Comparison

Gridblock vs Tetris® Block Blast

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

Head to head

Gridblock

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.6488 ratingsView app →

Tetris® Block Blast

The Ultimate Block Puzzle Game

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.84.8K ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Block placement puzzler
10x10 grid
Clear rows and columns
Score chaining
Global leaderboards
Multiple difficulty levels

Features

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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.

About

Tetris® Block Blast

Experience the classic block puzzle fun with a Tetris twist. Strategically place iconic Tetriminos to clear lines, achieve high scores, and unleash combos. Enjoy this engaging puzzle game offline, anytime and anywhere.

Highlights

Iconic Tetris blocks
Strategic block placement
Line clears
High score aiming
Combo creation
Offline play

Features

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Welcome to Tetris® Block Blast, the ultimate mobile game that combines the timeless fun of block puzzles with the iconic Tetris brand. Unleash Tetris exclusives, clear Tetriminos, and aim for high scores! Challenge yourself with strategic gameplay, carefully planning your moves to create perfect Line Clears. No internet connection is needed! Play anytime, anywhere, and immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Tetris Block Puzzle. Clear rows consecutively to earn incredible combos and showcase your Tetris Block Blast skills! A new Block Puzzle Game with a Tetris® twist! Same iconic blocks, new fun game! Download Tetris Block Blast, the journey starts now! Tetris ® & © 1985~2024 Tetris Holding. All Rights Reserved. Sub-licensed to PLAYSTUDIOS®. Privacy policy: https://www.playstudios.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.playstudios.com/terms/

Screenshots

Gridblock4 screens

Tetris® Block Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tetris® Block Blast at weekly against Gridblock's every 5 months. Tetris® Block Blast also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 488). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gridblock sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Tetris® Block Blast sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tetris® Block Blast holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tetris® Block Blast has 4.8K ratings behind it against 488, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridblock ships an update every 5 months, Tetris® Block Blast weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Gridblock versus Tetris® Block Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Gridblock	Tetris® Block Blast
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.6 (488 ratings)	4.8 (4.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	50.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	488	4.8K — better
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Weekly — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	21 MB	446 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	PulseFix LLC	PlayStudios

Customer experience

Gridblock

All ratings478 ratings

Positive89.5%

Neutral5.6%

Negative4.8%

Written reviews34 reviews

Positive50.0%

Neutral11.8%

Negative38.2%

Tetris® Block Blast

All ratings4,770 ratings

Positive95.8%

Neutral1.7%

Negative2.5%

Written reviews289 reviews

Positive50.2%

Neutral13.1%

Negative36.7%

User reviews

Gridblock

From 488 App Store ratings

What 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

Tetris® Block Blast

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Relaxing gameplay
👍 Challenging puzzles
🎨 Vibrant graphics
⏱️ Speeds up time
🎶 Great background music

Room to improve

🔍 Unclear use of coins
💰 Excessive ads
🔒 No ad-free option
🐛 Freezing/crashing issues
🔋 Battery drain

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

Tetris® Block Blast

Reported bugs

4 issues

Level 419 requires non-existent pearls
Level 128 has issues with combo counter
Sound bug causing loss of audio
Levels freezing/not progressing

Requested features

5 requests

Option to remove combo meter
Weekly challenges/journeys
Ability to use Apple Pencil
Landscape mode support on iPad
Ability to purchase ad removal

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Gridblock

One-time12

Theme 1$0.99
Theme 2$0.99
Theme 4$0.99

Show 9 more

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

9 purchases

Tetris® Block Blast

One-time9

Remove Interstitials$3.99
Remove Interstitials$6.99
Remove Interstitials and Banners$7.99

Show 6 more

Remove Interstitials and Banners$9.99
Remove Interstitials$9.99
Remove Interstitials and Banners$14.99
Remove Interstitials and Banners$19.99
Remove Interstitials and Banners$24.99
Remove Interstitials and Banners$29.99

Questions

Is Gridblock free?

Gridblock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Tetris® Block Blast free?

Tetris® Block Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Gridblock or Tetris® Block Blast?

Tetris® Block Blast is rated higher. Gridblock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 488 ratings, while Tetris® Block Blast averages 4.8 from 4.8K ratings.

Do Gridblock or Tetris® Block Blast have ads?

Both Gridblock and Tetris® Block Blast show ads.

Which is updated more often, Gridblock or Tetris® Block Blast?

Gridblock ships an update every 5 months, and Tetris® Block Blast weekly. Most recently, Gridblock was updated on September 28, 2026 and Tetris® Block Blast on September 30, 2026.