One Square at a time vs Textagons
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
One Square at a time
Navigate a grid, outsmarting enemies with unique movement patterns. Survive as long as possible in this minimalist arcade puzzle. Unlock Endless Mode, tackle challenging achievements, and compete on global leaderboards.
- Outsmart enemies with distinct movement patterns
- Unlock Endless Mode at Level 100
- Risk Hardcore Mode
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Master challenging achievements
- Play online or offline
- Accessibility symbols for colorblind players
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Every swipe moves you, and your enemies. Read the grid, learn their patterns, and survive as long as you can in this minimalist arcade puzzle. Reach Level 100 to unlock Endless Mode. Take on unforgiving Hardcore runs, earn achievements, and climb the global leaderboards. • Outsmart enemies with distinct movement patterns • Reach Level 100 and continue in Endless Mode • Risk everything in Hardcore Mode • Compete on global leaderboards • Master challenging achievements • Play online or offline • Enable accessibility symbols for colorblind players How far can you go? One Square at a Time.
Textagons
A daily word puzzle game where you connect letters on a hexagonal board to form words. Solve all six words to clear the day's challenge. Hints are available, and past puzzles can be accessed with an in-app purchase.
- Daily word puzzles
- Hexagonal board gameplay
- Word chain formation
- Hint system
- Daily result sharing
- Archive of past puzzles
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Swap. Connect. Solve. Trace a loop through hexagonal letter tiles. New puzzle daily. Share your result. Keep your streak alive. The setup: 24 hexagonal letter tiles. 6 are locked, 18 are movable. Objective: When the tiles are arranged correctly you will be able to trace a looping path around the board using all of the letters to spell six words. Each word begins with the last letter of the previous word. The locked letter tiles are shared between two words. Example: BASIS, START, TWICE, ETHIC, CHEAP, PLUMB. In this example, BASIS ends with the S tile and START begins with the S tile. How to play: Swap the move-able tiles to rearrange them. Connect the tiles to form words. Connect them all to form a loop. The order of the words is always red -> orange -> yellow -> green -> blue -> violet. Hints: If you need a hint, tap one of the circles at the top to reveal any letter of any word. The first three hints are ad-free. Free to play. In-App Purchases to remove all ads and/or access archived games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Textagons at 7 against One Square at a time's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. One Square at a time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Textagons sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for One Square at a time against 5.0 for Textagons. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Textagons has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
One Square at a time ships an update every 9 days, Textagons weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | One Square at a time | Textagons |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Last Man Works | Melon Hog Studios LLC |
Customer experience
One Square at a time
Textagons
In-app purchases
One Square at a time
- Continue (x3)$0.99
Textagons
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Premium Bundle$1.99
- Puzzle Archive$2.99
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