# Marbly - Puzzle Game Challenge — from Tetris creator

> Marble matching puzzle game designed by Tetris creator. (iPhone/iPad app by ANDREY NOVIKOV.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marbly-puzzle-game-challenge/id646308179 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ANDREY NOVIKOV](https://appshunter.io/developer/418898717)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 54 App Store ratings · 192 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 92 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian
- Released: 2013-05-30
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marbly-puzzle-game-challenge/id646308179/reviews.md

## What is Marbly?

TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator.
Play puzzle classics from Tetris® creator on your mobile device! Shake up your Mind! 
Alexey Pajitnov – author of world-famous Tetris® comes to you with his new creation. This is the first game ever designed by Mr. Tetris exclusively for mobile devices. 

Move the marbles to build a line of three or more matching marbles at every go. 

Remove all marbles from the board to solve a puzzle. 

- Play free set of puzzles; 
- Play new free puzzles daily;
- Race against the clock in Time Challenge; 
- Score enough points in Score Challenge; 
- Build your solution strategy in Moves Challenge 

and much more. 

Win enough coins for additional sets of puzzles and challenges. 

Get your brain ready for a real challenge – Alexey’s Challenge: Marbly ™ 

Featuring: 
- 240+ unique puzzles exclusively braincrafted for you by Mr. Tetris; 
- 1400+ free daily puzzles;
- series of Daily, Time, Moves, Score and Golden challenges; 
- listen Mr. Tetris summary on your play;
- Game Center high score competitions and achievements.

Marbly™ makes losing your marbles so much fun! 

Try now and enjoy forever!

Please visit official Marby page at Facebook for your questions and comments: 
https://www.facebook.com/wildsnakemarbly


“I highly recommend checking out Marbly. Just like Tetris, this features simple gameplay, but it is definitely tricky at times, which is great to see in a puzzle game.” - Christine Chan, http://www.appadvice.com

"The Marbly game, is an innovative, simple yet difficult, interesting, engrossing and brain application, board game." - Chaudhari Ali, http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com

"Simply put, Pajitnov and Wildsnake have made a great puzzle game." - Andrew Mandula, http://www.gameskinny.com

"Marbly is still both challenging and addictive in equal measure, the perfect combination for a good iOS puzzle game."-Lee Hamlet, http://www.freeitunestore.com

## Key features

- Marble matching gameplay
- Hundreds of unique puzzles
- Daily puzzle challenges
- Time, Score, and Moves challenges
- Brain-training mechanics
- Game Center leaderboards

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack of 10 Marbly Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 25 Marbly Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 100 Marbly Coins | $6.99 | one-time |
| Magic Sac (unlimited coins) | $14.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 20 Marbly Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 50 Marbly Coins | $3.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Marbly?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🧠 Intellectually stimulating and challenging puzzles
- 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎮 Simple yet fun mechanics easy to learn
- 🎯 Good difficulty progression from easy to hard
- 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly and suitable for all ages
- 🏆 Created by the legendary Tetris designer
- ⏱️ Perfect for quick gaming sessions
- 🎨 Clean graphics and polished presentation
- 🎵 Pleasant soundtrack and audio design
- 🔄 Daily challenges provide ongoing content

**Cons**

- 📱 Severe overheating issues on iPhones
- 💔 Excessive pop-up advertisements
- 💰 Aggressive in-app purchase monetization
- 🔇 Difficult to disable sound/music
- 🎮 Inconsistent and unclear scoring system
- ❌ App crashes and won't open
- 🔵 Blue screen crashes on startup
- 📖 Vague and incomplete instructions
- ⏳ Slow progression without paying
- 🎯 Sporadic difficulty progression
- 🚫 Limited undo/restart moves available
- ⚙️ Daily challenge doesn't update consistently

**Commonly reported bugs**

- iPhone overheating to dangerous levels
- App crashes on startup with blue screen
- App won't open or immediately crashes to home
- Scoring system produces incorrect/inconsistent results
- Sound cannot be disabled even when turned off
- Daily challenge doesn't update daily
- Achievements not working properly
- Puzzle difficulty inconsistencies and balance issues
- Crashes on iPhone 4S and iOS 15.0.2

