Comparison

Tile Five vs TapBlox!

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

Head to head
About

Tile Five

Place numbered tiles on a grid, with each tile occupying a specific number of spaces based on its value and position. Master thousands of levels with increasing difficulty, daily challenges, and unique board shapes. Earn rewards and enjoy a visually pleasing and tactile puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Numbered tile placement logic
  • Thousands of campaign levels
  • Daily puzzles with leaderboards
  • Silhouette and free play modes
  • In-game rewards and hints
  • Smooth animations and haptics
Features
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Every tile has a rule. Every placement has consequences. Get it wrong and the whole board falls apart. Place numbered tiles on a grid — each one fills a specific number of spaces around it. Odd tiles claim the corners. Even tiles take the sides. Tile 5 does both. Every tile must be placed perfectly to win. One wrong move and the board stays unsolved. Simple to learn. Incredibly hard to master. CAMPAIGN MODE Take on thousands of levels across dozens of phases. Boards grow larger, tile counts climb higher, and the challenge deepens with every phase you unlock. Earn XP, climb reward tiers, and collect resource drops as you go. There's always a harder board ahead. DAILY PUZZLE A fresh puzzle every day. Race the clock, post your score, and see how you rank on the global leaderboard. The built-in calendar lets you replay any past puzzle whenever you want. SILHOUETTE MODE The board is shaped like an object. Your job is to fill it perfectly. Same rules, a completely different kind of challenge. FREE PLAY Your board, your rules. Pick your tile count, play as many rounds as you want, and track your wins across every configuration. EARN AS YOU PLAY Complete levels to earn hints, undos, and restarts. Hit milestones for bonus rewards. Play clean — no hints, no undos, no restarts — for extra XP. BUILT TO FEEL GREAT Smooth animations. Warm wood aesthetics. Satisfying sounds and haptics. Designed to feel as good as it plays. Tile Five. One more round always makes sense.

About

TapBlox!

Features
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Welcome to TapBlox! – the addictive block puzzle game you’ll want to play again and again. Place blocks strategically, clear full rows and columns, and keep beating your high score. Enjoy fast, relaxing gameplay that is easy to learn, yet becomes more challenging the longer you play. Why players love TapBlox!: * No forced ads while playing * Use powerful boosters to overcome tricky situations * Unlock exciting themes and customize your experience * Challenge friends and compare scores * Perfect for quick sessions or long high-score runs Whether you play for a few minutes or aim for the top score, TapBlox! delivers endless puzzle fun. Download now and see how far you can go!

Screenshots

Tile Five4 screens
TapBlox!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapBlox! at none against Tile Five's 10. TapBlox! also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). Tile Five's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Tile Five sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. TapBlox! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile Five ships an update every 10 days, TapBlox! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tile Five versus TapBlox!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile FiveTapBlox!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan TuckerTommy Goossens

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tile Five

One-time10
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • 10 Undos$0.99
  • 10 Restarts$0.99
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  • 50 Hints$2.99
  • 50 Undos$2.99
  • 50 Restarts$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 100 Hints$4.99
  • 100 Undos$4.99
  • 100 Restarts$4.99
None

TapBlox!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tile Five free?
Tile Five is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TapBlox! free?
TapBlox! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tile Five or TapBlox! have ads?
TapBlox! shows ads; Tile Five does not.
Which is updated more often, Tile Five or TapBlox!?
Tile Five ships an update every 10 days, and TapBlox! every 4 days. Most recently, Tile Five was updated on October 2, 2026 and TapBlox! on September 29, 2026.

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