Comparison

Piano Tiles ™ vs Tiles²

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

Head to head
About

Piano Tiles ™

Tap only the black tiles to play music and avoid the white ones in this addictive rhythm game. Enjoy charming soundtracks, customizable playlists, and numerous game modes with vibrant themes. Compete with friends and test your reflexes.

Highlights
  • Tap only black tiles
  • Charming piano soundtracks
  • Customizable playlist
  • Over 35 game modes
  • Multi-color themes
  • Social network sharing
Features
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#1 Free Game in more than 40 countries #10 Free Game in more than 100 countries The Original Piano Tiles ™ game, Don't Tap The White Tile, tap only black ones! Watch your step, DON'T TOUCH ON ANY WHITE TILES! This is the core rule of this addictive piano game. Sounds easy? Give it a try, and see how well you stack up against your friends. Features: ◈ Charming piano soundtracks ◈ Customizable playlist ◈ More than 35 awesome game modes ◈ Muti-color themes & dozens of color options ◈ Smooth gameplay ◈ Optimized for high resolution screen ◈ Social network sharing Looking for music or piano games? Download the original piano tile game and hit the correct beats. Play the best rhythm games now! We'd love to hear your suggestions and comments! Please send us any feedback at support@kooapps.com. We take them seriously.

About

Tiles²

Test your memory with this fast-paced game. Memorize numbered tile sequences within a time limit and tap them in the correct order to advance. The challenge increases with each round, offering rewards and a competitive leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Memorize numbered tile sequences
  • Tap tiles in correct order
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Earn rewards
  • Compete for high scores
Features
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Tiles² is a memory game. You have three (3) seconds to memorize a numbered sequence of tiles. When ready, tap the tiles in the correct order to complete a round. The difficulty will increase as the rounds progress. Earn rewards by completing challenges and compete against your friends for the highest score.

Screenshots

Piano Tiles ™4 screens
Tiles²4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiles² at none against Piano Tiles ™'s 4. Tiles² also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Piano Tiles ™'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (9.9K vs 631). On price 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. Piano Tiles ™ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tiles² asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiles² holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piano Tiles ™ has 9.9K ratings behind it against 631, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Piano Tiles ™'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Tiles²'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Piano Tiles ™ ships an update every 3 weeks, Tiles² every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Piano Tiles ™ versus Tiles²: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Tiles ™Tiles²
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9.9K ratings)4.6 (631 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.9K — better631
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#40 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKooappsAndrew Abosh

Customer experience

Piano Tiles ™

All ratings9,886 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews2,015 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative16.1%

Tiles²

All ratings628 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative5.4%

User reviews

Piano Tiles ™

From 9.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reaction building
  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fun even years later
  • 👍 Good time killer!
  • 👍 Great Game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Tiles turn gray even when colors are all blue or green
  • 🔋 Too many ads
  • 🔋 Ads ruin the experience
  • 🔋 Ads in the middle of gameplay
  • 🔋 Ads are too frequent

Tiles²

From 631 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for memory training
  • 💡 Ability to change colors
  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Appealing and minimal design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashing and freezing issues
  • 🔋 Overheating and high battery consumption
  • 💬 Condescending in-game comments

Bugs and requests

Piano Tiles ™

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Tiles not registering when tapped
  • Aspect ratio issues on newer devices
  • Sound not working
  • Crashes or freezes
  • Multiplayer mode not working

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more special modes or a campaign
  • More song options
  • Ability to play own music
  • Pause button
  • Endless mode without timer
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  • Tiles that swap between black and white
  • Show number of tiles tapped

Tiles²

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Tiles shifting after iOS updates
  • Time tracking bug

Requested features

4 requests
  • More themes and color options
  • Randomized tile placement
  • Option to remove ads
  • More challenging modes

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Piano Tiles ™

One-time4
  • 5,000 tiles$0.99
  • 15,000 tiles$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • 50,000 tiles$4.99
None

Tiles²

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piano Tiles ™ free?
Piano Tiles ™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiles² free?
Tiles² is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Piano Tiles ™ or Tiles²?
Tiles² is rated higher. Piano Tiles ™ averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9.9K ratings, while Tiles² averages 4.6 from 631 ratings.
Do Piano Tiles ™ or Tiles² have ads?
Piano Tiles ™ shows ads; Tiles² does not.
Which is updated more often, Piano Tiles ™ or Tiles²?
Piano Tiles ™ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tiles² every 2 months. Most recently, Piano Tiles ™ was updated on November 12, 2026 and Tiles² on November 2, 2026.

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