# Quarc. — A relaxing block puzzle game > Falling block puzzle game with curved pieces and strategic gem usage. (iPhone/iPad app by Luke Bradford.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quarc/id6760784173 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Luke Bradford](https://appshunter.io/developer/326971268) - Category: Games, Puzzle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.90/5 from 27 App Store ratings · 14 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 11 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-03-25 - Data updated: 2026-07-26 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quarc/id6760784173/reviews.md ## What is Quarc.? Curves change everything. QUARC is a falling block puzzle game in which every piece is built from concave and convex arcs, from circles to four-pointed stars. Match the curves so they fit together neatly and filled rows will disappear. But when curves collide instead of matching, or leave impossible holes, it's a recipe for disaster. That simple idea pulls the classic block puzzle genre into new territory where nothing looks familiar. No more stacking squares and rectangles edge-to-edge. In QUARC, you're reading the contour of the surface you have already built, and finding the piece that belongs. No subscriptions, no ads, no loot boxes — ever. FIVE WAYS TO PLAY Classic: endless, and it steadily gets faster. Zen: endless, and it never speeds up. The quiet, relaxing one. Stay as long as you like. Sprint: clear sixteen rows as fast as you can. A race against the clock. Survival: at first, every piece fits somewhere. As your score climbs, fewer and fewer fit anywhere. Survive. Challenge: a brand-new pre-filled board every day to surprise and exasperate you. The same board for everyone, and it resets at midnight UTC. ON THE BOARD Golden pieces fill the gaps that ill-fitting curves leave behind. Bombs blast a piece out of midair when the shape you were given is the one shape you cannot use. A streak of ten perfect landings in a row slows the whole game down. GAME CENTER Four leaderboards — Classic, Sprint, Survival and the daily Challenge. See where you land. FREE TO PLAY, OR BUY ONCE Classic and Zen are free forever, unlimited and endless. No lives, no energy, no cooldowns, no limit on how much you play. Quarc Pro is one optional purchase. It unlocks Sprint, Survival and Challenge modes, plus five additional color themes and three background styles. You pay once. There is no second purchase, since there is nothing else to sell you. Every new player gets Quarc Pro free for their first seven days. No card, nothing to cancel. BUILT FOR IPHONE Minimal geometry, crisp arcs, smooth animation. Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, a high-contrast mode, and haptics you can switch off. Plays offline. Made by one person. Can you master the learning curve? ## Key features - Curved block shapes - Strategic rotation and dropping - Accelerating difficulty - Golden gems for gap filling - Game Center leaderboards - Intuitive controls ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Quarc Pro | $3.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 14) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quarc/id6760784173/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Controls need work *2026-06-27, version 2.0* Great concept, good dynamics, awful controls. The swipe down for fast placement is frequently mistaken for a rotation, which leads to frustrating sessions. ### 5/5 — We are all shapes. *2026-04-24, version 1.7* Never knew I could move shapes like that. Wait until you meet the lil yellow guys. Very fun! Music is great. ### 5/5 — Scratches that Tetris itch *2026-04-13, version 1.5* Love it. Super simple concept and scratches that Tetris brain itch that I always have. ### 5/5 — Incredible *2026-04-13, version 1.5* My newest fixation. Quarc. rules! ### 5/5 — For fans of block puzzles *2026-04-11, version 1.5* Since my 1010! app got super glitchy and buggy, I’ve been looking for replacements. Quarc is a huge upgrade in terms of the user interface, graphics, and quality. I love that it’s a new twist on a familiar concept. Thinking through the spatial dynamics of how these blocks fit together helps as the speed accelerates. I’m completely hooked on this game and find myself reflexively reaching for it several times a day. ### 5/5 — Good Game Like Tetris *2026-04-06, version 1.4* If you enjoy Tetris, you’ll enjoy Quarc. Everything in Tetris is straight, but here there are curves so your mind gets working differently. Fun! ### 5/5 — I want to be the best to ever do it. *2026-04-06, version 1.4* There’s something