Comparison

Subterranean vs Tilebound

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

Head to head
About

Subterranean

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Dig deep in a retro pixel world and see how far underground you can go. Control a small mining vehicle, dig through the earth, and uncover gems, ore, fossils, and other valuable resources. Sell what you find, upgrade your vehicle, and head back down to dig even deeper. Improve your drill, light, cargo, temp, fuel, and hull to stay underground longer and reach rare riches hidden far below the surface. Inspired by classic mining games, this 2D side-scrolling adventure is easy to pick up and satisfying to play, whether you have a few minutes or want to keep digging just one more run. Dig, mine, upgrade, repeat. How deep can you go?

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Tilebound

Features
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Tilebound turns the soothing rhythm of mahjong solitaire into a build-craft roguelike. Clear a free pair of tiles to play a hand that scores chips times a multiplier against a rising gate. Between rounds, draft run-altering artifacts and special tiles that warp how you score, then chase escalating gates across a procedurally generated gauntlet. Every run is a different synergy engine. A humble tile clear can snowball into an absurd combo that smashes the gate. Lay that build-craft chase over the familiar, layered tile board and you get one more run, every time. FEATURES - Classic layered tile board with correct free-tile matching - A roguelike run across eight escalating antes - Draft artifacts and special tiles to build a scoring engine - Wild, multiplier, bonus, and gold special tiles that change the math - Deterministic seeds for fair, repeatable runs - Saved runs, run history, and best-ante tracking - Full dark mode and Dynamic Type support, plays entirely offline TILEBOUND FULL (one-time unlock) - Endless mode that scales past ante eight - The full artifact and special-tile pool - A new Daily Challenge board every day - Alternate Neon and Stone tile themes No ads. No subscription. No tracking. Pay once if you want the extras, or play the full core run for free.

Screenshots

Subterranean4 screens
Tilebound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subterranean at none against Tilebound's 1. Subterranean also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Tilebound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Subterranean asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Subterranean versus Tilebound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubterraneanTilebound
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size142 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTayin WallaceChristian Pedersen

In-app purchases

None

Subterranean

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tilebound

One-time1
  • Tilebound Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Subterranean free?
Subterranean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tilebound free?
Tilebound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Subterranean or Tilebound have ads?
Tilebound shows ads; Subterranean does not.
Which is updated more often, Subterranean or Tilebound?
Subterranean ships an update every 2 days, and Tilebound every 2 days. Most recently, Subterranean was updated on October 13, 2026 and Tilebound on October 15, 2026.

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