# Tiled vs Glowing Spheres

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glowing Spheres at none against Tiled's 1. Glowing Spheres also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Tiled's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiled sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Glowing Spheres asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tiled holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiled has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Tiled ships an update every 3 weeks, Glowing Spheres every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiled | Glowing Spheres |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiled/id680023633/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glowing-spheres/id1161322208/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 7 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kenneth Ackerson](https://appshunter.io/developer/313133495) | [Martin List](https://appshunter.io/developer/1160761022) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiled

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiled/id680023633)

Match 4 or more tiles of the same color to smash them and earn points. Drag tiles anywhere on the board to create groups and avoid trouble tiles. Offers multiple game modes, including timed, classic, relaxing, and move-based challenges.

**Highlights:** Match 4+ same-colored tiles, Drag tiles anywhere, Multiple game modes, Special tiles (Bomb, Rainbow, Screwed Down), Game Center Leaderboards, Unique gameplay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $4.99 | one-time |


### Glowing Spheres

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glowing-spheres/id1161322208)

An entertaining 80s-themed puzzle game where players match spheres of the same color to earn points. Achieve a bonus by clearing all spheres. Compete to beat your high score with a retro soundtrack and visuals.

**Highlights:** 80s retro theme, Match same-colored spheres, Collect points, Special bonus for clearing all spheres, High score competition, Funky music and sound effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiled free?

Tiled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Glowing Spheres free?

Glowing Spheres is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tiled or Glowing Spheres?

Tiled is rated higher. Tiled averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Glowing Spheres averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Tiled or Glowing Spheres have ads?

Tiled shows ads; Glowing Spheres does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tiled or Glowing Spheres?

Tiled ships an update every 3 weeks, and Glowing Spheres every 2 months. Most recently, Tiled was updated on November 1, 2026 and Glowing Spheres on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*