data. It's just one low price for this "Smart Scoresheet" that anyone can play. Our game does not have complicated eye-straining graphics. A simple to use "smart sheet" allows you to focus on your strategy and play. "Play. Socialize. Repeat" is our motto. 1) Rules: This Yatzy game follows the official Yahtzee game rules that you play today. This includes the Joker Rule where players can obtain certain points for additional Yatzys. 2) Joker Rule: This rule applies to all Yatzys after a Yatzy score has already been used (50 or 0 points). If the corresponding Upper Section score has not been used, it must be used. If the corresponding Upper Section score has been used, the Yatzy acts like a "Joker" and any Lower Section score can be used. 3) How To Play: Each player should use their own device. Select the DICE icon to roll the dice up to 3 times per turn. After each roll, select any dice to save (dice will turn black). The green scores can be selected to choose a desired score for that round. 4) How to Start a New Game: Select the green trash icon to erase the game and to begin a new game. 5) Game Automation: This game's "Smart Scoresheet" will present and track all scoring options and add all the points. All you have to do is roll, repeat, and win! Look for more games from MKE Things in the Apple App Store: Bunco Player, Sevens Dice, Ship Cap Crew, Shut Box Pro, Give Get Grab, Bingo Manager 75, Bingo Manager 90. Enjoy! Margaret from MKE Things, LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: TanZen HD at 257 against Yatzy Player's 2. TanZen HD also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 27.0). Yatzy Player's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, 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
TanZen HD costs $2.99 and Yatzy Player $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Yatzy Player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TanZen HD has 257 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of TanZen HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Yatzy Player's.
TanZen HD ships an update every 2 months, Yatzy Player every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TanZen HD | Yatzy Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (257 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 257 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Little White Bear Studios, LLC | MKE Things LLC |
Customer experience
TanZen HD
Yatzy Player
Bugs and requests
TanZen HD
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes after completing all puzzles
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More advanced or challenging puzzle designs
- Ability to create and share custom puzzles
- Option to turn off the visible outline of the target shape
- Expanded background and music selection
Yatzy Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TanZen HD
No in-app purchases
Yatzy Player
No in-app purchases
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