Comparison

Qwirkle vs Triominos

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

Head to head
About

Qwirkle

Experience the award-winning board game Qwirkle on your mobile device. Strategize by matching tiles based on color and shape to score points. Enjoy solo play, online multiplayer, and pass-and-play modes with customizable options and engaging animations.

Highlights
  • Solo, Online, and Pass and Play modes
  • Up to 4 players
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • Achievements and Leaderboards
  • Customizable backgrounds and tile colors
  • Tutorial and Help sections
Currently charting
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Challenging and thoroughly addictive! Now you can play the original award winning board game Qwirkle on your iPad and iPhone! Qwirkle is MindWare's best-selling board game, with over 7 million copies sold worldwide. Through the years, Qwirkle has received numerous awards including Mensa, Parents' Choice, Major Fun and the Spiel des Jahres, Germany's coveted Game of the Year award. FEATURES: - Solo, Online, and Pass and Play modes all support up to 4 players. - 4 levels of difficulty, from easy to expert. - Includes Achievements and Leaderboards through Game Center. - Customize your experience - choose your favorite background to play on. - Play with classic Qwirkle colors or personalize your tiles with custom colors. - Exciting animations and playful music enhance the Qwirkle experience! - Tutorial and Help sections get you playing fast and easy! WHO WILL YOU PLAY? - Play solo against 4 levels of robot, from easy to expert. - For family game night, use Pass and Play mode to play together on a single device. - Challenge your friends to play online through Game Center. - Find new online opponents through auto-match in Game Center. Find out more about Qwirkle on the MindWare website: https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com/qwirkle-a2-32016.fltr Want to share your thoughts on the digital version of Qwirkle directly with the developers? Email us at mindware@mindware.com with your comments! We'd love to have your input about what you like and ideas for improvements. We look forward to your feedback! Happy Qwirkling!

About

Triominos

Experience a unique twist on dominoes with this triangular tile game. Play against friends online, challenge the computer, or solve puzzles. Easy to learn and quick to play, it offers multiple modes for solo or multiplayer fun.

Highlights
  • Triangular tile gameplay
  • Online multiplayer with friends
  • Single player vs. computer
  • Challenge and puzzle modes
  • Push notifications for moves
  • Score bonuses for combinations
Features
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Triominos® adds a third dimension to the classic game of dominoes. Experience the game in different play modes. You can single play against a computer, multiplay against someone you know or someone else who plays, do a challenge or a puzzle. ▶ PLAY AGAINST YOUR FRIENDS Triominos is an online, multi-player game, that lets you compete with your friends and family anywhere, any time. Search for your friends by username or invite your Facebook friends to play. You can play as many games as you want, simultaneously! Receive push notifications when someone invited you or made a move. ▶ OR PLAY BY YOURSELF If you want to play on your own or practice in between games with friends, try the single player mode—you can test your skills and strategy by playing against the computer. ▶ HOW TO PLAY Slide your triangular tiles onto the “board,” matching one of the sides with the side of a tile that’s already in play. You’ll earn points for each tile you play, and bonus points for making combinations like a bridge, a hexagon, or a double hexagon. It’s easy to learn and quick to play—whether you sneak in quick moves while waiting in line for lunch or sit down and play for hours. © 2017 Pressman Toy Corporation Made Under License from Pressman Toy Corporation

Screenshots

Qwirkle4 screens
Triominos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Triominos at Free against Qwirkle's $2.99. Triominos also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 36%). Qwirkle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support 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

Triominos is free to download; Qwirkle costs $2.99 up front. Triominos sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Qwirkle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Qwirkle against 4.4 for Triominos. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 454 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Qwirkle's written reviews are positive against 58% of Triominos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qwirkle ships an update every 3 months, Triominos every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Qwirkle versus Triominos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQwirkleTriominos
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better4.4 (454 ratings)
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews58.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better454
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindWareGoliath BV

Customer experience

Qwirkle

All ratings1,806 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews547 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral17.6%
Negative46.4%

Triominos

All ratings454 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews438 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral14.8%
Negative27.2%

User reviews

Qwirkle

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun game
  • 👍 Great translation to digital
  • 👍 Entertaining
  • 👍 Good for the mind
  • 👍 Addictive

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy app
  • 🐛 Clunky interface
  • 🐛 Freezing issues
  • 🐛 Buggy online play
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications

Triominos

From 454 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 💡 Convenient to play online
  • 👍 Challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and enjoyable
  • 👍 Great for cognitive skills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔍 Scoring and rules not aligned with physical game
  • 🤖 Unfair AI opponent
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Qwirkle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Games disappearing or not loading properly
  • Inability to start new games with friends
  • Tiles/bag not functioning correctly
  • Moves not registering properly
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add chat/messaging feature
  • Improve online game invitations and management
  • Add notifications for turns
  • Improve scoring display and accuracy
  • Add more customization options
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  • Improve robot/AI difficulty balancing

Triominos

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent server connection issues
  • Tiles disappearing or reverting during gameplay
  • Inconsistent scoring and tile placement
  • Login and account issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode with more than 2 players
  • Ability to rearrange tiles
  • Hint/undo button
  • Offline play mode
  • Improved push notifications

In-app purchases

None

Qwirkle

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Triominos

One-time8
  • 25 gold$0.99
  • 100 silver$0.99
  • 55 gold$1.99
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  • 300 silver$1.99
  • 100 gold$2.99
  • 600 silver$2.99
  • Disable Ads$6.99
  • 5000 silver$14.99

Questions

Is Qwirkle free?
Qwirkle costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Triominos free?
Triominos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Qwirkle or Triominos?
Qwirkle is rated higher. Qwirkle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Triominos averages 4.4 from 454 ratings.
Do Qwirkle or Triominos have ads?
Triominos shows ads; Qwirkle does not.
Which is updated more often, Qwirkle or Triominos?
Qwirkle ships an update every 3 months, and Triominos every 2 months. Most recently, Qwirkle was updated on September 23, 2026 and Triominos on September 24, 2026.

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