Comparison

Marble Checkers vs ctstris

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

Head to head
About

Marble Checkers

Features
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The aim of this game is to move all your marbles from your base to the opposite one. Players move a single marble on each turn. A move can be either to a vacant adjacent hole or by jumping over other marbles to a vacant hole. A jump can be over their own or opponents marbles and the jumped marbles are NOT removed. Only one marbles can be jumped at the time, but a move can consist of several jumps. Each jump must be into a vacant hole. Download the “Marble Checkers” app and install it. It takes less than a minute, just follow these instructions: - Download the app - Install it on your mobile device (tablet or smartphone) - Start playing the game. Features of the “Marble Checkers” app include: - It’s compatible with 99% of mobile devices, - The app doesn’t need the internet, and doesn’t use slow the system with images while running it, - It doesn’t increase battery consumption. If you’ve used and like the app, please leave a review. We listen to your suggestions and use your input to tailor our products to our customers’ needs.

About

ctstris

Features
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● beats ▲. ▲ beats ■. ■ beats ●. That's the only rule — and now it's a falling-block puzzle. ■ BEAT IT TO BREAK IT When your piece beats every block it lands on, it smashes them all and keeps drilling down. One tie or loss underneath and it stops right there. ■ CHAIN COMBOS Every crush in a row multiplies your score: ×2, ×3 and beyond. The landing preview shows exactly how deep you'll drill and which blocks will break. ■ EVOLVE One button turns your piece into the shape that beats it. You get half a second after touchdown to flip the matchup. ■ CLEAR LINES, SCORE A CTSTRIS! Fill a row to clear it. Clear four at once for a CTSTRIS! Lines and crushes both push you to the next level. ■ PRESSURE FROM BELOW Every few pieces, a new row of garbage rises from the bottom. The higher your level, the faster it gets. • 7 pieces, 3 shapes • Play with buttons or swipes • Haptic feedback and punchy crush effects • Best score tracking • No ads, no data collected

Screenshots

Marble Checkers4 screens
ctstris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ctstris at none against Marble Checkers's shown. Marble Checkers's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marble Checkers ships an update every 12 months, ctstris every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Marble Checkers versus ctstris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarble Checkersctstris
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAliaksandr UvarauSungjun Kim

In-app purchases

None

Marble Checkers

No in-app purchases

None

ctstris

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marble Checkers free?
Marble Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ctstris free?
ctstris is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marble Checkers or ctstris have ads?
Marble Checkers shows ads; ctstris does not.
Which is updated more often, Marble Checkers or ctstris?
Marble Checkers ships an update every 12 months, and ctstris every 17 months. Most recently, Marble Checkers was updated on October 10, 2026 and ctstris on October 24, 2026.

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