Genius Square vs Tezu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Genius Square
This logic puzzle game challenges players to strategically place colorful blocks within a 6x6 grid, avoiding black squares. Compete against the clock to achieve faster times and improve your personal best scores.
- 6x6 grid puzzle
- Block placement challenges
- Avoid black squares
- Beat the clock
- Personal best tracking
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To complete the puzzle you simply have to place all the blocks in the 6x6 square, and you can't use the black squares. Beat the clock, and your personal best times!
Tezu
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Tezu is the mind-bending daily game of logic, problem solving and spatial awareness - and it's seriously addictive! Rearrange the tiles to the color pattern of the circles - sounds simple, right? Well.... only one tile can move at a time. Let the challenge begin! Whether you're searching for a casual daily brain teaser or preparing for interviews and cognitive assessments, playing Tezu each day will develop lateral thinking skills without you even noticing! Perfect for passionate puzzlers, competitive and casual players alike. Want to share your game? Record for Socials seamlessly with the optional camera view, inspired by social media formats doing hundreds of thousands of views. Share your genius with family, friends and followers in seconds! After more relaxed gameplay? Hide the stopclock and leave game recording off, for a puzzle that moves at your favourite pace. Built to help you keep your brain sharp - perfect for coffee time or a lunch break. And with a minimalist, entirely ad-free design, Tezu shouldn't waste your time. FEATURES: - Complete the free daily puzzle and train your brain. - Simple to get started, tricky to master, satisfying to solve! - Compete and share with friends to see who can solve the grid fastest! - Option to record your game - post to Socials in seconds - No ads. At all. Even on the free version. - Build a streak - don't Accept Defeat! - Minimalist, modern design - helps you pause for thought on a busy day. Hints: - Don't Accept Defeat - your streak will reset! - Tap the stopclock to hide it - remove the time pressure! - No need to share recordings if you don't want to. Play your own way. Need more challenge? The Ultra paid plan adds unlimited daily play (up from 1 puzzle/day) and the 4x4 tile grid - even more combinations, even bigger challenges (a whole extra dimension!). Screen size must be 6+ inches for Ultra. Only available to those who can complete the 3x3 grid. Will you? It's time to find out... Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Genius Square at none against Tezu's 2. Genius Square also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Tezu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Genius Square asks for nothing beyond the download.
Genius Square ships an update every 2 days, Tezu every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Genius Square | Tezu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alex Goulder | JOHN DAVID WILLIAMS |
In-app purchases
Genius Square
No in-app purchases
Tezu
- Ultra$3.991 Month
- Ultra$29.991 Year
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