TanZen HD vs Break
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!
Break
Engage in a classic logic puzzle where you deduce a secret code within a set number of attempts. Receive hints after each guess to guide your strategy. Compete with others or challenge yourself through various modes and difficulties.
- Secret code guessing
- Logic and deduction gameplay
- Multiple game modes
- Adjustable difficulty settings
- Game Center integration
- Colorblind support
- Left-handed support
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Guess the secret code in this classic game of pure logic and deduction. The goal of the game is to guess the secret code in a limited number of tries following the hints given after each try. You can challenge yourself or your friends on Game Center. • 4 game modes • 3 difficulty settings • Game Center leaderboards and challenges • gorgeous graphics • colorblind support • left-handed support • no ads, no In-App Purchases
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Verdict
TanZen HD and Break both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of TanZen HD's written reviews are positive against 82% of Break's. TanZen HD also leads on ratings volume (245 vs 37) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). Break's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Break $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for TanZen HD against 4.6 for Break. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TanZen HD has 245 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of TanZen HD's written reviews are positive against 82% of Break's.
TanZen HD ships an update every 2 months, Break every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TanZen HD | Break |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (245 ratings) — better | 4.6 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.9% of reviews — better | 82.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Little White Bear Studios, LLC | Nestor Borgo |
Customer experience
TanZen HD
Break
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
Break
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TanZen HD
No in-app purchases
Break
No in-app purchases
