Tesseriss vs Rval
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tesseriss
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Tesseriss is a calm falling-blocks puzzle: a minimalist block game for focused, offline play. No ads, no accounts, no Wi-Fi needed. The name says what you do: tesseris (Greek, "four") + Riss (German, "tear"). Tear the rows, four at a time. Three modes, one tap apart: – Crack (fast): a smaller board and a quicker fall, for short, sharp sessions. – Tear (classic): the standard board at the standard pace. – Shatter (hard): the same board, but five-square pieces sneak into the mix. Classic-arcade feel: a 7-bag piece randomizer, fixed rotation tables, wall kicks, a ghost piece showing where the block will land, and a four-line clear worth 4000 points, with a satisfying flash and chime. Made to be looked at: a soft, comforting palette with Day and Night appearances, plus an optional Hokusai "Great Wave" theme that colors the whole app. A quiet soundtrack of Satie and Debussy, mostly solo piano. Music and sound effects each have their own switch and volume. For everyone: a short guide on first launch, Colorblind mode with outlined pieces, full VoiceOver support and larger text sizes. Yours, privately: high scores and stats are stored only on your device. No ads, no accounts, no tracking, and it works completely offline. English and Turkish, switchable in Settings.
Rval
Engage in a unique two-player territorial battle using Tetris mechanics on a shared board. Clear rows to push your opponent's boundary line and claim victory by reducing their playable area to zero. Offers solo AI challenges and real-time online matches with friends.
- Two-player territorial Tetris duel
- Shared board with boundary line mechanics
- Solo AI challenges
- Real-time online multiplayer
- No accounts, ads, or tracking
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RVAL is a two-player Tetris duel on a shared board. Instead of racing for high scores, you're fighting for territory. Each row you clear pushes the boundary line into your opponent's side of the board. Squeeze them to zero rows to win. They're doing the same to you. MODES - Solo: pick your side, pick a difficulty, take on the AI. - Drift: a scrolling, wrap-around solo mode with parallax starfield. - Online: share a 4-digit room code with a friend and play in real time. CONTROLS - Tap to rotate. - Swipe left / right to move. - Swipe up or down to hard-drop. FEATURES - Fully symmetric two-player rules: same pieces, same speed, no advantage. - Boundary line moves live as rows clear - watch your territory grow or shrink. - Five AI difficulty levels in solo. - No accounts, no ads, no tracking. For questions or feedback: rval@typographic.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rval at every 4 weeks against Tesseriss's every 3 months. Rval also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tesseriss ships an update every 3 months, Rval every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tesseriss | Rval |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vibalyze OU | Jimmy Chen |
In-app purchases
Tesseriss
No in-app purchases
Rval
No in-app purchases
