Comparison

Tetranea vs Hackmons Hub

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

Head to head
About

Tetranea

This puzzle game combines roguelike deckbuilding with tile-placement mechanics on a 9x9 grid. Build a unique deck each run to alter gameplay, with over 200 cards to discover and modify. Enjoy short or long runs with increasing difficulty and multiple scoring methods.

Highlights
  • Roguelike deckbuilding
  • Tile placement on 9x9 grid
  • 200+ discoverable cards
  • Card modification
  • Boss battles
  • Row and column chaining
  • Multiple scoring methods
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I built this game to combine two of my great loves in gaming: simple abstract spatial strategy, and deep, complex card deck builders. You can play it for a few minutes at a time, or really get into it and go down the rabbit hole of nearly 100 special cards with special powers. It looks kind of like one of the gazillion tetromino-placing games — pretty simple, usually full of ads, and not much more than making sure you lose after some arbitrary amount of time so they can show you more ads. This one is different. There's tetromino (and pentomino) placement to score points, but the whole game rests on your own deck of cards: shape cards you play on the board, and special cards with special powers. You play runs - series of boards that get harder and harder. Each board needs more points to beat, and some boards have bosses that do all kinds of crazy things. You can play short runs, long runs, and even infinite runs. Each run you get to add new cards to your deck and modify (or delete) existing ones. I've been working on this game for two years now, and I keep adding to it and polishing it. It's become a labor of love. I play it myself often, and friends I've introduced it to generally get hooked. The full game is free to try. There's just one single purchase that unlocks some of the run types. Supported languages: 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文, Français, Deutsch, Español

About

Hackmons Hub

Access a comprehensive, offline Pokemon database and powerful competitive battling tools. Build teams, check type effectiveness, optimize stats, and even generate custom Pokemon cards. Designed for competitive players, it offers all features without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Complete Pokemon database (1000+)
  • Offline access to all tools
  • Team builder and weakness checker
  • Type coverage analysis
  • EV optimizer and damage calculator
  • Pokemon card generator
  • Pokemon randomizer
Features
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The official mobile app for hackmons.com, bringing the complete Pokemon database and competitive tools right to your pocket - fully offline! FEATURES: DATABASE • Complete Pokedex with all 1000+ Pokemon • Every move with power, accuracy, PP, and effects • All abilities with descriptions • Items, berries, mega stones, and Z-crystals • Type Charts - Interactive type effectiveness charts with exotic types (Bird, ???, Shadow, Stellar) • Multi-generational support (Gen 1-9, LGPE, BDSP, National Dex) • PH No Nerfs stat viewing and Mechanics COMPETITIVE TOOLS • Type Coverage Checker - Analyze type effectiveness • Team Builder - Build teams using PH No Nerfs rules • Team Weakness Checker - Analyze defensive coverage • EV Optimizer - Optimize EV spreads with presets (for Gen 6 support) • Damage Calculator - Calculate exact damage ranges (for PH No Nerfs) FUN TOOLS • Pokemon Card Generator - Create custom Pokemon cards • Pokemon Randomizer - Generate random teams, including Gym Leader mode • Solo Draft - Draft Pokemon/text/images with bots (similar to MTG drafting) • Gym Leader Challenge - Paste your team and see how many badge it will win • Predictor - Predict the winner between two players • OCR scanner - Take a picture of your Pokemon cards from the website and convert them into movesets! PLAY • Join our custom Hackmons Cove Showdown server and play custom formats with others online! • Use Airplane Mode to continue testing simulated battles when offline WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE All offline data is stored locally - no internet required! Perfect for: • Teambuilding on the go • Quick reference during battles • Strategy planning anywhere, anytime • Offline Access - Use all tools without an internet connection DESIGNED FOR COMPETITIVE PLAYERS Built for the Hackmons community for competitive Pokemon players. Whether you're building for Smogon tiers, VGC, or custom formats like Pure Hackmons, this app has everything you need. Note: This is a fan-made app. Pokemon is a trademark of Nintendo/Game Freak/The Pokemon Company. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokemon Company.

Screenshots

Tetranea4 screens
Hackmons Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hackmons Hub at none against Tetranea's 2. Tetranea's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tetranea sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hackmons Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tetranea against 5.0 for Hackmons Hub. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tetranea has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tetranea versus Hackmons Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTetraneaHackmons Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathanael BoxerRYAN LIU

Customer experience

Tetranea

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hackmons Hub

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tetranea

One-time2
  • Tetranea Full Game$2.99
  • Tetranea Full Game$4.99
None

Hackmons Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tetranea free?
Tetranea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hackmons Hub free?
Hackmons Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tetranea or Hackmons Hub?
Tetranea and Hackmons Hub are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Tetranea or Hackmons Hub have ads?
Neither Tetranea nor Hackmons Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tetranea or Hackmons Hub?
Tetranea ships an update weekly, and Hackmons Hub weekly. Most recently, Tetranea was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hackmons Hub on October 7, 2026.

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