Comparison

String Theory Game vs TVIX Weekly

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

Head to head
About

String Theory Game

A vibrant puzzle game where you recreate patterns by drawing loops between pegs. Strategically place and overlap loops to match the target design with minimal moves. Offers handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, and endless free play.

Highlights
  • Pattern matching puzzles
  • Loop drawing mechanics
  • Color-based loop filling
  • 60+ handcrafted puzzles
  • Daily challenges
  • Free play modes
Features
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String Theory is a colorful puzzle game about matching a given pattern by building it out of different colored shapes. String theory has 60+ handcrafted puzzles, daily challenges, and free play modes, making for hours of fun. Draw lines between pegs to create loops. The loops fill in with a different color depending on how many pegs they touch. Any loop that touches either three pegs or six pegs turns green. Any loop that touches either four pegs or eight pegs turns purple. Any loop that touches either five pegs or seven pegs turns spotted purple. Replicating the given pattern with as few loops as possible requires strategic placement and overlapping of loops. With dozens of handcrafted patterns to match, and thousands additional free play patterns, String Theory is a mind-bending game filled to the brim with tricky puzzles to get the gears turning! No ads, no microtransactions.

About

TVIX Weekly

Features
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No ads, no sound, no glitter, no show. Just a giant puzzle without distraction. Connect all losse ends. Enjoy! Tap on a tile to make it turn. Tap and hold to mark the tile (don't forget. It is essential in solving this puzzle) Get rid of all loose ends. Good luck and have fun! Designed for iPad and iPhone

Screenshots

String Theory Game4 screens
TVIX Weekly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: String Theory Game at none against TVIX Weekly's 3. String Theory Game also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. TVIX Weekly sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. String Theory Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

String Theory Game ships an update every 2 days, TVIX Weekly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
String Theory Game versus TVIX Weekly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString Theory GameTVIX Weekly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew ViestaMarcelo Pars

In-app purchases

None

String Theory Game

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TVIX Weekly

One-time3
  • 5 HINTS$0.99
  • 25 HINTS$1.99
  • 125 HINTS$2.99

Questions

Is String Theory Game free?
String Theory Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TVIX Weekly free?
TVIX Weekly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do String Theory Game or TVIX Weekly have ads?
Neither String Theory Game nor TVIX Weekly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, String Theory Game or TVIX Weekly?
String Theory Game ships an update every 2 days, and TVIX Weekly every 2 months. Most recently, String Theory Game was updated on October 9, 2026 and TVIX Weekly on October 4, 2026.

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