Comparison

Tessera vs BlastKnock

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

Head to head
About

Tessera

This is a serene puzzle game where players slide hex tiles to match three of the same color and clear them. It features 100 hand-curated levels across ten distinct worlds, designed for thoughtful, timer-free gameplay. Enjoy a quiet, minimalist aesthetic and offline play with cloud sync.

Highlights
  • 100 hand-curated levels
  • Sliding hex tiles with chain merges
  • No timers or guessing
  • Offline play and cloud sync
  • Minimalist 'Quiet Paper' aesthetic
  • One-time purchase, no ads or subscriptions
Features
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Tessera is a puzzle game about stillness and sequence. Each level is a small hex board. Slide a tile until it hits another; match three of a color to clear them. One hundred hand-curated levels across ten worlds — every one solved by the game's own solver before it shipped. No guessing. No luck. No timers. Just a puzzle and a quiet place to think. Thirty levels are free. The rest unlock with one purchase. FEATURES • 100 hand-curated levels across 10 worlds • Every level provably solvable — verified by an IDA* solver • Sliding hex tiles with cascading chain merges • Pre-charged tiles and chain annihilation • Rewarding bonus puzzles for clean clears • Dark mode (paper by candlelight) • Offline play · cloud sync across devices • Keyboard shortcuts for desktop play QUIET PAPER Tessera is designed around a "Quiet Paper" aesthetic — near-monochrome ivory and charcoal, one muted accent per world, humanist typography, no drop shadows, no particles, no clutter. Ten worlds, ten colour moods. NO DARK PATTERNS • One-time purchase. No ads, no subscriptions, no loot boxes. • No stamina systems, no "wait 4 hours" timers, no energy meters. • No tracking, no third-party analytics. • Your progress is yours. Delete it any time in Settings. THE WORLDS W1 Threshold — Learn the slide. Learn the chain. W2 Ember — Three colours. Richer chains. W3 Tide — Four colours. Deeper reads. W4 Ashwood — Think before you slide. W5 Helix — Five colours. Wider grid. The climb begins. W6 Prism — Dense lattices. Longer chains. W7 Aurora — Long chains. Rolling clears. W8 Halcyon — Denser boards. No escape. W9 Quartz — Six colours. Every cluster counts. W10 Obsidian — The wall. Everything learned. Designed for short sessions. Built for quiet.

About

BlastKnock

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Get ready for an explosive arcade adventure! BlastKnock is a fun and addictive cannon shooting game where your mission is simple — aim carefully, fire powerful cannon balls, and knock down every block tower standing in your way. Challenge your precision, timing, and strategy across exciting levels filled with unique obstacles and satisfying destruction effects. Easy to play but hard to master, BlastKnock delivers endless fun for players of all ages. Features Addictive cannon shooting gameplay Smooth and satisfying destruction physics Hundreds of fun and challenging levels Simple tap-to-play controls Colorful 3D graphics and animations Reward system and score challenges Easy to learn, exciting to master Optimized for phones and tablets Whether you want a quick casual game or an addictive challenge, BlastKnock is the perfect game to test your aim and blasting skills. Download now and become the ultimate cannon master!

Screenshots

Tessera4 screens
BlastKnock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlastKnock at none against Tessera's 1. On price, ads, 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. Tessera sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlastKnock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tessera versus BlastKnock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTesseraBlastKnock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNirmal Acharyacignal.io

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tessera

One-time1
  • Tessera Full$0.99
None

BlastKnock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tessera free?
Tessera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlastKnock free?
BlastKnock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tessera or BlastKnock have ads?
Neither Tessera nor BlastKnock shows ads.

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