# Tessel vs Tiny Tower Defense

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tessel at none against Tiny Tower Defense's 4. Tessel also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Tower Defense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tessel asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tessel against 5.0 for Tiny Tower Defense. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tessel | Tiny Tower Defense |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tessel/id6754282700/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-tower-defense-swarm-war/id6805170676/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gijs van Tulder](https://appshunter.io/developer/1847637788) | [Atreides LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1127240662) |

## What reviewers say

### Tessel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tessel/id6754282700)

A vibrant tile-placement puzzle game where players match colored tiles to form shapes and score points. Offers various game modes, customizable rules, and a creative pattern-drawing tool for endless tiling possibilities.

**Highlights:** Tile placement with matching colors, Create shapes for higher scores, Multiple game modes (square, pattern), Customizable game settings, Pattern drawing tool, Wide range of tiling patterns

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tiny Tower Defense

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-tower-defense-swarm-war/id6805170676)

Defend against an endless swarm of worms with a single turret. Aim with one finger, upgrade your defenses, and collect power-ups to survive increasingly challenging waves. Compete on leaderboards and unlock achievements.

**Highlights:** One-finger aiming controls, Endless, scaling worm waves, Power-up collection, Permanent upgrade system, Mid-run tower upgrades, Game Center leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1,500 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 8,000 Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| VIP | $5.99 | one-time |
| 20,000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tessel free?

Tessel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tiny Tower Defense free?

Tiny Tower Defense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tessel or Tiny Tower Defense?

Tessel and Tiny Tower Defense are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Tessel or Tiny Tower Defense have ads?

Tiny Tower Defense shows ads; Tessel does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*