Comparison

Drubble vs Tessera

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

Head to head
About

Drubble

Features
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Think Fast! Play classic Drubble and get 5 words in 5 minutes, finding the longest words possible. Or play the new fsst paced Drubble Run game mode - get as many words as possible in 3 minutes. Drubble is an addictive, daily word game that challenges your vocabulary and quick thinking! Find the best words over 5 rounds, aiming for the longest words possible before the timer runs out. Watch for less common letters as these will gain you more points, and gain bonus points for a 9 Letter word! It's the perfect quick brain teaser for your coffee break or a fierce daily challenge. Play against family & friends in your own mini-league, try to get onto the global top10 leaderboard or play against yourself and beat your own personal best. In Drubble run, you have 3 minutes to find as many words as possible. Longer words attract score bonuses , so do you wait and look for the long words or hit smaller words for quick points. But watch out, the timer ticks down fast. How to Play: Drubble - There are 5 rounds of 9 letters. Drubble Run - you play to the clock - 3 minutes of frantic fast paced word-finding. Letters used in a valid word are replaced by new letters. PRESS letters from the nine letters displayed to spell out a word.SUBMIT the word when you're happy. RACE against the clock! Time ticks away fast! SHAKE & INVALID! Get instant visual feedback when your word is too short or not in the dictionary. SCORE big points for longer words and high-value letters to climb the global leaderboard. Features You'll Love: Progressive Timer: Watch the bar change color as time runs out, signaling increasing urgency! Daily Challenge: Compete globally on the same board every day to test your skill. Practice. Use the practice mode to prepare for the daily challenge and get your brain into gear. If you are signed in and have played the daily challenge already, you can opt to replay the same daily letters - but the presure is on as only your first attempt will get onto the leaderboard. Leaderboards. Can you get onto the top 10 of the global leaderboard? Mini-Leagues. Set up your own mini-league and challenge your family and friends. Personal Stats. Play for personal pride and beat your Personal Best word and game scores. See how many letters you are submitting in each word with the stats histogram chart. Intuitive & Smooth: Enjoy seamless touch letter selection with satisfying visual. Train Your Brain: Sharpen your vocabulary, improve spelling, and boost reaction time with every game. Download Drubble now and put your word mastery to the ultimate test!

About

Tessera

This daily word puzzle game challenges you to rearrange letters on a board to form words in each row. Compete with friends on leaderboards, unlock themes, and track your progress with daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Classic and Hard grid sizes
  • Share results anonymously
  • Tessera Chain puzzle ladder
  • Daily leaderboards
  • Unlockable themes
  • Light/dark/color-blind modes
Features
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Free to play, with nothing you need to buy. Every daily puzzle and every Chain level is free, and all 20 themes can be unlocked with coins you earn by playing. Purchases are optional shortcuts. Tessera is a daily word puzzle. The letters are all on the board, just in the wrong places. Swap two tiles at a time until every row spells a word, in as few moves as you can. EVERY DAY • A new puzzle each day, the same for everyone • Classic on a 4x4 grid, or Hard on 5x5 • Share your result without giving the answer away • Keep your streak going and see every solve in Your Tessera TESSERA CHAIN • A ladder of puzzles: clear a level to reach the next • Solve in fewer moves to earn up to three stars • Bonus rounds against the clock • Earn coins as you go, and spend them on hints or extra moves PLAY TOGETHER • Daily leaderboards, worldwide and in your country • Make a league with friends and see who wins each day MAKE IT YOURS • 20 themes to unlock, from Walnut Workshop to Night Drive • Try any theme free for one puzzle before you buy • Light and dark modes, and a color-blind mode • English and Spanish Tessera is free to play. Coins and the every-theme unlock are optional purchases. There are no ads unless you choose to watch one for coins.

Screenshots

Drubble4 screens
Tessera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drubble at none against Tessera's 4. Tessera's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tessera sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Drubble asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drubble ships an update every 2 weeks, Tessera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Drubble versus Tessera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrubbleTessera
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB72 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDP Digital Online LtdCooper Banfield

In-app purchases

None

Drubble

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Tessera

One-time4
  • 400 Coins$0.99
  • 1,000 Coins$1.99
  • 2,800 Coins$4.99
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  • Every Theme$9.99

Questions

Is Drubble free?
Drubble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tessera free?
Tessera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drubble or Tessera have ads?
Both Drubble and Tessera show ads.
Which is updated more often, Drubble or Tessera?
Drubble ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tessera every 4 days. Most recently, Drubble was updated on October 28, 2026 and Tessera on October 29, 2026.

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