Comparison

Tile vs Dot Path

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

Head to head
About

Tile

This is a relaxing puzzle game where you merge numbered tiles to create beautiful mosaics and build a city. Enjoy handcrafted art, calming music, and a mindful escape that sharpens focus and logic.

Highlights
  • Merge numbered tiles
  • Collect unique mosaic tiles
  • Build a custom city
  • Handcrafted art and designs
  • Relaxing jazzy music
  • Improve focus and logic
Features
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TILE is a relaxing, artistic puzzle game where you merge numbers, collect beautiful tiles, and build your dream city. Inspired by real-world mosaics and architecture, every tile is handcrafted (no AI involved), bringing history and craftsmanship right to your screen. Play at your own pace with live-recorded calming jazzy music (headphones recommended!) and soothing visuals. Perfect for your ME time, before bed, during your commute, or whenever you need to unwind! Merge tiles, unlock secret high-number designs, and collect unique pieces to decorate and build your own stunning cityscape. Challenge your brain, improve focus, and enjoy a mindful escape that keeps you inspired. HOW TO PLAY GOAL. Can you reach 1024 or beyond? Your goal is to reach big numbered tiles and collect as many special tiles as possible. For a nice challenge, beat your high score! PLAY. Just tap to drop the falling tile into place. When 2 or more identical tiles touch, they merge into a bigger number. Discover all the different merging mechanics as you play! WIN. The game never ends! Set your own goal! Beating your high score? Reaching the biggest numbered tile ever? Unlocking big numbers? Building the whole city? Making powerful combos? You choose! LOSS. When your board is filled, you lose, just like Tetris! TILE FEATURES: ART. Real-world inspired mosaics and tiles to admire and collect. IQ BOOST: Improve your focus, logic, and cognitive skills by recognizing the patterns and numbers together. You need to be strategic! CHALLENGE. Can you beat your high score? Can you create a 65536 tile? Share screenshots of your achievements with us! NO-AI: Enjoy the hand-drawn illustrations of the cities. Special tiles and secret high-number designs to unlock. DESTINATIONS. Travel to numerous stunning cities renowned for their tiles and mosaic craftsmanship all around the world. FUN. Build and customize your own artistic city using collected tiles. RELAX. Unwind with relaxing gameplay and calming music. TILE is your perfect mix of creativity, relaxation, and gentle brain challenge Join us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/dobiqgames IGRS Rating 3+

About

Dot Path

Features
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Memorize the path, redraw it, and challenge your visual recall. Train your concentration, improve your memory, and complete increasingly difficult puzzles.

Screenshots

Tile4 screens
Dot Path4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dot Path at none against Tile's 10. Dot Path also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. Tile sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dot Path asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile ships an update every 2 weeks, Dot Path every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tile versus Dot Path: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTileDot Path
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDobiq UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Onur Acikelli

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tile

One-time10
  • Beginner Pack$1.99
  • Tile 300$1.99
  • Tile 800$2.99
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  • Tile 1600$5.99
  • Tile 3400$9.99
  • Tile 7200$22.99
  • Champion Pack$24.99
  • Tile 15000$34.99
  • Legend Pack$44.99
  • Grand Tile Pack$99.99
None

Dot Path

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tile free?
Tile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot Path free?
Dot Path is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tile or Dot Path have ads?
Tile shows ads; Dot Path does not.
Which is updated more often, Tile or Dot Path?
Tile ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dot Path every 2 days. Most recently, Tile was updated on October 30, 2026 and Dot Path on October 31, 2026.

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