Comparison

Curvy Throw vs Tessera

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

Head to head
About

Curvy Throw

Control a ball by sliding to aim and throw it at matching blocks. Blast connected blocks to clear levels, collect goals, and earn power-ups. Compete on leaderboards by collecting stars.

Highlights
  • Slide to aim and throw
  • Match ball color to blocks
  • Blast connected blocks
  • Collect goals to clear levels
  • Earn power-ups
  • Collect stars for leaderboards
Features
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How to Play: - Slide vertically / horizontally to control the player's ball aim. - The ball type/color will be automatically matched with aimed blocks. - After throwing the player's ball it will blast all the similar blocks connected to each other. - Keep an eye on goals and collect those to clear the level. - Blast a bigger chain of blocks to get power-ups like - a bomb, or fireball. - Collect as many stars as possible to reach a higher position on the leader board.

About

Tessera

Engage with unique puzzles where the pieces are animated and constantly in motion. Solve daily and weekly mosaic challenges with adjustable difficulty and helpful aids. Track your progress and enjoy a relaxing, offline puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Animated puzzle pieces
  • Daily and weekly puzzles
  • Multiple puzzle sizes (2x2 to 5x5)
  • Offline play
  • Progress tracking
  • Optional helpers (grid, outlines)
  • No-stress mode
Features
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Tessera is a puzzle where the pieces are alive. Each puzzle is a small looping animation, cut into square tiles that keep moving while you reassemble them. Two puzzles wait for you every day. Today’s puzzle follows the week: seven scenes, one for each day, ready to play offline. This Week’s puzzle is a brand-new scene, released every Sunday. Swipe between them on the menu. Every puzzle comes in three sizes: 2×2, 3×3 and 4×4. Some are gentle. Some take real attention. Some weeks also bring a bonus 5×5: twenty-five pieces, untimed, to enjoy at your own pace. Connected pieces stay grouped, so a bonded chain travels as one. Hold the eye button to peek at the assembled picture, three times per puzzle. Two optional helpers, set before each game: a grid that shows where pieces meet, and outlines around the piece in your hand. Choose whichever suits you. Prefer a slower pace? Switch on no-stress mode in Settings. The clock disappears, peeks become unlimited, and placement is more forgiving. Your progress board fills in as you play: a dot for each day of the week, a row of Sundays for each month, and a star for every 5×5 you meet. Turn on the Sunday badge, and the app icon lets you know when a new scene arrives. Made for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, in every pose. In English and French. Play straight away, privately: your progress stays on your device. Tessera is made by one person, and a tip jar is there if you’d like to support new puzzles.

Screenshots

Curvy Throw4 screens
Tessera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Curvy Throw at none against Tessera's 4. Curvy Throw also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Tessera's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating 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. Tessera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Curvy Throw asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Curvy Throw against 5.0 for Tessera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Curvy Throw has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Curvy Throw versus Tessera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurvy ThrowTessera
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRocketship Studios LLPMaeva Liebling

Customer experience

Curvy Throw

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tessera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Curvy Throw

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tessera

One-time4
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Puzzle archive$2.99
  • Nice tip$5.99
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  • Generous tip$9.99

Questions

Is Curvy Throw free?
Curvy Throw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tessera free?
Tessera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Curvy Throw or Tessera?
Curvy Throw and Tessera are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Curvy Throw or Tessera have ads?
Curvy Throw shows ads; Tessera does not.

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