Comparison

Pythagoras Tiles vs Janbit

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

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Pythagoras Tiles

Features
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Pythagoras Tiles is a calm fill-in logic puzzle about coloring tile regions by deduction. At first, each board gives you only a few numbers and a small set of rules. Look closer, and the layout begins to explain itself. You choose a region because you can prove it belongs there, not because you guessed. Each certain step opens the next one, and the board slowly turns into a complete solution. This is not a puzzle game that rushes you. There is no timer, no pressure to act quickly, and no need to chase noisy rewards. It is built for the quiet satisfaction of understanding why a move is right. Play one stage during a short break, or settle in for a longer session and let the logic unfold at your own pace. The appeal is in the moment when your reasoning connects. Read the number clues. Compare the rules. Leave uncertain spaces alone until another region gives you the missing clue. Later stages ask you to combine multiple conditions, but each answer should still feel earned and understandable. You may enjoy Pythagoras Tiles if you like: - Logic puzzles where every answer has a reason - Number clues and clean deduction - Simple controls that keep the focus on thinking - Calm puzzle games without timer pressure - Stages that start approachable and grow into richer challenges Features - 300 stages - Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese support - No timer - Simple tap-based play - Compact stages for quick sessions and deeper boards for focused play Fill the regions, follow the clues, and enjoy the moment when the final tile makes the whole board feel inevitable. Pythagoras Tiles is made for players who want a polished, quiet, and genuinely thoughtful logic puzzle.

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Janbit

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On a quiet pond, a small lantern lights the way. Janbit is a portrait puzzle game about placing mirrors and turning them to guide light to a water lily. Complete the light path and watch a little rabbit hop across the stepping stones to its destination. Hold a mirror and slide left or right to change its angle. Retrieve mirrors and place them again as you find your route. Along the way, light small lanterns, work with fixed mirrors, and guide light through passages that only let it follow the arrows. • 300 progressively challenging puzzles • Light paths shaped by mirror angles and reflections • Lanterns, fixed mirrors, and one-way passages • Gently moving pond water and warm light • No time limit • Progress saved on your device • Offline puzzles with no login required • Korean, English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Spanish, and Japanese From your first simple steps to puzzles that combine several rules, take each level at your own pace. Choose your language on the home screen. This game contains ads. Interstitial ads may appear at intervals after completing levels. You can play the puzzles offline; an internet connection is required to display ads.

Screenshots

Pythagoras Tiles4 screens
Janbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Janbit at Free against Pythagoras Tiles's $1.99. Pythagoras Tiles's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Janbit is free to download; Pythagoras Tiles costs $1.99 up front. Janbit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pythagoras Tiles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pythagoras Tiles ships an update every 3 days, Janbit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Ā· 1 level
Pythagoras Tiles versus Janbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPythagoras TilesJanbit
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB107 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developertakashi masudaTaehwa Lee

In-app purchases

None

Pythagoras Tiles

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Janbit

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Pythagoras Tiles free?
Pythagoras Tiles costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Janbit free?
Janbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pythagoras Tiles or Janbit have ads?
Janbit shows ads; Pythagoras Tiles does not.
Which is updated more often, Pythagoras Tiles or Janbit?
Pythagoras Tiles ships an update every 3 days, and Janbit every 2 days. Most recently, Pythagoras Tiles was updated on November 5, 2026 and Janbit on November 10, 2026.

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