**Most requested features**

- Sound/music volume control option
- Clear and detailed game rules documentation
- More ways to earn coins without daily challenges
- Additional puzzle volumes and levels
- Better explanation of scoring mechanics
- More frequent daily challenges
- Adjustable difficulty settings
- Unlimited undo and restart options
- Achievements system fix and improvements
- Reduced in-app purchase pricing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 192)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marbly-puzzle-game-challenge/id646308179/reviews.md

### 3/5 — まあまあ楽しい

*2024-07-27, version 4.7*

パズルゲームが得意ではない私でも楽しめるぐらいの難易度です。 日本語非対応ですがルールは簡単ですし、説明も捻った言い回しや難しい文章も出てきません。 テトリスとはかなりジャンルが異なるので宣伝の仕方としては少し微妙な感じもしました。でも、パジトノフ作品が携わったことが書いてなければインストールしなかったと思うのでこれでもいいのかなと思いました。 Marbly Coins(課金要素)が高い気がしますが、広告の頻度を考えると仕方のないことでしょうか？

### 2/5 — Gatcha

*2023-09-19, version 3.9*

O jogo é bem legal, mas tem aquela chatice de ficar juntando moedas pra desbloquear novas fases. E ele completo custa 80 reais

### 5/5 — YOOO

*2023-04-28, version 3.9*

BRO THIS GAME ID STILL HERE!!!!
I remover playing this game when I was like 5!!!! When it first came out! This is so nostalgic seeing this here. This game holds a place in my heart forever

### 2/5 — Overheating bug

*2021-10-20, version 3.6*

Great game except it causes my iPhone 12 running iOS 15.0.2 to get scorching hot to the touch. Please fix the bug in your software before it breaks people’s phones.

### 1/5 — Great game but........

*2021-01-29, version 3.4*

Won't let me play the game. Every time I open the app it turns to a blue screen then back to home page,!

### 1/5 — Untitled

*2020-02-21, version 3.3*

広告詐欺アプリ

### 5/5 — Par le createur de...

*2019-03-12, version 2.9*

Tetris ! C'est tout ce que je voulais sire. Merci

### 5/5 — Beğendim güzel bir oyun

*2018-11-28, version 2.7*

Şimdiye kadar oynadığım güzel oyunlardan biri.tavsiye ederim

### 1/5 — Изменить язык

*2018-03-12, version 2.4*

Андрей Новиков... Ты ж вроде Русский, а чё продался на иностранные языки?Игры неплохие, но из за принципа не хочу загружать пока не будет русского, поэтому и оценка такая

### 5/5 — From the Russian Tetris creator.

*2017-04-27, version 2.4*

I threw a bone to this gentleman, I would have downloaded Tetris but I do not think Electronic Artists gives this man his due for originally creating Tetris.

## Frequently asked questions about Marbly

### What is Marbly?

Marbly is a mobile puzzle game designed by Alexey Pajitnov, the creator of Tetris. It challenges players to move marbles to form lines of three or more matching colors to clear the board and solve puzzles. The game offers a variety of challenge modes and hundreds of unique puzzles.

### What are the main features of Marbly?

Key features include over 240 unique puzzles designed by the Tetris creator, more than 1400 free daily puzzles, and various challenge modes like Time Challenge, Score Challenge, and Moves Challenge. It also includes Game Center integration for high score competitions and achievements.

### How much does Marbly cost?

The game is free to download and play, offering a set of free puzzles and daily free puzzles. Players can also win coins to unlock additional puzzle sets and challenges. There are in-app purchases available for acquiring more content.

### What kind of challenges are available in Marbly?

Marbly offers several challenge types to test your skills. These include Time Challenge to race against the clock, Score Challenge to achieve a target score, and Moves Challenge to solve puzzles with a limited number of moves. There are also Daily and Golden challenges for ongoing engagement.

### Who designed Marbly?

Marbly was designed by Alexey Pajitnov, the renowned creator of the iconic puzzle game Tetris. This is his first game designed exclusively for mobile devices, bringing his signature puzzle-solving expertise to a new format.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.4 — 2025-11-14

- minor bug fixes

### 4.7 — 2024-05-26

- Tetris 40 years - special edition

### 4.4 — 2024-01-29

- minor bug fixes

### 4.3 — 2023-11-20

- minor bug fixes

### 4.2 — 2023-11-02

- minor bug fixing

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All apps by ANDREY NOVIKOV: https://appshunter.io/developer/418898717

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*