Rotten Tangerines vs Basic 1010 Puzzle Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rotten Tangerines
A fantasy-action game where you tap rotten fruit to prevent mold from spreading and build chains for bonuses. Battle monsters by tapping them and manage the "rotten gauge" to avoid game over. Includes a mini-game for smashing collected tangerines.
- Tap to remove rotten fruit
- Trace for chain bonuses
- Tap monsters to defeat them
- Manage rotten gauge
- Tangerine smashing mini-game
- Multi-touch support
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Tap to collect! Trace to build chains! If you leave the rotten tangerines in the crate to sit, they'll spread and make the fresh ones around them moldy! Presenting an all-new fantasy-action tangerine battle game! === Rotten Tangerines === - Tap the rotten tangerines to remove them from the crate! - When rotten tangerines appear in a row, you can trace them with your finger for a chain bonus! - Tap repeatedly on monsters to kill them! - You'll lose time if you tap the healthy tangerines! - If the “rotten gauge” at the top of the screen fills up, it's game over! - The more rotten tangerines onscreen, the faster the “rotten gauge” - The faster you remove the rotten fruit, the higher your score! - Supports multi-touch: play with a friend for even more fun! === Tangerines Smasher === - Bonus: Smash the tangerines you collected in the main Rotten Tangerines game! - The more rotten tangerines you collect in Rotten Tangerines, the more available to you to smash in this mini-game! - Once the stock of tangerines runs out, you can go back to the main game to collect more!
Basic 1010 Puzzle Game
A classic block puzzle game where players fill rows in a grid with various shapes. Enjoy a straightforward and fun gameplay experience with no interruptions.
- Block puzzle gameplay
- Fill rows in a grid
- Various block shapes
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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This game is a simple, straightforward block puzzle game, where you fill rows in a grid with blocks of different shapes. No ads or in-app purchases, ever. Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rotten Tangerines at Free against Basic 1010 Puzzle Game's $1.99. Basic 1010 Puzzle Game's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On ratings volume, 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
Rotten Tangerines is free to download; Basic 1010 Puzzle Game costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Basic 1010 Puzzle Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Rotten Tangerines's written reviews are positive against 100% of Basic 1010 Puzzle Game's.
Rotten Tangerines ships an update every 3 months, Basic 1010 Puzzle Game every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rotten Tangerines | Basic 1010 Puzzle Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masakazu Yonehara | Charles Cuny |
Customer experience
Rotten Tangerines
Basic 1010 Puzzle Game
In-app purchases
Rotten Tangerines
No in-app purchases
Basic 1010 Puzzle Game
No in-app purchases
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