# Tesseract! vs Superliminal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tesseract! at none against Superliminal's 2. Tesseract! also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 72%). Superliminal's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 66 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Superliminal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tesseract! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Superliminal holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Superliminal has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Tesseract!'s written reviews are positive against 72% of Superliminal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tesseract! ships an update every 66 months, Superliminal every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tesseract! | Superliminal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tesseract/id734299096/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superliminal/id6443604310/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 71.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 66 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 26 MB | 1.9 GB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Anthony Grahn](https://appshunter.io/developer/734299099) | [Noodlecake](https://appshunter.io/developer/370828169) |

## What reviewers say

### Tesseract!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tesseract/id734299096)

Navigate a unique four-dimensional puzzle by rolling a golden sphere to every surface of a hypercube. Strategically pass through doors to rotate the tesseract and enter new rooms, aiming to reach all walls, floors, and ceilings.

**Highlights:** Four-dimensional puzzle gameplay, Roll a golden sphere, Navigate a hypercube, Rotate the tesseract, Reach all surfaces of rooms

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Superliminal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superliminal/id6443604310)

Experience a first-person puzzle game where perception is reality. Solve impossible challenges by thinking creatively and embracing the unexpected in a dreamlike world with a unique narrative.

**Highlights:** First-person perspective puzzles, Optical illusion mechanics, Perspective-based challenges, Intriguing voiced narrative, Subdued and surreal world design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Game | $2.99 | one-time |
| Full Game Unlock | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Very good execution
- 👍 Interesting puzzle features
- 👍 Unique and creative gameplay
- 👍 Excellent visuals and narration
- 👍 Therapeutic and mind-bending experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 👎 Unintuitive and difficult controls
- 👎 Overpriced for the content
- 👎 Misleading as a 'free' game

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on loading screens
- Glitches with objects and navigation
- Unremovable red line on screen
- Inconsistent and buggy door behavior
- Saving and progress issues across devices

**Requested features**

- Add controller support
- Improve camera controls and sensitivity
- Provide more levels and content
- Add a hint system or tutorial
- Optimize performance and stability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tesseract! free?

Tesseract! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Superliminal free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tesseract! or Superliminal?

Superliminal is rated higher. Tesseract! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Superliminal averages 4.7 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Tesseract! or Superliminal have ads?

Neither Tesseract! nor Superliminal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tesseract! or Superliminal?

Tesseract! ships an update every 66 months, and Superliminal every 8 days. Most recently, Tesseract! was updated on October 2, 2026 and Superliminal on October 16, 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.*