Comparison

Tetrasquare vs Link!

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

Head to head
About

Tetrasquare

This puzzle game challenges you to divide a grid into rectangles, with each piece containing a single number that indicates its area. Compete for the best time against players worldwide on an infinite supply of puzzles across seven difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Infinite puzzles
  • Seven difficulty levels
  • Best time record competition
  • Auto-saving game progress
  • Multi-language support
  • Game Center integration for rankings
Features
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Tetrasquare is a game that is well known as Shikaku or Rectangles. Tetrasquare is played on a rectangular grid. Some of the squares in the grid are numbered. The objective is to divide the grid into rectangular and square pieces such that each piece contains exactly one number, and that number represents the area of the rectangle. You can get higher points if you finish games faster."; There is no time limitation. You will compete best time record with worldwide users. Features - Provides infinite number of puzzles at all levels. Provides infinite number of puzzles and you can play it all your life. - You can choose game level among 7 different levels (6x6 ~ 12x12) - Auto saving Always the state of games will be saved and then you can see the last screen when you restart the game. - Recording game score Score of the game is recorded and managed. - Resetting game If you screw up the game, you can initialize the game. - Supporting 5 languages (English, Korean, Japanese, 2 Chinese) - Facebook/Twitter Integration Puzzle share on Facebook Puzzle share on Twitter - Play again - Display duplicate numbers When you enter a duplicate number, the number will be displayed with different color. It will help you to play games. - Full support for Retina display Provides clear screen with supporting Retina display - Game Center integration Check worldwide rankings, the best time ranking in each levels - Various settings Sound Effects On / Off, change the language, etc. - Feedback function You can report a bug or your opinion, and are able to communicate with the developer.

About

Link!

Connect matching numbers by drawing paths that fill the entire grid without crossing. Offers six difficulty levels and 1800 puzzles with options to undo moves or clear the board. Your progress is saved locally.

Highlights
  • Connect matching numbers
  • Fill the entire grid
  • Paths cannot cross
  • Six difficulty levels
  • 1800 puzzles
  • Undo move option
  • Clear board option
Features
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Connect matching numbers with paths and fill the whole grid. How to play • Connect each pair of matching numbers. • Paths cannot cross or branch. • Fill every cell to complete the puzzle. • Tap a number to clear its path. Choose from six difficulty levels and 1800 puzzles. Undo a move or clear the board whenever you want to try another route. Your completed puzzles are saved on your device. This software includes work distributed under the Apache License 2.0. https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Screenshots

Tetrasquare4 screens
Link!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tetrasquare at 5.0 against Link!'s 4.6. Tetrasquare also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (78% vs 67%). Link!'s advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tetrasquare holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Link! has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Tetrasquare's written reviews are positive against 67% of Link!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tetrasquare ships an update every 9 months, Link! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tetrasquare versus Link!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTetrasquareLink!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGyuhyeon JeonShogo Yoshida

Customer experience

Tetrasquare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Link!

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tetrasquare

No in-app purchases

None

Link!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tetrasquare free?
Tetrasquare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Link! free?
Link! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tetrasquare or Link!?
Tetrasquare is rated higher. Tetrasquare averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Link! averages 4.6 from 24 ratings.
Do Tetrasquare or Link! have ads?
Both Tetrasquare and Link! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tetrasquare or Link!?
Tetrasquare ships an update every 9 months, and Link! every 4 months. Most recently, Tetrasquare was updated on November 1, 2026 and Link! on November 6, 2026.

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