# Gridblock vs Shake

The clearest difference is price: Gridblock at Free against Shake's $1.99. Gridblock also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). Shake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Gridblock is free to download; Shake costs $1.99 up front. Gridblock sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Shake asks for nothing beyond the download.

Gridblock ships an update every 5 months, Shake every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gridblock | Shake |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (488 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridblock/id1025368240/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **488** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [PulseFix LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073314168) | [Philippe Zay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1200498230) |

## What reviewers say

### Gridblock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridblock/id1025368240)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme 4 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme 7 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme 10 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme 16 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme 17 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme 18 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme 23 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme 22 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade To Full Version | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme 5 | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Simplistic and challenging
- 👍 Good for emotional support
- 👍 Plays own music in background
- 👍 Non-violent game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 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

**Reported bugs**

- High scores not saving to leaderboard
- Game crashes losing progress
- App points stay open and crash
- Paid version doesn't remove ads

**Requested features**

- Option to revert to old themes/colors
- Add final score display
- Remove new game pop-ups


### Shake

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shake-a-face/id6477753936)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gridblock free?

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

### Is Shake free?

Shake costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Gridblock or Shake have ads?

Gridblock shows ads; Shake does not.

### Which is updated more often, Gridblock or Shake?

Gridblock ships an update every 5 months, and Shake every 10 months. Most recently, Gridblock was updated on October 12, 2026 and Shake on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*