Comparison

Tico vs GLAZE BYTE

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

Head to head
About

Tico

Arrange falling colored blocks to clear rows and prevent them from reaching the top. This fast-paced game tests your finger-eye coordination. Compete with players worldwide for a top score.

Highlights
  • Falling block puzzles
  • Complete rows to clear
  • Increasing speed
  • Finger-eye coordination challenge
  • Global Top Players list
Features
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Unique shapes of colored blocks drop from the top. Your task is to avoid letting the stacked blocks reach the top by arranging them in complete rows across the bottom. A completely filled row vanishes, giving you more opportunities to score. This game requires superior finger-eye coordination to arrange the shapes quickly, and it gets faster with time. Enjoy! Check your skill against other baKno players around the globe by posting your score in our Top Players list. This free version allows you to place 25 pieces per game. In order to play unlimited, you need to purchase either a License, some Tokens or a Subscription. All these available as In-App Purchases within the game.

About

GLAZE BYTE

Engage in a unique puzzle game where you rotate glass cookies to create color matches and trigger chain reactions. Explore a mysterious city, interact with a trapped engineer, and uncover its secrets through branching narrative choices. Multiple game modes offer varied challenges and competitive leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Rotate and match glass cookies
  • Explore five distinct city districts
  • Interactive narrative with branching endings
  • Multiple game modes: Time Trial, Circuit, Rush, Daily Shift, Laboratory
  • Global leaderboards via Game Center
  • Customizable visual, sound, and motion settings
  • Responsive haptics and animations
Features
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A CITY OF GLASS. A VOICE YOU CAN’T QUITE TRUST. Rotate 2×2 groups of glass cookies, match colours and turn one clever move into a spectacular chain reaction. Beneath the puzzle lies a city to explore—and someone asking for your help. ENTER SYSTEM REBOOT Travel through five distinct districts, from mist-covered streets to the city’s deepest secrets. Each district introduces a new twist on the board and a guardian determined to stop you. Ice spreads. Bombs tick. Glass shatters. Build your score, charge NIK and strike back. MEET NIK He says he is an engineer trapped in a research laboratory. He has a terminal, a locked door and a growing list of things that don’t add up. Help him reach cameras and security systems through short, reactive conversations. Your choices lead to two different endings. ONE MORE RUN • Time Trial: 120 seconds to build your best score. • Circuit: keep going as the challenge evolves. • Rush: faster pressure, bigger chain bonuses. • Daily Shift: a fresh, date-based challenge. • Laboratory: experiment at your own pace. Compare Time Trial, Circuit and Rush records with friends and players worldwide through Game Center. An internet connection and Game Center sign-in are required for online rankings; story play requires no account. MADE TO FEEL GOOD Translucent glass cookies, cinematic city travel, expressive character animation, responsive haptics and animated combos. Choose English, Russian or Spanish and tune the visual, sound and motion settings to suit you. FREE TO START. YOURS TO UNLOCK. Chapter 1 and Time Trial are free. In the free version, an ad is required after every five minutes of active gameplay to continue, and a rewarded ad is required for a story continue after defeat. Watch a rewarded ad to unlock one Daily Shift attempt. Ads require an internet connection and availability. The one-time Full Game purchase unlocks all five story chapters and every arcade mode, with no ads. No subscription. Restore previous purchases from the Full Game screen. Your next move changes more than the board.

Screenshots

Tico4 screens
GLAZE BYTE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GLAZE BYTE at 100% against Tico's 33%. GLAZE BYTE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Tico's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Tico sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and GLAZE BYTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GLAZE BYTE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Tico's written reviews are positive against 100% of GLAZE BYTE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tico ships an update every 2 weeks, GLAZE BYTE every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tico versus GLAZE BYTE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTicoGLAZE BYTE
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbaKno GamesIVAN ONOPRIENKO

Customer experience

Tico

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

GLAZE BYTE

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tico

One-time3
  • Tico 10 Game Sessions$0.99
  • Tico Unlimited for One Month$1.99
  • Tico Full Game Unlimited$24.99
1 purchases

GLAZE BYTE

One-time1
  • GLAZE BYTE Full Game$2.49

Questions

Is Tico free?
Tico is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GLAZE BYTE free?
GLAZE BYTE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tico or GLAZE BYTE?
GLAZE BYTE is rated higher. Tico averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GLAZE BYTE averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Tico or GLAZE BYTE have ads?
GLAZE BYTE shows ads; Tico does not.
Which is updated more often, Tico or GLAZE BYTE?
Tico ships an update every 2 weeks, and GLAZE BYTE every 5 days. Most recently, Tico was updated on October 21, 2026 and GLAZE BYTE on October 19, 2026.

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