Comparison

Tessera vs Gravity Grid Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Tessera

A tranquil puzzle game where completing images brings them to life with delightful animations. Explore diverse collections and enjoy a relaxing experience with varied gameplay styles.

Highlights
  • Animated image reveals
  • 14 distinct play styles
  • 27 curated image collections
  • No timers or move limits
  • Calm, zen-like design
  • One-time purchase for full unlock
Features
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Settle into a picture puzzle, one shaped piece at a time. Tessera pairs the pleasure of a jigsaw with pieces made from little squares. Fit them together to rebuild the image, then enjoy its animated reveal. A gallery to explore Discover paintings, animals, flowers, fairy tales and more. Follow themed collections, with different piece shapes and a final challenge to round off each one. A little more to solve Use the picture guide and fixed pieces to find your way. Later challenges give you less of the image to work with. Hints are included when you need a hand. Room to take your time No ads or daily play limits. Pause a puzzle and come back to it when you like. Start with a free collection Try the opening puzzles and a collection finale for free. To continue beyond the free selection, buy Full Game once. It makes all current collections yours to keep; complete each collection to open the next. No subscription, and no need to buy hints. If you enjoy jigsaws, art puzzles and seeing a picture fall into place, make a little room for Tessera.

About

Gravity Grid Puzzle

Features
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Gravity Grid Puzzle is a clean, tactical color logic puzzle built around one simple goal: turn every field into light before your moves run out. Each tap changes the field around it. Read the board, plan the sequence, and solve each layout with as few moves as possible. Easy fields teach the pattern quickly, while later fields ask for sharper route planning and cleaner execution. Features: - 100 launch levels with a steady puzzle curve - One-touch grid logic that is easy to learn and hard to perfect - Three-star clears for efficient solves - Hint, undo, and extra-move assists - Fast restarts for trying a better route - Premium prism-style visuals, glass tiles, motion effects, and responsive sound - Local progress plus Game Center support for total stars and power - Offline-friendly play with no account required Find the clean path, stabilize the field, and push every grid to a perfect three-star clear.

Screenshots

Tessera4 screens
Gravity Grid Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gravity Grid Puzzle at none against Tessera's 9. Gravity Grid Puzzle also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). Tessera's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tessera sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Gravity Grid Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tessera ships an update every 5 days, Gravity Grid Puzzle every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Tessera versus Gravity Grid Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTesseraGravity Grid Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIRGOS VENTURES LTDHuseyin YUCEL

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Tessera

One-time9
  • Points Topup$0.99
  • Try Zen$0.99
  • Hints (S)$0.99
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  • Full Game$1.99
  • Hints (M)$1.99
  • Zen Eternal$2.99
  • Classic Zen$2.99
  • Hints (L)$2.99
  • Deep Zen$4.99
None

Gravity Grid Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tessera free?
Tessera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravity Grid Puzzle free?
Gravity Grid Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tessera or Gravity Grid Puzzle have ads?
Gravity Grid Puzzle shows ads; Tessera does not.
Which is updated more often, Tessera or Gravity Grid Puzzle?
Tessera ships an update every 5 days, and Gravity Grid Puzzle every 2 days. Most recently, Tessera was updated on October 28, 2026 and Gravity Grid Puzzle on October 4, 2026.

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