Comparison

Tezu vs Tiny Trains

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

Head to head
About

Tezu

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Tezu is the mind-bending daily game of logic, problem solving and spatial awareness - and it's seriously addictive! Rearrange the tiles to the color pattern of the circles - sounds simple, right? Well.... only one tile can move at a time. Let the challenge begin! Whether you're searching for a casual daily brain teaser or preparing for interviews and cognitive assessments, playing Tezu each day will develop lateral thinking skills without you even noticing! Perfect for passionate puzzlers, competitive and casual players alike. Want to share your game? Record for Socials seamlessly with the optional camera view, inspired by social media formats doing hundreds of thousands of views. Share your genius with family, friends and followers in seconds! After more relaxed gameplay? Hide the stopclock and leave game recording off, for a puzzle that moves at your favourite pace. Built to help you keep your brain sharp - perfect for coffee time or a lunch break. And with a minimalist, entirely ad-free design, Tezu shouldn't waste your time. FEATURES: - Complete the free daily puzzle and train your brain. - Simple to get started, tricky to master, satisfying to solve! - Compete and share with friends to see who can solve the grid fastest! - Option to record your game - post to Socials in seconds - No ads. At all. Even on the free version. - Build a streak - don't Accept Defeat! - Minimalist, modern design - helps you pause for thought on a busy day. Hints: - Don't Accept Defeat - your streak will reset! - Tap the stopclock to hide it - remove the time pressure! - No need to share recordings if you don't want to. Play your own way. Need more challenge?  The Ultra paid plan adds unlimited daily play (up from 1 puzzle/day) and the 4x4 tile grid - even more combinations, even bigger challenges (a whole extra dimension!). Screen size must be 6+ inches for Ultra. Only available to those who can complete the 3x3 grid. Will you? It's time to find out... Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tiny Trains

A relaxing logic puzzle game where you build rail networks to guide trains to their destinations. Solve increasingly complex levels by splitting, merging, and routing trains, with a Pro upgrade unlocking 100 handcrafted levels.

Highlights
  • Build rail networks
  • Guide trains to stations
  • Split and merge train colors
  • Solve logic puzzles
  • Handcrafted levels
  • Route planning mechanics
Features
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TRY BEFORE YOU BUY. 200 railway logic puzzles: play 50 free and unlock 150 with Pro through one permanent purchase. No ads. No subscriptions. Today’s Easy and Medium Daily puzzles are free; Pro also includes Hard and unsolved puzzles from past days. Tiny Trains is a calm railway logic game about drawing tracks, planning routes, and guiding every colorful train to the right station. Start with simple connections, then master shared tracks, switches, color mixing, painters, splitters, obstacles, and precise timing. BUILD A WORKING RAILWAY Every level is a compact railway system waiting to be completed. Study the starting points, stations, colors, and special pieces. Draw the tracks, connect the network, and press Play to see your plan come to life. There is no single path you must copy: experiment, rebuild, and discover a route that works. MASTER COLOR LOGIC Stations accept only the correct trains, so every connection matters. Merge trains to create new colors, use splitters to send one train along two routes, pass through painters to change colors, and build around obstacles. Later puzzles combine these rules and ask you to coordinate several trains across the same network. PLAN THE ROUTE AND THE TIMING A railway can look perfect and still fail when two trains arrive in the wrong order. Think ahead, decide which tracks should be shared, and control when trains meet. Pause the simulation, move through time step by step, and watch exactly where your design needs to change. Undo and redo make it easy to refine the tracks without starting over. LEARN WITHOUT THE RUSH Guided, hands-on tutorials introduce each mechanic while you play. The difficulty grows naturally from short connections to layered networks with color changes, merges, splits, and carefully timed arrivals. There are no countdowns or reflex challenges. Take as long as you need and enjoy the satisfying moment when the entire railway finally works. SAVE AND IMPROVE YOUR SOLUTIONS Your unfinished board is saved automatically, so you can leave a puzzle and continue later. Completed routes are saved too, making it easy to revisit an elegant solution, try a completely different design, or share your finished railway. PLAY WITH CLARITY Clean visuals keep tracks, trains, and stations easy to read. Optional letters and symbols distinguish colors without relying on color alone. Larger Text and Reduced Motion support help you adjust the experience to the way you play. FEATURES • A full campaign of handcrafted logic puzzles • Permanent unlock with one purchase, no subscription • No ads • Guided, hands-on tutorial levels • Saved unfinished boards and completed solutions • Game Center achievements • Accessibility options including letters and symbols for colors, Larger Text, Reduced Motion, and play that does not rely on color alone MADE FOR PUZZLE FANS Tiny Trains is a great fit for players who enjoy railway puzzles, route planning, network games, color-matching challenges, brain teasers, and calm strategy. Levels are easy to begin and rewarding to master, whether you solve one puzzle during a short break or settle in to perfect a complicated network. Inspired by the route-planning spirit of classic train puzzles such as Trainyard, Tiny Trains offers its own levels, visual style, progression, and mechanics. Tiny Trains is an independent game and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the creators of Trainyard. Build the tracks. Match the colors. Solve the network.

Screenshots

Tezu4 screens
Tiny Trains4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiny Trains at every 3 days against Tezu's every 10 days. Tiny Trains also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Tezu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Tiny Trains sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tezu ships an update every 10 days, Tiny Trains every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tezu versus Tiny Trains: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTezuTiny Trains
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJOHN DAVID WILLIAMSMurat Yilmaz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tezu

Subscriptions2
  • Ultra$3.991 Month
  • Ultra$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Tiny Trains

One-time1
  • Full Puzzle Pack$5.99

Questions

Is Tezu free?
Tezu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Trains free?
Tiny Trains is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tezu or Tiny Trains have ads?
Neither Tezu nor Tiny Trains shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tezu or Tiny Trains?
Tezu ships an update every 10 days, and Tiny Trains every 3 days. Most recently, Tezu was updated on October 25, 2026 and Tiny Trains on November 5, 2026.

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