Comparison

Ghostblock vs Word Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Ghostblock

A spooky puzzle game where you place 10x10 blocks to clear lines. Plan your moves carefully to avoid being overwhelmed by encroaching darkness and ghostly surprises. Keep the board clear to survive the haunting challenge.

Highlights
  • 10x10 grid puzzle gameplay
  • Spooky Halloween theme
  • Line clearing mechanics
  • Increasing difficulty with darkness
  • Strategic piece placement
Features
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Enter the eerie world of Ghostblock, a terrifyingly addictive twist on the classic 10x10 puzzle formula. Every move you make summons lurking shadows, monstrous spirits, and bone-chilling surprises. Think fast, plan carefully, and clear the board before the ghosts claim it — and you. In Ghostblock, you’ll match and place spooky-shaped pieces onto a 10x10 grid. Line up full rows or columns to clear them and keep the board alive. But beware — as your score grows, so does the darkness. The ghosts don’t like it when you win…

About

Word Blocks

A relaxing word puzzle game with thousands of levels and beautiful themes. Train your brain with challenging word searches and helpful power-ups. Progress is automatically saved, allowing you to play anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • 1000+ levels
  • Level hints
  • Power-ups
  • Bonus coins for extra words
  • 9 beautiful themes
  • Auto-saving progress
Features
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Find all the words and unlock new levels. Play Word Blocks with infinite time and lives. Word Blocks is mind challenging, the greatest brain training game. Train your brain anywhere! Features: - 1000 levels, over 100 packs. - Level Hints: Each level has a hint which gives a clue as to what words are in the level. - Power Ups: Player can use the Tile, Letter, or Shuffle power up if they get stuck. - Extra Words: Words found in a level that are not part of the level give the player bonus coins! - Themes: 9 beautiful themes! - Saving: Auto Saving so you don't lose progress anytime. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated: oldduckgames@gmail.com

Screenshots

Ghostblock4 screens
Word Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Word Blocks at Free against Ghostblock's $0.99. Word Blocks also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Ghostblock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Word Blocks is free to download; Ghostblock costs $0.99 up front. Ghostblock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Word Blocks sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ghostblock against 5.0 for Word Blocks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghostblock ships an update every 9 months, Word Blocks every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ghostblock versus Word Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhostblockWord Blocks
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB79 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPulseFix LLC凤娇 徐

Customer experience

Ghostblock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Word Blocks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ghostblock

One-time1
  • Upgrade$1.99
5 purchases

Word Blocks

One-time5
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • 4000 Coins$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 8500 Coins$4.99
  • 20000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Ghostblock free?
Ghostblock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Word Blocks free?
Word Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ghostblock or Word Blocks?
Ghostblock and Word Blocks are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Ghostblock or Word Blocks have ads?
Word Blocks shows ads; Ghostblock does not.
Which is updated more often, Ghostblock or Word Blocks?
Ghostblock ships an update every 9 months, and Word Blocks every 7 months. Most recently, Ghostblock was updated on June 7, 2026 and Word Blocks on October 10, 2026.

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