The Window vs Tesserae!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Window
Experience a unique narrative adventure where your choices directly influence the unfolding story and lead to various endings. This game offers immersive, text-based gameplay with branching paths.
- Text-based adventure gameplay
- Choice-driven narrative
- Multiple story branches
- Unique outcomes
- Immersive storytelling
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The Window is an innovative text-based adventure game where every decision you make shapes your unique story. Immerse yourself in carefully crafted narratives where your choices matter, leading to different outcomes and multiple story branches.
Tesserae!
A minimalist puzzle game focused on calm, strategic tile-matching. Swipe, jump, and combine tiles across handcrafted boards to clear the grid. Offers a distraction-free experience with no ads or timers.
- Minimalist design
- Handcrafted puzzle boards
- Strategic tile combination
- Multiple solution paths
- Leaderboard scoring
- iCloud sync
- Game Center achievements
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Tesserae is a minimalist, color-matching puzzle game designed for calm focus and strategic play. Swipe, jump, and combine tiles across handcrafted boards to clear the grid — one satisfying move at a time. Built with an minimalist-style design philosophy, Tesserae is clean, modern, and distraction-free: no ads, no timers, no noise. Just pure puzzle-solving. Features • Elegant Design – Modern, tactile, minimal-inspired interface. • Challenging Levels – Multiple handcrafted boards with increasing complexity. • Strategic Depth – Different tile types (primary, secondary, tertiary) each with unique move rules. • Replayability – Multiple solution paths and leaderboard scoring. • iCloud Sync (Tesserae+): Pick up where you left off across all devices. • Game Center (Tesserae+): Unlock achievements and compete on leaderboards. • No Ads. No Distractions. Just puzzles and you. Unlock the full experience with Tesserae+: • Access to all levels and difficulty tiers (Easy → Diabolical). • iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad. • Game Center achievements and leaderboards. • A one-time purchase that supports continued development (no subscriptions, no ads). Whether you’re looking for a quick brain teaser or a deep puzzle challenge, Tesserae delivers a beautifully simple yet strategically rich experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Window at 100% against Tesserae!'s 0%. The Window also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Tesserae!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Tesserae! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Window asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Window holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of The Window's written reviews are positive against 0% of Tesserae!'s.
The Window ships an update every 6 months, Tesserae! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Window | Tesserae! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neffico LLC | Tap Things, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Window
Tesserae!
In-app purchases
The Window
No in-app purchases
Tesserae!
- Tesserae+ Upgrade$2.99









