Tesserae! vs PointYourPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
PointYourPhone
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Where is the Eiffel Tower right now? Not on a map. From where you are standing, through walls, across oceans, which way is it? PointYourPhone gives you one target every day: a famous landmark or a world city. Point your phone straight at it, lock in your direction, and the globe reveals how close you were, down to the degree. HOW IT WORKS - Every day at noon (Amsterdam time), everyone in the world gets the same target - Aim your phone and lock it in. No map, no cheating, just your sense of direction - Watch the globe spin to the answer and see your guess next to the true direction - Build a streak by playing every day HINTS, IF YOU WANT THEM Stuck? Reveal the compass directions, the country, or the continent. Your score stays yours; hints just tell your friends you needed a little help. SHARE WITHOUT SPOILING Share your score card with fellow players (no spoilers), or share the full globe reveal with friends who have not played yet. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. Your location is used on your phone to compute a direction and never leaves it. Can you point at Machu Picchu from your kitchen? There is one way to find out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PointYourPhone at none against Tesserae!'s 1. Tesserae!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Tesserae! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PointYourPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tesserae! ships an update weekly, PointYourPhone every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tesserae! | PointYourPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tap Things, Inc. | Ronald Butzelaar |
In-app purchases
Tesserae!
- Tesserae+ Upgrade$2.99
PointYourPhone
No in-app purchases







