Tilefold
Two twos make a four. After that, think.
Swipe or use the arrow keys Score
Slide the tiles – they all move at once, and equal ones merge into one. The rules take a second to learn; the depth shows up when the board stops forgiving a careless move.
Free, no ads
Three ways to merge
Each rule set changes what you look for on the board. The habits you build in one get in the way in the next.
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Powers of two
The classic: two equal tiles become one, worth their sum.
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Powers of three
Three equal tiles become one. More room on the board, and every mistake costs more.
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Fibonacci
Neighbours in the sequence merge, not equal tiles: 3 and 5 make 8.
Etudes: a set position, a goal, a few moves
Make 128 in four moves, or leave just five tiles on the board. No new tiles appear, so everything you need is already there – and every etude has an exact solution.
- 84 etudes in seven chapters, from 3×3 to Fibonacci on 5×5
- A hint shows the first move; after a miss, the game replays the solution
- A free etude of the day for everyone, longer towards the end of the week
One puzzle a day, the same for everyone
One board for every player and a single attempt: no restart, no undo. Share your result as a card and keep your streak of solved days going.
Challenge a friend
Send a link to your deal. Your friend plays the very same board and sees the score to beat – even without the game installed, right from the link.
Help when you’re stuck, and a look back when it’s over
Hints
Stuck? Tap the light bulb and an arrow suggests a move. Three hints per game, free; the daily puzzle and challenges stay hint-free, since everyone plays them with a single attempt.
Game review
After a game the app replays it and finds the move where it went wrong: what you played, and what would have been better. It all runs on your device.
Five boards, eight palettes
From a cramped 3×3, where every move counts, to a roomy 7×7. Each rule set and size keeps its own record and its own leaderboard.
Five palettes come with the game, three more with Tilefold Plus. The numbers on every tile are picked for contrast, so the board stays readable in any of them.
Wherever you play
Widgets
Your board, your record and the daily puzzle on the Home Screen and Lock Screen.
Control Center
A control opens today’s puzzle in one tap and shows when it’s solved.
Shortcuts
Start a new game, open today’s puzzle or etude, or ask for your record – from Shortcuts and Siri.
App Clip
A daily puzzle link opens right away – no need to install the game first.
iPad
A board that fits the screen in any window, with a hardware keyboard if you like.
Mac
Plays on Macs with Apple silicon, with arrow keys and ⌘Z to undo.
Game Center
Leaderboards for every mode and size, and achievements. Optional.
Offline
Everything, including hints and game review, works without a connection.
No account, no ads, no tracking
The game asks for nothing about you. Records and statistics go to your own iCloud. To fix crashes and see which screens are used, anonymous crash reports and usage statistics are sent to Google Firebase – no advertising identifier, nothing that identifies you.
Free to play. Plus if you want more
The whole game is free. Tilefold Plus is a one-time purchase that adds etudes, palettes and tools for looking back at your games.
| Feature | Free | Tilefold Plus |
|---|---|---|
| All three rule sets and five board sizes | Included | Included |
| The daily puzzle and challenges | Included | Included |
| Hints, three per game | Included | Included |
| Etude of the day and two chapters of etudes | Included | Included |
| Five more chapters of etudes | Not included | Included |
| Five palettes | Included | Included |
| Moss, Indigo and Cherry palettes | Not included | Included |
| Game statistics | Not included | Included |
| Archive of past daily puzzles | Not included | Included |
| Game review | Not included | Included |
Pay once, keep it forever: no subscription, and it works on all your devices with the same Apple Account.
Questions
Is Tilefold free?
Are there ads?
Which devices does it run on?
Will my records move to a new device?
I bought Plus – how do I get it on another device?
Does it need an internet connection?
Start with today’s puzzle
One board, the same for everyone, and a single attempt. It takes a couple of minutes – and tomorrow there will be a new one.