Comparison

Spellspire vs Tiler More

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

Head to head
About

Spellspire

Engage in a thrilling blend of word game and action RPG. Spell words to cast powerful spells, defeat monsters, and collect gold to upgrade your gear. Team up with friends and climb to the top of the Spellspire.

Highlights
  • Mashup of word game and action RPG
  • Spell words to cast spells
  • Collect gold for item upgrades
  • Use magical items
  • Team up with friends
  • iCloud save game support
Features
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Blast fiends by spelling words and make your way to the top of the Spellspire! Spellspire is a thrilling mashup of word game and action role playing game. Pick letters from a grid to spell words and shoot them from your wand as spells. The longer the word, the bigger the blast! Collect gold dropped by slain monsters and buy more potent wands, hats and robes with magical special effects and abilities. Will you reach the top of the Spellspire, and what will you find? Features: - Exciting mashup of word game and action role playing game - Pick letters to spell words - Collect gold and buy better items between levels - Use consumable magical items to push through tough encounters - Team up against the monsters with your Facebook friends! - iCloud support for save games - Supports iPhone 6 / Plus new resolutions!

About

Tiler More

Engage in a fun word-building game by stacking and merging letters to form words. The objective is to create all the required words to achieve victory in this unique puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Stack letters up to 3 high
  • Merge letters to form words
  • Create words to win
  • Simple and fun gameplay
Features
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Tiler More is a very fun word building game that you will love. Make words by stacking letters and merging them together. Get all the words to win! The rules are simple: • Stacks are limited to 3 high • Tiles can have no more than 3 letters • You must have at least 3 units of fun What people are saying: “What the heck, guys?” - Tyler “I definitely don’t hate it!” - Devika “I LOVE THIS GAME” - Kyle’s Mom “This game is Certified Fun!” - A Ph.D. Funologist “beTTEr ThAn stAcKing TilES IN rEAL LIfE” - A child Tiler More is made by Mostly Bits, which is really just Kyle and Tony on nights and weekends. If you like this game or generally supporting independent creators, please tell your friends about this very fun game. It’s free, so telling people doesn’t actually make us any money, but it makes us feel good, which is like emotional money. And we might release more updates if you make us emotional millionaires.

Screenshots

Spellspire4 screens
Tiler More4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiler More at none against Spellspire's 12. Tiler More also leads on ads (none vs shown). Spellspire's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 192) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Spellspire sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Tiler More asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Spellspire against 4.5 for Tiler More. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spellspire has 3.4K ratings behind it against 192, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Spellspire's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tiler More's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spellspire ships an update every 6 weeks, Tiler More every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spellspire versus Tiler More: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellspireTiler More
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better4.5 (192 ratings)
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews — better82.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better192
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB33 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer10tons LtdMostly Bits LLC

Customer experience

Spellspire

All ratings3,407 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews846 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative8.3%

Tiler More

All ratings192 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.0%

User reviews

Spellspire

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging RPG elements
  • 🧠 Helps improve spelling and vocabulary
  • 🎨 Cute and polished visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall and limited gameplay without in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Slow lives regeneration and limited playtime
  • 📺 Intrusive and frequent ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported

Tiler More

From 192 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Original and unique word game mechanic
  • 😌 Relaxing, stress-free gameplay without timers
  • 🚫 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🧠 Engaging puzzle that requires strategic thinking
  • 🎨 Clean, aesthetically pleasing interface

Room to improve

  • 📝 Microscopic text on tiles, hard to read when stacked
  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and black square glitches
  • 🎯 Brutal mode lacks sufficient challenge
  • 📚 Contains misspelled or non-existent dictionary words
  • 😑 Becomes repetitive after extended play

Bugs and requests

Spellspire

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels and progress being reset
  • Ads causing black screens and crashes
  • Quests not triggering properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Difficulty options and customization
  • Ability to earn or purchase more lives/playtime
  • Improved dictionary and word recognition

Tiler More

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Tiles freeze after stacking, reducing playable spaces
  • Letters disappear or become unmovable
  • Black squares appear on board, blocking gameplay
  • Word box appears blank in some games
  • Menu zoomed in on iPhone, unplayable
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  • Sound settings reset upon app restart
  • Game becomes unplayable without restarting app
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Tile merging creates unusable spaces

Requested features

19 requests
  • Scoring or move counter system
  • Leaderboard or competitive mode
  • Timer option for speed challenges
  • Game progress tracking (games played count)
  • Undo button for accidental moves
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  • Ability to discard extra tiles
  • Harder difficulty level beyond Brutal
  • Word definition lookup feature
  • Customizable tile colors or themes
  • Volume adjustment for sound effects
  • Vibration toggle option
  • Better tile spacing to see stacked letters
  • In-app donation option for developers
  • Endless mode with scoring
  • Landscape mode support
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Android version
  • Tutorial or onboarding guide
  • Seasonal or themed color schemes

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Spellspire

One-time12
  • Pouch of Gold$0.99
  • Set of Powerful Scroll$0.99
  • Set of Refreshing Potions$0.99
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  • Set of Books$0.99
  • Refill lives$0.99
  • Revive$0.99
  • Instant Purchase Tier 1$0.99
  • Second Reward Chest$1.99
  • Bag of Gold$2.99
  • Gold Multiplier$3.99
  • Chest of 100,000 Gold$4.99
  • Mountain of Gold$19.99
None

Tiler More

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spellspire free?
Spellspire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiler More free?
Tiler More is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spellspire or Tiler More?
Spellspire is rated higher. Spellspire averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Tiler More averages 4.5 from 192 ratings.
Do Spellspire or Tiler More have ads?
Spellspire shows ads; Tiler More does not.
Which is updated more often, Spellspire or Tiler More?
Spellspire ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tiler More every 5 weeks. Most recently, Spellspire was updated on October 17, 2026 and Tiler More on September 30, 2026.

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