about this game that has aroused an otherwise dormant competitive spirit buried deep inside of me. As a former athlete that smoked too much weed in college and fell in love with puzzles as a way to procrastinate studying, Quarc. has given me the jolt to be a better father, husband, brother, son, and professional. In other words Quarc. has made me a better man. ### 5/5 — Quarks *2026-04-06, version 1.4* A strange and charming game - I had my ups and downs as the pieces fell from top to bottom. ### 5/5 — Addictive! *2026-04-05, version 1.4* Once I got the hang of it I was hooked! ### 5/5 — Great game! *2026-04-05, version 1.4* I’ve really enjoyed learning how to best play this game. It’s a new take on a familiar genre that presents cool new challenges! ## Frequently asked questions about Quarc. ### What is Quarc? Quarc is a falling block puzzle game that reimagines the genre with uniquely curved pieces, such as circles and stars. Players rotate and drop these shapes to clear rows, with the pace gradually increasing. ### Does Quarc have ads? No, Quarc is ad-free. The game is designed for pure puzzling enjoyment without any advertisements. ### What devices does Quarc support? Quarc is designed for iPhone and offers crisp visuals, smooth animations, and responsive controls built for intuitive play on Apple's mobile devices. ### How does gameplay in Quarc work? Gameplay involves tapping left or right to move pieces, tapping the center to rotate, and swiping down to drop. The objective is to fit curved pieces together to clear rows. ### Are there any special items in Quarc? Yes, Quarc features golden gems that can be used to solve the gaps between curves, adding a strategic element to filling rows and achieving higher scores. ### Can I compete with others in Quarc? Yes, Quarc integrates with Game Center, allowing players to climb leaderboards and compare their scores with others worldwide. ### What is the age rating for Quarc? Quarc has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players looking for a challenging yet accessible puzzle experience. ### Is Quarc free to play? Yes, Quarc is free to download and play. It also offers in-app purchases for additional content or features. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.4 — 2026-07-23 Bug fixes and improvements ### 2.3 — 2026-07-16 Your game is still there when you come back. NEW • Close QUARC in the middle of a game and it saves itself. Reopen within the hour and the board, your score and the falling piece are exactly where you left them. • Share a score and the card now carries a link, so whoever you send it to can actually find the game. BETTER • Aesthetic improvements to the daily Challenge board. • Quarc Pro now names all three modes it unlocks: Sprint, Survival and Challenge. • Crash reporting, so a bug that hits you gets found and fixed instead of going unnoticed. Still no subscriptions, no ads, no loot boxes. Still one optional purchase, and still nothing else to sell you. Send feedback to lukebradfordapps@gmail.com. A real person reads it. ### 2.0 — 2026-06-24 Quarc 2.0 — the biggest update yet. New ways to play • Bombs — when a piece won't fit anywhere, use a bomb to blast it out of the air before it lands. The perfect escape from an impossible situation. • Survival Mode — at first, every piece has a place. But as your score goes up, fewer and fewer pieces fit anywhere. How long can you last? Built for everyone • Dynamic Type — text scales to your preferred reading size. • Reduce Motion — a calmer board with gentler animations. • High Contrast mode — brighter colors and clearer edges on every curve. • Haptics toggle — feel every drop, or switch it off. Your call. Plus a range of smaller refinements throughout. ### 1.10 — 2026-05-31 Bug fixes and improvements ### 1.9 — 2026-05-12 Bug fixes and improvements ## More apps by Luke Bradford - [Symmetry Lab Classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symmetry-lab-classic/id327084012) - [Symmetry Lab: kaleidoscope art](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/symmetry-lab-kaleidoscope-art/id327084738) - [THF Haiku](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thf-haiku/id453464896) - [Textile: minimal notes](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textile-minimal-notes/id1304075165) - [Treasure: Have more.](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treasure-have-more/id1488834263) - [Treasure Basic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treasure-basic/id1562568808) All apps by Luke Bradford: https://appshunter.io/developer/326971268 --- *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 2026-07-26.*