ChessTiles vs Tapp Bakk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ChessTiles
A unique puzzle game where players clear layered tiles by strategically moving chess-inspired pieces. Each piece has specific movement rules, with a special piece revealed to unlock advanced board traversal.
- Layered tile elimination gameplay
- Chess piece movement mechanics
- Strategic piece placement
- Special piece unlockable
- Single-player puzzle challenges
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Welcome to Chess Tiles! The goal of the game is to clear all the pieces, three layers in all. You can play it on your own or get some help from the brain! Each piece has rules about which locations can be used next. The number pieces reach locations exactly that number of squares away in any row, column, or diagonal. The chess pieces behave like in chess but, other than the knight, they must move all the way to the edge. There is one special piece that is discovered when you clear all pieces in the game past a layer. That special piece can reach any location on the board.
Tapp Bakk
A one-tap reflex game with vibrant visuals and a thrilling difficulty curve. Tap to keep the ball bouncing and survive as long as you can, with increasing gravity and speed. Designed for fun and accessibility, it offers offline play and a global leaderboard.
- One-tap reflex gameplay
- Vibrant evolving visuals
- Fast-paced difficulty curve
- Global leaderboard
- Offline play supported
- Accessible design
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Tapp Bakk is a one tap reflex reaction game with vibrant visuals and a thrilling difficulty curve. Tap to keep the ball bouncing and survive as long as you can. Each level introduces a new background color and ball theme, making every session feel fresh and dynamic. The challenge ramps up the longer you last, gravity increases, speeds climb, and your reactions are put to the test. Bright, bold color transitions that evolve as you level up Simple one tap gameplay that anyone can pick up Fast-paced difficulty curve that keeps things exciting Global leaderboard to see how you stack up Designed with accessibility in mind, large UI, readable text, no complex gestures Play anytime, fully offline supported Optional in-app purchase to remove ads for a clean experience Whether you’re chasing your next high score or just killing time, Tapp Bakk is built for fun no matter your skill level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tapp Bakk at 16 against ChessTiles's 3. ChessTiles's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price, rating, update cadence 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. ChessTiles sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tapp Bakk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChessTiles against 4.9 for Tapp Bakk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tapp Bakk has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ChessTiles ships an update every 2 months, Tapp Bakk every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChessTiles | Tapp Bakk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serendipity Systems LLC | Arbius Interactive LLC |
Customer experience
ChessTiles
Tapp Bakk
In-app purchases
ChessTiles
- Neuron Bundle$3.99
- Large Neuron Bundle$24.99
Tapp Bakk
- 100 Coins$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- 300 Coins$1.99
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- 1000 Coins$4.99









