Paper Duel vs Tangramthrum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Paper Duel
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Paper Duel brings the feel of a real pencil-and-notebook game to your phone ā eight classic two-player games designed to be played together, anywhere: in the car, on a train, in a waiting room, or on the couch. No internet required. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Paper Duel is just the games ā nothing else. Three ways to play Pass-and-play on one device Two devices side by side, no internet needed (Bluetooth/local connection) Solo against the computer, at three difficulty levels Eight games Four in a Row ā free, full game, no strings attached Sink the Fleet Hangman Checkers Memory Duel Dots and Boxes Chinese Checkers Chess Four in a Row is completely free, start to finish. The other seven games unlock with a single one-time purchase ā no subscriptions, no per-game charges. One purchase covers every future game added to the collection too. With Apple Family Sharing, one purchase covers the whole family. Purchases are protected behind a simple parental gate, so accidental taps in a moving car never lead to a purchase. Hand-drawn notebook look, no flashy effects or noise ā calm enough for long trips and quiet waiting rooms.
Tangramthrum
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Tangramthrum is the classic shape puzzle for iPhone and iPad: seven pieces, endless figures, calm and unhurried, with no ads and no timers. THREE WAYS TO PLAY ⢠Classic tangram: all seven pieces, tap to rotate, hold to flip, 138 figures from the basic shapes to tricky silhouettes ⢠Letters and digits: the tangram alphabet, A to Z and 0 to 9 ⢠Fill: place the pieces in their given orientation, no rotating at all, 100 relaxed levels HOW IT PLAYS ⢠Drag pieces from the tray into the silhouette and they snap into place ⢠Every valid arrangement counts, even if you assemble the figure differently than expected ⢠Hints are free and unlimited ⢠Solved figures show their colored solution in the level overview PRINT IT Every template prints as a worksheet, optionally with the colored pieces to cut out at the matching scale. The app becomes a tangram for the kitchen table. WHO IT IS FOR Anyone from about five years up. Tangram trains visual perception, spatial orientation and shape recognition, skills that also help with reading and arithmetic. Made in the world of the German Dyslexia Association. QUIET AND PRIVATE 100% free, ad-free, no purchases. The app collects no data, asks for no account and works completely offline. Your progress stays on your device. English and German, switchable at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tangramthrum at none against Paper Duel's 1. Paper Duel's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Paper Duel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tangramthrum asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Paper Duel | Tangramthrum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KIMMO JONI ANTERO RUUSKANEN | Dachverband Legasthenie Deutschland e.V. |
In-app purchases
Paper Duel
- Unlock all games$3.99
Tangramthrum
No in-app purchases









