Comparison

Setwise vs Polyx 2D

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

Head to head
About

Setwise

Engage in a unique word association game with multiple solution paths per board. Earn higher scores by discovering complex relationships and less common routes. Create and share custom challenges in multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Multiple solution paths per board
  • Scoring based on difficulty
  • 14 language options
  • Custom community challenges
  • Private group creation
  • Offline play available
Features
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Setwise is a word-association game where the first correct answer is not always the best answer. Every board has sixteen terms and two to four complete solution paths. Find groups of four while preserving a route through the remaining terms. Harder relationships and less-common paths earn more points. Clear scoring, mistakes, hints, and a complete solution map explain how every board worked. Choose from fourteen languages for expert boards that mix meaning, vocabulary, natural expressions, homophones, and word parts. Create Community challenges from your own topics, build private groups, and share invitation links through the iOS share sheet. Play locally without an account. An optional Setwise account synchronizes preferences, friend-challenge inboxes, private groups, and online results. Community content is filtered, and signed-in players can report challenges and block their creators. Setwise displays a persistent, non-personalized banner in a dedicated bottom area during eligible online use, plus limited rewarded and interstitial ads. Ads never cover gameplay controls, and the reserved banner area prevents the board from shifting as inventory loads or refreshes. Setwise Plus removes and skips all ads. Strict Offline Mode is also ad-free. Purchases are managed by Apple; Civaren does not receive payment-card information. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Polyx 2D

A classic falling block puzzle game with 35 unique shapes and 18 challenging levels. Compete solo or challenge friends in real-time online battles with customizable controls and visual styles. Unlock achievements and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 35 unique shapes
  • 18 challenging levels
  • Real-time online battles
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Customizable controls and visual styles
Features
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Falling blocks, 35 shapes, and no ads. Play solo through 18 increasingly challenging levels, or challenge friends to live online battles. Rotate, slide, and drop pieces to complete lines and keep the board clear. Learn how each shape fits as the falling speed increases, and aim for a new high score. PLAY YOUR WAY • Master 35 different shapes across 18 levels. • Battle Game Center friends and other opponents in real time. • Invite your opponent to a rematch. • Choose swipe controls or on-screen buttons. • Pick your favorite visual style. • Compete on Game Center leaderboards and unlock achievements. No ads. Available in 58 languages.

Screenshots

Setwise4 screens
Polyx 2D3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Polyx 2D at none against Setwise's 1. Polyx 2D also leads on ads (none vs shown). Setwise's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Setwise sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Polyx 2D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Setwise against 5.0 for Polyx 2D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Setwise ships an update every 2 days, Polyx 2D every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Setwise versus Polyx 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetwisePolyx 2D
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB73 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTechonym, LLC.Skippy Skipmo LLC

Customer experience

Setwise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Polyx 2D

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Setwise

Subscriptions1
  • No Ads$1.991 Month
None

Polyx 2D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Setwise free?
Setwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polyx 2D free?
Polyx 2D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Setwise or Polyx 2D?
Setwise and Polyx 2D are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Setwise or Polyx 2D have ads?
Setwise shows ads; Polyx 2D does not.
Which is updated more often, Setwise or Polyx 2D?
Setwise ships an update every 2 days, and Polyx 2D every 3 days. Most recently, Setwise was updated on October 8, 2026 and Polyx 2D on October 7, 2026.

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