Comparison

Pixel Tale Tiles vs ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Tale Tiles

Features
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Follow the numbers, paint the tiles, and watch a picture come to life — a nonogram-style logic puzzle wrapped in storybook art. Unlock 48 pixel-art illustrations inspired by fairy tales from around the world and Japan: Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Momotaro, Princess Kaguya, and more. Each number shows how many "light" tiles are in the 3Ɨ3 block around that cell. That's the only rule — just logic, no trivia. • Drag with two fingers or the D-pad to move, press and hold to switch paint color, pinch to zoom • A small celebration on every unlock, plus a synopsis for each story in your gallery • Fully offline, auto-saved progress, adjustable BGM/SE volume • Automatically supports Japanese & English Solve one tile at a time, whenever you have a spare moment — how many of the 48 tales can you bring to light?

About

ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion

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In 3D space, none of the channels are connected. Turn the view, though, and two distant channels land exactly on top of one another. In ESCHER FALLS, that is the moment they count as joined, and the water runs. Depth is never considered at all. This is M.C. Escher's "Waterfall" — that uneasy feeling of water falling and somehow arriving back where it started — made into something you can play with your thumb. ā–  How it plays Turn the compass in 90° steps; move the elevation through three stops — low, high, top-down. That is nine combinations, and the water runs through exactly **one** of them. When you think it is joined, release the water. You may release at any time. Where it is not joined, the water spills out of the gap. The button never goes grey to tell you that you are wrong. Where it spills is the only thing that will tell you where the break is. ā–  42 stages Ā· Main, Part One (12) — compass only at first, then elevation, then top-down Ā· Main, Part Two (9) — levers arrive, and the castle itself moves. The search becomes two axes: where you look from, and what state it is in Ā· Extras I (21) — reversal. The water climbs the fall. Dry wells appear in the second half. They are catches you must **not** reach, so you look for a view that keeps things apart rather than one that joins them The last one adds a turntable: the lever spins the dais, channel and all Ā· Today's stage — a new stage arrives every day (free; uses a connection) Finish Part One of the main story and the first Extra, "The Upward Fall", is free to play. The rest open with an in-app purchase (which removes the ads as well). Clear the whole main story and a second pass opens, with moves and time tightened. ā–  What is and is not in here Ā· Ads are video only. **Watching is always your choice.** Nothing appears on its own Ā· **The Extras you pay for carry no ads at all** Ā· No account, no sign-up Ā· Records are kept on your device and nowhere else Ā· The main story and Extras play fully offline (only Today's stage uses a connection) Times are kept per stage, with a personal best and a running total. There is a rank, too — but it is never compared against anyone else.

Screenshots

Pixel Tale Tiles3 screens
ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pixel Tale Tiles at none against ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Tale Tiles asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Pixel Tale Tiles versus ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Tale TilesESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer7tomatoesTomoki Sato

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Tale Tiles

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion

One-time2
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Questions

Is Pixel Tale Tiles free?
Pixel Tale Tiles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion free?
ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Tale Tiles or ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion have ads?
Both Pixel Tale Tiles and ESCHER FALLS Optical Illusion show ads.

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