Comparison

PuzzleBits vs Tangram Master Deluxe

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

Head to head
About

PuzzleBits

Place colorful pieces to complete puzzles that then explode into new shapes. Enjoy hundreds of unique piece shapes and playful animations. Offers over 500 puzzles with a free hint option.

Highlights
  • Exploding puzzle mechanics
  • Hundreds of unique piece shapes
  • Over 500 puzzles
  • Playful animations and soundtrack
  • Free hint option
Features
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A whimsical puzzly thing, with bits that go boom! Place the colorful pieces in the right spots to complete a puzzle. If you succeed, the puzzle will explode into tiny bits, which then recombine into a new challenging shape! - 500+ puzzles! - Hundreds of unique, brightly colored, piece shapes. - Playful animations and soundtrack. - Free hint option.

About

Tangram Master Deluxe

A unique puzzle game that blends classic tangram with color-matching mechanics. Arrange blocks to fill shapes, ensuring adjacent colors align. Offers hundreds of challenging levels for players to master.

Highlights
  • Unique color-matching tangram gameplay
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Easy to understand mechanics
  • Classic puzzle fusion
  • Shape filling challenges
Features
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This Tangram is a new kind of tangram games, mix between a classic tangram and a classic puzzle. This game is super fun to play and easy to understand. As in any tangram you need to fill in the shape with blocks. The difficulty is that you cannot just drop a block, you need that the borders of that block fit with the colors of the adjacents blocks. It's super simple isn't it ? But now will you master the challenge ? Play with hundred of levels and try to complete them all.

Screenshots

PuzzleBits4 screens
Tangram Master Deluxe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PuzzleBits at none against Tangram Master Deluxe's shown. PuzzleBits also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. PuzzleBits sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Tangram Master Deluxe sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PuzzleBits holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PuzzleBits has 131 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PuzzleBits ships an update every 2 months, Tangram Master Deluxe every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PuzzleBits versus Tangram Master Deluxe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzleBitsTangram Master Deluxe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (131 ratings) — better4.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews94.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings131 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle White Bear Studios, LLCPLAYTOUCH

Customer experience

PuzzleBits

All ratings129 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative1.1%

Tangram Master Deluxe

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

PuzzleBits

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App freezes when receiving text message notifications
  • Free hint request causes app to freeze
  • Game freezes when interruptions occur (texts, calls)
  • Hints sometimes wasted on already-placed pieces
  • Hint loss when resetting individual puzzles
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  • No data recovery after app deletion
  • Hint system doesn't persist properly between puzzles

Requested features

12 requests
  • Ability to save and replay completed puzzles
  • Skip puzzle feature with ability to return later
  • Puzzle review/study mode after completion
  • Check/verify feature to validate progress without hints
  • Leaderboard or scoring system for competition
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  • Timer feature for speed challenges
  • Cloud sync across multiple devices
  • More background music variety
  • Starting hints for new players
  • Ability to choose specific puzzles instead of random selection
  • Puzzle difficulty indicators
  • Challenge friends feature with saved boards

Tangram Master Deluxe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PuzzleBits

One-time4
  • 10 hints$0.99
  • 100 hints$4.99
  • 500 hints$9.99
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  • 1,000 hints$14.99
7 purchases

Tangram Master Deluxe

One-time7
  • 100 diamonds$0.99
  • Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
  • 300 diamonds$1.99
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  • 550 diamonds$3.99
  • 1200 diamonds$8.99
  • 2500 diamonds$17.99
  • 4000 diamonds$26.99

Questions

Is PuzzleBits free?
PuzzleBits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tangram Master Deluxe free?
Tangram Master Deluxe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PuzzleBits or Tangram Master Deluxe?
PuzzleBits is rated higher. PuzzleBits averages 4.7 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while Tangram Master Deluxe averages 4.5 from 12 ratings.
Do PuzzleBits or Tangram Master Deluxe have ads?
Tangram Master Deluxe shows ads; PuzzleBits does not.
Which is updated more often, PuzzleBits or Tangram Master Deluxe?
PuzzleBits ships an update every 2 months, and Tangram Master Deluxe every 12 months. Most recently, PuzzleBits was updated on October 21, 2026 and Tangram Master Deluxe on October 20, 2026.

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