Comparison

Clutter · Solve · Doodle vs Tension Head

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

Head to head
About

Clutter · Solve · Doodle

Features
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~ ~ ~ Take a break and unwind with a calm daily puzzle you can draw on and keep. Connect matching icons to clear the clutter. Then use the finished puzzle as a place to doodle, sketch, or just mess around. ~ ~ ~ ○ Puzzle → A new puzzle every day → Join matching icons to clear the board → Plan your moves to unlock longer chains → A satisfying challenge at your own pace → Share your stats, compare progress, or keep it all to yourself → Play in Playground, choose your icons, and tweak the difficulty ○ Creative → Use each finished puzzle as inspiration for a doodle or sketch → Browse your sketchbook, revisit past doodles, or draw on old boards → Keep a weekly log of your puzzles and doodles → Export games, logs, and collections as printable zines to fold, keep, or share ○ Calm → Stress-free gameplay → A little playful, a little thoughtful, with just enough whimsy → Works offline → No timer. No pressure. No ads. ○ Studio → Unlock unlimited Playground games and an additional daily puzzle → One simple, permanent unlock, with Family Sharing ○ iPad → With more space, play side by side or move freely between solving and drawing. Solve it. Doodle on it. Keep it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tension Head

Merge shapes to survive a collapsing arena in this roguelite. Trigger chain reactions for high scores and unlock permanent upgrades to tackle escalating challenges. Discover hidden elements and unlock visual themes.

Highlights
  • Merge shapes to score
  • Trigger chain reactions
  • Permanent roguelite upgrades
  • Escalating difficulty modes
  • Unlockable visual themes
  • Hidden game elements
Features
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Tension Head is a merging roguelite where every run is a fight against the walls closing in on you. Stack shapes, trigger chain reactions, and score big before the pressure destroys you. MERGE & SURVIVE Drop shapes into the arena and merge matching tiers to score. But the walls never stop closing. Every merge pushes them back — just enough to breathe. BUILD YOUR COMBO Chain merges to multiply your score. The longer your streak, the higher the multiplier. Think less puzzle game, more trick run. ROGUELITE DEPTH Between runs, spend Crowns on permanent upgrades that carry across every run. Each run offers power-ups with unique evolutions and wild synergies — combine them right and watch everything break open. CURSES & CONSEQUENCES Every run comes with a cost. Curses stack. Walls shrink faster. The danger line rises. Learn to work with what you're dealt or get crushed. ASCENSION MODE Beat the game? Good. Now do it with the walls shrinking 30% faster. Now do it with one life. Now do it with radioactive junk dropping into your arena. Ten escalating modifiers. Each one a new way to suffer. VISUAL THEMES Unlock a collection of visual filters that transform the entire look of the game. Each one earned through play — or unlocked instantly with Premium. SOMETHING ELSE IS HERE Pay attention. Not everything is what it seems. Some testers have found things that weren't meant to be found. A ghost in the code. PREMIUM — $3.99 One purchase. No subscription. Removes all ads and unlocks every visual theme instantly. 100% indie — your support means a lot. merge. survive. destroy. ascend.

Screenshots

Clutter · Solve · Doodle4 screens
Tension Head4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Clutter · Solve · Doodle at none against Tension Head's shown. Tension Head's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Clutter · Solve · Doodle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tension Head sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clutter · Solve · Doodle ships an update every 6 days, Tension Head weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Clutter · Solve · Doodle versus Tension Head: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClutter · Solve · DoodleTension Head
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREW PHILIP GALLETLYRobert Lothian

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clutter · Solve · Doodle

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$6.991 Year
1 purchases

Tension Head

One-time1
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Clutter · Solve · Doodle free?
Clutter · Solve · Doodle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tension Head free?
Tension Head is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clutter · Solve · Doodle or Tension Head have ads?
Tension Head shows ads; Clutter · Solve · Doodle does not.
Which is updated more often, Clutter · Solve · Doodle or Tension Head?
Clutter · Solve · Doodle ships an update every 6 days, and Tension Head weekly. Most recently, Clutter · Solve · Doodle was updated on September 24, 2026 and Tension Head on September 9, 2026.

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