Gridblock vs Sporcle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gridblock
A fast-paced block-placement puzzler where you fit pieces onto a 10x10 grid. Clear full rows and columns to achieve high scores and compete globally. Enjoy endless replayability with adjustable difficulty.
- Block placement puzzler
- 10x10 grid
- Clear rows and columns
- Score chaining
- Global leaderboards
- Multiple difficulty levels
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Build your perfect board in Gridblock, a clean, fast block-placement puzzler on a classic 10×10 grid. Fit pieces, clear full rows or columns, and chain clears to rack up huge scores. Choose from multiple difficulty levels and compete on global leaderboards. Easy to learn, tough to master, endlessly replayable.
Sporcle
Engage in a vast collection of trivia games and quizzes covering countless topics. Test your knowledge with various formats, compete with others, and earn achievements. Offers both free and premium experiences.
- Over 1 million trivia games
- Hundreds of categories
- Multiple quiz formats
- Play solo or against others
- Badges and achievements
- Create your own quizzes
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Sporcle is your home for trivia, games, puzzles and more. Put your knowledge to the test with daily games like Acrostic, and explore more than two million quizzes covering nearly every topic imaginable. EXPLORE Find quizzes on geography, sports, movies, television, history, music, science, and more. Play across a variety of types, including: • Map and Picture Quizzes • Multiple Choice • Crosswords • Matching • And more fun and exciting quiz variations PLAY Create a free Sporcle account to: • Track scores and play history • Earn badges and achievements • Build a daily play streak • Play new daily Sporcle Games, including Acrostic, Quizzle, Steps, and Chess Attack • Complete a daily mission • Collect Florins • Create your own quizzes and playlists • Connect with a global community of trivia fans UNLOCK MORE Enjoy Sporcle at its best with an Orange membership: • Play ad-free • Access the full archive of Sporcle Games • Unlock advanced stats and insights • Enjoy enhanced search and discovery tools • And more! Individual monthly and yearly membership options are available through the app. With more than two million quizzes and billions of plays, Sporcle is the world’s leading destination for trivia and games. Download Sporcle and find your next favorite game. MORE FROM SPORCLE • Sporcle Party • Word Ladder Terms & Privacy: https://www.sporcle.com/termsandprivacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sporcle at monthly against Gridblock's every 5 months. Sporcle also leads on chart position (#26 vs unranked) and ratings volume (4K vs 488). Gridblock's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 35%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Gridblock sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Sporcle sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Gridblock against 4.7 for Sporcle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sporcle has 4K ratings behind it against 488, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Gridblock's written reviews are positive against 35% of Sporcle's.
Gridblock ships an update every 5 months, Sporcle monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gridblock | Sporcle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (488 ratings) | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 488 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #26 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | PulseFix LLC | Sporcle, Inc |
Customer experience
Gridblock
Sporcle
User reviews
Gridblock
From 488 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simplistic and challenging
- 👍 Good for emotional support
- 👍 Plays own music in background
- 👍 Non-violent game
Room to improve
- 👎 New color scheme is terrible
- 👎 New "glass" blocks are disliked
- 👎 Hard to see blocks with new colors
- 👎 Paying for black background
- 👎 Ads are intrusive and frequent
Sporcle
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app for trivia and quizzes
- 👍 Lots of variety and categories
- 😊 Fun and engaging experience
- 💡 Helpful for memory training and learning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes, especially with picture quizzes
- 📢 Too many intrusive ads, even in paid version
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find desired quizzes
- 🔍 Subpar mobile optimization, issues with keyboard and screen size
Bugs and requests
Gridblock
Reported bugs
4 issues- High scores not saving to leaderboard
- Game crashes losing progress
- App points stay open and crash
- Paid version doesn't remove ads
Requested features
3 requests- Option to revert to old themes/colors
- Add final score display
- Remove new game pop-ups
Sporcle
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes frequently
- Keyboard issues, unable to close or move it
- Picture/map quizzes not rendering properly
- Inconsistent behavior when exiting quizzes
Requested features
4 requests- Add quiz history and ability to replay past quizzes
- Improve search and filtering options
- Optimize for better mobile experience, especially with picture/map quizzes
- Provide more customization options (e.g., disable timer)
In-app purchases
Gridblock
- Theme 1$0.99
- Theme 2$0.99
- Theme 4$0.99
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- Theme 7$0.99
- Theme 10$0.99
- Theme 16$0.99
- Theme 17$0.99
- Theme 18$0.99
- Theme 23$0.99
- Theme 22$0.99
- Upgrade To Full Version$0.99
- Theme 5$0.99
Sporcle
- 1 Month of Sporcle Orange7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- 1 Year of Sporcle Orange$59.991 Year
- 250 Florins$1.99
- 1,000 Florins$4.99
- 2,500 Florins$9.99
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- 10,000 Florins$29.99
Questions
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