Comparison

Tilewake vs Sky Force Reloaded

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

Head to head
About

Tilewake

This sliding puzzle game features animated tiles that bring scenes to life as you solve them. Explore 12 unique painted worlds with distinct sounds and challenges, from 3x3 to 5x5 boards. Enjoy a daily puzzle and create custom puzzles from your own photos.

Highlights
  • Living animated tiles
  • 12 painted worlds
  • 60 boards (3x3 to 5x5)
  • Daily puzzle with streak
  • Custom puzzles from photos
  • Calm design options
  • Game Center achievements
Features
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Tilewake is a sliding puzzle with living pictures. A tile in its own place wakes up and its piece of the scene starts to move; a tile out of place sleeps, still and grey. The last move wakes the whole picture. A JOURNEY THROUGH 12 PAINTED WORLDS A koi pond, a lantern river, a coral reef, a mountain sunrise, a balloon festival, a desert night, a rainforest, a snowy village, an orbit in space, a lighthouse, an autumn windmill and a sunflower field. Each world has its own sounds that come in as its tiles wake, and a finale when the last tile does. 60 BOARDS, 3×3 TO 5×5 Every board has a par and up to three stars, and four more shuffles to replay it. A new world wakes after three boards of the one before. A DAILY PUZZLE A new 4×4 picture every morning, the same for everyone, with a streak to keep and a result to share that spoils nothing. A Home Screen widget shows today's picture and your streak. FREE PLAY Any scene at any size from 2×2 to 6×6, or a puzzle made from your own photo. CALM BY DESIGN Hold to peek at the whole picture, show numbers on the tiles, choose a sound style and a music track, or keep the pictures still. Leaderboards and 15 achievements in Game Center. FREE TO PLAY The first two worlds, the daily puzzle and 3×3 free play are free. One purchase unlocks every world, every size and your own photos. No ads, no subscription, no accounts and no tracking. Requires iOS 17 or later. Also on Mac: one purchase unlocks Tilewake on every device.

About

Sky Force Reloaded

Experience an intense scrolling shooter with explosive action, diverse aircraft, and challenging missions. Master beautiful stages, battle colossal bosses, and customize your plane with hundreds of upgrades. Rescue operatives and collect bonus cards for deeper gameplay.

Highlights
  • 15 beautiful and immersive stages
  • Enormous and intimidating bosses
  • Unlock new difficulty modes
  • Rescue missing operatives
  • Assemble 9 different aircrafts
  • Hunt down 30 bonus cards
  • Hundreds of weapon and equipment upgrades
Features
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The shoot ‘em up you were looking for! New entry in the series will keep you entertained with all the things you’ve came to love in scrolling shooters. Meaty explosions, incinerating lasers, collosal bosses and diverse aircrafts to pilot. “Sky Force Reloaded” is not your average scrolling shooter. It will draw you in with its beautiful environments and intense effects. It will keep you with its superb gameplay mechanics, progression system and in-game collectibles. It will leave you wishing for more, once it’s over. Fortunately, there’s a lot to do before that happens. * Master 15 beautiful and immersive stages with challenging missions to complete. * Battle enormous and intimidating bosses, laugh when they explode and cry when you explode. * Unlock new difficulty modes, all the way from Normal to Nightmare. * Put yourself in danger to rescue missing operatives from the battlefield. * Assemble and test 9 different aircrafts. Pick your favorite, with its unique features and play style. * Hunt down 30 elusive bonus cards to add even more depth to the gameplay. Some of them will grant permanent benefits, while others will boost your abilities only temporarily. * Install hundreds of upgrades to your weapons, shields and other equipment. Turn your plane into a flying tank. * Complete in-game objectives to unlock 8 assisting technicians. Choose one of them to help you with their special skill. * Spot the wrecks of your fallen friends and get rewards for picking them up. * Appreciate highly polished gameplay and well balanced difficulty curve, whether you consider yourself a casual gamer or a die-hard shmup fanatic. * Enjoy professional voiceover and incredible electronic soundtrack. Welcome to your new favorite shoot ‘em up. Welcome to Sky Force Reloaded!

Screenshots

Tilewake4 screens
Sky Force Reloaded4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tilewake at none against Sky Force Reloaded's 5. Tilewake also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Sky Force Reloaded's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Sky Force Reloaded sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tilewake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tilewake holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky Force Reloaded has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tilewake's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sky Force Reloaded's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tilewake ships an update fortnightly, Sky Force Reloaded monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tilewake versus Sky Force Reloaded: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTilewakeSky Force Reloaded
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better74.8% of reviews
Number of ratings111K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB687 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKhang NguyenInfinite Dreams

Customer experience

Tilewake

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sky Force Reloaded

All ratings11,427 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews528 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

Tilewake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sky Force Reloaded

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional crashes
  • Inconsistent performance on some devices
  • Syncing issues with saved progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to customize controls
  • Landscape mode support
  • Expanded upgrade system
  • Multiplayer or co-op modes

In-app purchases

None

Tilewake

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Sky Force Reloaded

One-time5
  • Precious Cargo$1.99
  • SX2 - Star Doubler$3.99
  • Ads Removal$3.99
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  • Plane Generator$3.99
  • Starter Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Tilewake free?
Tilewake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sky Force Reloaded free?
Sky Force Reloaded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tilewake or Sky Force Reloaded?
Tilewake is rated higher. Tilewake averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Sky Force Reloaded averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do Tilewake or Sky Force Reloaded have ads?
Sky Force Reloaded shows ads; Tilewake does not.
Which is updated more often, Tilewake or Sky Force Reloaded?
Tilewake ships an update fortnightly, and Sky Force Reloaded monthly. Most recently, Tilewake was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sky Force Reloaded on November 6, 2026.

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