Comparison

Tangramthrum vs Whereabouts

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

Head to head
About

Tangramthrum

Features
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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 โ€ข Classic tangram: all seven pieces, tap to rotate, hold to flip, 138 figures from the basic shapes to tricky silhouettes โ€ข Letters and digits: the tangram alphabet, A to Z and 0 to 9 โ€ข Fill: place the pieces in their given orientation, no rotating at all, 100 relaxed levels HOW IT PLAYS โ€ข Drag pieces from the tray into the silhouette and they snap into place โ€ข Every valid arrangement counts, even if you assemble the figure differently than expected โ€ข Hints are free and unlimited โ€ข 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.

About

Whereabouts

Engage in a daily mystery logic puzzle where you deduce which suspect was alone with the victim. Solve cases by carefully reading clues and placing suspects in rooms to uncover the killer. Enjoy a new case every day with increasing difficulty and themed episodes.

Highlights
  • Daily logic puzzles
  • Deductive reasoning gameplay
  • Themed case episodes
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Offline play
  • Hint system with explanations
Features
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Someone in the house is lying. Read the clues, pin every suspect to a room, and find the one who was alone with the victim. Whereabouts is a cozy murder sudoku: a floor plan of rooms, one suspect per row and column, and a short stack of statements that each rule something out. Place every suspect where they truly were, and the killer is whoever is left alone with the victim. EXACTLY ONE ANSWER, EVERY CASE Every case is checked before you see it: one solution, reachable by deduction alone. No guessing, no luck, no dead ends. NO ADS BETWEEN CASES Solve a case, start the next. Nothing plays in between. HINTS THAT EXPLAIN WHY Stuck? Ask the Chief. He walks through the next deduction on a copy of your board and explains the reasoning, so you learn the technique instead of copying an answer. Hints are earned by playing and spent only when you choose. A NEW CASE EVERY DAY Three daily boards, easy to hard, one attempt each. Your solve time goes on the world board next to everyone else's. Opens after level 10. TEN EPISODES, TEN PAINTED ROOMS Cases come in episodes, each set in its own painted room, from the manor to the train station. Every case you close adds something to the room, until it is complete and the suspects line up. Point at the guilty one to close the episode. BOARDS THAT GROW WITH YOU Start with a few rooms and suspects. Cases grow to eight rooms, with new kinds of clues along the way. Hard and extreme cases appear as you go, and cases never run out. SIMPLE TOUCH CONTROLS Tap a room to pin a suspect there. Switch to the pencil to note where someone might be, or to the marker to rule a room out. Prefer a press and hold? Turn on Hold to place in Settings. PLAY OFFLINE Every case is on your phone. No account, no sign-up, no connection needed to play. Only the daily case needs one. BOTTOMLESS CUP The whole season is free to finish. The optional Bottomless Cup keeps the coffee coming: unlimited coffee, unlimited hints from the Chief, and double gold from daily chests. Weekly or yearly (the yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial for new subscribers), at the price shown in the app for your country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it in the Settings app: tap your name, then Subscriptions. If you like murder sudoku, logic grids, whodunit deduction or a daily logic puzzle, this is your house. Privacy Policy: https://latelamp.com/whereabouts/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://latelamp.com/whereabouts/terms.html

Screenshots

Tangramthrum4 screens
Whereabouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tangramthrum at none against Whereabouts's 7. Whereabouts's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Whereabouts sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Tangramthrum asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 5 level
Tangramthrum versus Whereabouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTangramthrumWhereabouts
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB146 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDachverband Legasthenie Deutschland e.V.EFE ONUR OZCANDAN

In-app purchases

None

Tangramthrum

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Whereabouts

Subscriptions2
  • Bottomless Cup Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Bottomless Cup Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Coin Pouch$1.99
  • Rookie's Kit$2.99
  • Field Kit$4.99
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  • Treasure Chest$9.99
  • Inspector's Trunk$19.99

Questions

Is Tangramthrum free?
Tangramthrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whereabouts free?
Whereabouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tangramthrum or Whereabouts have ads?
Neither Tangramthrum nor Whereabouts shows ads.

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