Comparison

Take It Easy vs Qwirkle

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

Head to head
About

Take It Easy

This is a strategic tile-placement puzzle game where players aim to form continuous rows of the same color. With multiple game modes, including classic, puzzle, and progressive challenges, it offers endless hours of addictive fun. Compete with friends locally or globally through Game Center integration.

Highlights
  • Strategic tile placement
  • Continuous row scoring
  • Classic, Puzzle, and Progressive modes
  • Local multiplayer for up to 4 players
  • Game Center integration
  • Over 40 achievements
  • High-resolution graphics
Features
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It’s a puzzle, it’s a brain teaser and it’s a game! It’s all three and much more! It is bingo with strategy! Place your pieces one at a time on the board. To score points, try to form continuous rows of the same color from edge to edge. But one wrong tile and the whole row is worthless. It gets harder as the number of empty spaces on your board, and your possible choices, diminish. Because once a tile is placed, it can’t be moved! Take It Easy is a simple, yet surprisingly addictive and thought-provoking game that will give you endless hours of fun. Features: • Three entertaining and visually beautiful game modes: - Classic Mode: introduces you to the game that started it all. - Puzzle Mode: test your puzzle solving skills with 140 fun and well-designed puzzles. This exciting new twist to the game will have you swapping pieces in your sleep. - Progressive Mode: Offers 30 stages of different challenges. Conquer all stages before time runs out! • Local multiplayer: Play head-to-head against a friend. Or up to four players on a single device! • Game Center integration lets you compare high scores with your friends and players around the world. Will you be Number 1 on the leaderboard? • Over 40 different achievements: Earn points to get that #1 rank! • Stunning high-resolution graphics! • Already over two million fans are enjoying the award winning board game! 148apps.com 4/5 – „Addictive puzzle mechanics and infectiously fun challenges make Take It Easy an unexpected runaway success.” Appadvice.com „If you are looking for a great puzzle game to pick up this week, then I highly recommend giving Take It Easy a try. You won’t be disappointed.” Boardgamegeek.com 4/5 – „A fun puzzle game” Touchgen.net 4/5 – „Take It Easy is a fun board puzzle game with a lot of content, and great

About

Qwirkle

Experience the award-winning board game Qwirkle on your mobile device. Strategize by matching tiles based on color and shape to score points. Enjoy solo play, online multiplayer, and pass-and-play modes with customizable options and engaging animations.

Highlights
  • Solo, Online, and Pass and Play modes
  • Up to 4 players
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • Achievements and Leaderboards
  • Customizable backgrounds and tile colors
  • Tutorial and Help sections
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Challenging and thoroughly addictive! Now you can play the original award winning board game Qwirkle on your iPad and iPhone! Qwirkle is MindWare's best-selling board game, with over 7 million copies sold worldwide. Through the years, Qwirkle has received numerous awards including Mensa, Parents' Choice, Major Fun and the Spiel des Jahres, Germany's coveted Game of the Year award. FEATURES: - Solo, Online, and Pass and Play modes all support up to 4 players. - 4 levels of difficulty, from easy to expert. - Includes Achievements and Leaderboards through Game Center. - Customize your experience - choose your favorite background to play on. - Play with classic Qwirkle colors or personalize your tiles with custom colors. - Exciting animations and playful music enhance the Qwirkle experience! - Tutorial and Help sections get you playing fast and easy! WHO WILL YOU PLAY? - Play solo against 4 levels of robot, from easy to expert. - For family game night, use Pass and Play mode to play together on a single device. - Challenge your friends to play online through Game Center. - Find new online opponents through auto-match in Game Center. Find out more about Qwirkle on the MindWare website: https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com/qwirkle-a2-32016.fltr Want to share your thoughts on the digital version of Qwirkle directly with the developers? Email us at mindware@mindware.com with your comments! We'd love to have your input about what you like and ideas for improvements. We look forward to your feedback! Happy Qwirkling!

Screenshots

Take It Easy4 screens
Qwirkle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Take It Easy and Qwirkle both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Take It Easy's written reviews are positive against 36% of Qwirkle's. Take It Easy also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Qwirkle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Take It Easy costs $2.99 and Qwirkle $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Take It Easy against 4.5 for Qwirkle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Take It Easy's written reviews are positive against 36% of Qwirkle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Take It Easy ships an update every 12 months, Qwirkle every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Take It Easy versus Qwirkle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTake It EasyQwirkle
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better4.5 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews — better35.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K1.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#171#70 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB179 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRavensburger Verlag GmbHMindWare

Customer experience

Take It Easy

All ratings1,583 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews1,536 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.3%

Qwirkle

All ratings1,806 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews552 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative46.2%

User reviews

Take It Easy

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing and challenging gameplay
  • 🧠 Stimulates the brain
  • 💎 Addictive and fun
  • 🎨 Appealing visuals
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable multiplayer mode

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable after updates
  • 🎨 Unappealing visual design changes
  • 🤯 Increased difficulty level frustrating
  • 💔 Lost progress after updates
  • 🕹️ Multiplayer mode issues

Qwirkle

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Great translation to digital
  • 👍 Entertaining
  • 👍 Good for the mind
  • 👍 Addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy app
  • 🐛 Clunky interface
  • 🐛 Freezing issues
  • 🐛 Buggy online play
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications

Bugs and requests

Take It Easy

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Tile movement issues
  • Unsolvable puzzle levels
  • Multiplayer mode connectivity problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and puzzles
  • Ability to undo moves
  • Option to customize the game board
  • Difficulty settings (easy, medium, hard)
  • Syncing progress across devices

Qwirkle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Games disappearing or not loading properly
  • Inability to start new games with friends
  • Tiles/bag not functioning correctly
  • Moves not registering properly
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add chat/messaging feature
  • Improve online game invitations and management
  • Add notifications for turns
  • Improve scoring display and accuracy
  • Add more customization options
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  • Improve robot/AI difficulty balancing

In-app purchases

None

Take It Easy

No in-app purchases

None

Qwirkle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Take It Easy free?
Take It Easy costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Qwirkle free?
Qwirkle costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Take It Easy or Qwirkle?
Take It Easy is rated higher. Take It Easy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Qwirkle averages 4.5 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Take It Easy or Qwirkle have ads?
Neither Take It Easy nor Qwirkle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Take It Easy or Qwirkle?
Take It Easy ships an update every 12 months, and Qwirkle every 3 months. Most recently, Take It Easy was updated on October 20, 2026 and Qwirkle on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, Take It Easy or Qwirkle?
Take It Easy currently peaks at #171 in the App Store charts, and Qwirkle at #70. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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