Comparison

Tricky Challenge vs TileTide

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

Head to head
About

Tricky Challenge

Engage in a variety of viral challenges that test your reflexes, creativity, and precision. Solve IQ-based puzzles and brain teasers in this collection of mini-games. Train your mind with daily challenges and unlock new levels.

Highlights
  • Viral challenges
  • Reflex, creativity, precision tests
  • IQ-based puzzles
  • Brain training
  • Daily challenges
  • Unlockable levels
Features
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Dive into viral challenges and put your reflexes, creativity, and precision to the ultimate test with a series of thrilling tasks in color games. Experience the blend of multiple challenges in brain games. IQ test-based challenges are available, try to solve them and be the winner of the challenge in mini-brain puzzle games. Train your brain with updated tricky puzzles and daily challenges in ASMR games. Take the ultimate challenge of all-in-one cool math games and mini-challenge games. Get ready for the brain test IQ in drawing games all in one place. HOW TO PLAY:- - Tap, tap and tap to overcome each challenge - Test your reflexes, creativity, and precision skills - Achieve high scores and unlock more challenges

About

TileTide

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Find your flow, one tile at a time. TileTide puts a colourful, relaxing spin on the classic sliding puzzle. Put numbers in order, piece together beautiful pictures, or restore a smooth colour pattern. Take your time and unwind, or challenge yourself to beat your personal best. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Numbers — slide the numbered tiles into order. • Pictures — rebuild colourful scenes from a growing collection of puzzles. • Colours — arrange coral, peach and teal tiles into a flowing pattern. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT PUZZLE Explore an expanding collection of picture puzzles, with categories ranging from animals and pets to scenic, colourful and mechanical designs. Choose something that matches your mood, then select your difficulty and start solving. CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE Start with an Easy 3 × 3 grid, step up to Medium 4 × 4, or tackle Hard 5 × 5. Tap a tile in the same row or column as the empty space to slide it into place. PLAY WITHOUT THE PRESSURE Want to forget about the clock? Hide the timer while you play and simply enjoy solving the puzzle at your own pace. Prefer a challenge? Keep it visible and see if you can beat your personal best. A LITTLE HELP WHEN YOU WANT IT View the finished picture or colour pattern while you play. Turn on optional tile numbers to make each piece easier to place. MAKE PROGRESS YOUR WAY Track your fastest times and fewest moves across puzzles and difficulty levels. Look back through completed games, improve your personal bests and reach milestones as you play. MADE FOR A QUICK BREAK Whether you have a few minutes to spare or simply want to switch off for a while, TileTide is designed to be an easy place to take a break. Play offline with no account, no advertising and no tracking. Your completed games, personal bests and preferences stay on your device. Make yourself comfortable, choose a puzzle and find your flow.

Screenshots

Tricky Challenge4 screens
TileTide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tricky Challenge at Free against TileTide's $2.99. Tricky Challenge also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). TileTide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Tricky Challenge is free to download; TileTide costs $2.99 up front. Tricky Challenge sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TileTide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Challenge ships an update every 4 weeks, TileTide every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tricky Challenge versus TileTide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky ChallengeTileTide
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (22K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKHIZER RAZAThomas Weschke

Bugs and requests

Tricky Challenge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not registering correctly
  • Ads blocking gameplay
  • Inability to close ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game mode options
  • Ability to choose mini-games
  • Reduced ad frequency
  • New level designs

TileTide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tricky Challenge

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • VIP Pack$4.99
None

TileTide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tricky Challenge free?
Tricky Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TileTide free?
TileTide costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tricky Challenge or TileTide have ads?
Tricky Challenge shows ads; TileTide does not.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Challenge or TileTide?
Tricky Challenge ships an update every 4 weeks, and TileTide every 2 days. Most recently, Tricky Challenge was updated on November 10, 2026 and TileTide on October 31, 2026.

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