# Quartered vs Tessellata

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Quartered at 45 against Tessellata's 2. Quartered also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). Tessellata's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Quartered against 5.0 for Tessellata. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quartered has 45 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Quartered ships an update every 4 days, Tessellata every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Quartered | Tessellata |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quartered/id6740415769/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tessellata/id6782201050/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **45** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 4 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Hansen](https://appshunter.io/developer/312733912) | [Norflava Designs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6782146469) |

## What reviewers say

### Quartered

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quartered/id6740415769)

A daily word puzzle game where you find five words by rearranging 20 tiles. Tiles change color to indicate their correct placement, guiding you to solve the puzzle before the next day's game arrives.

**Highlights:** Daily word puzzles, Tile color guidance system, Statistics tracking, Score sharing, High contrast mode, Multiple color schemes, Character animations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tessellata

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tessellata/id6782201050)

This is an abstract strategy game where players draft tiles, align them on a board, and score points. Compete against AI or players worldwide, or enjoy local pass-and-play. Features include ranked matchmaking, customizable AI opponents, and a tutorial.

**Highlights:** Tactical tile-drafting, Online ranked matchmaking, Offline AI opponents, Local pass-and-play mode, Interactive tutorial, Premium personalization options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Quartered free?

Quartered is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tessellata free?

Tessellata is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Quartered or Tessellata?

Tessellata is rated higher. Quartered averages 5.0 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Tessellata averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Quartered or Tessellata have ads?

Neither Quartered nor Tessellata shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Quartered or Tessellata?

Quartered ships an update every 4 days, and Tessellata every 10 days. Most recently, Quartered was updated on October 4, 2026 and Tessellata on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*