Blocktactic HD vs Broken Grounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blocktactic HD
A challenging puzzle game that blends block drop and match-3 mechanics. Make strategic moves on a dynamic board to achieve high scores. Unlock new block sets through skill, not purchases.
- Block drop and match-3 mechanics
- Strategic move selection
- Shifting board dynamics
- Multiple selectable block sets
- Skill-based unlocks
- Retro soundtrack
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Merging together mechanics from block drop and match-3 style games, Blocktactic HD is the ultimate easy to learn, hard to master challenge. Every turn there are many potential moves available on the shifting board, it's down to you to decide the best ones. Features: -Multiple selectable block sets, all unlocked through skill (not IAPs) -Slick, easy to use interface -Original retro soundtrack How high can you score?
Broken Grounds
Explore 80 hand-crafted levels across 9 unique worlds, uncovering paths, avoiding traps, and rescuing lost critters. This adventure features a minimalist art style and a relaxing soundscape, with each world introducing new gameplay mechanics.
- Explore 80 hand-crafted levels
- Discover 9 unique worlds
- Uncover hidden paths
- Avoid dangerous traps
- Rescue lost critters
- Minimalist art style
- Relaxing soundscape
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In Broken Grounds, traverse through the mysterious and beautiful worlds, uncovering the path, unlocking the way, avoiding traps and rescuing lost critters. Explore 80 hand-crafted levels across 9 worlds in a beautifully designed, minimalist art style and a calming, relaxing soundscape, with each new world adding new ways to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Broken Grounds at Free against Blocktactic HD's $0.99. Broken Grounds also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 18 months). Blocktactic HD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment 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
Broken Grounds is free to download; Blocktactic HD costs $0.99 up front. Broken Grounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blocktactic HD asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blocktactic HD against 5.0 for Broken Grounds. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Blocktactic HD ships an update every 18 months, Broken Grounds every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on July 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blocktactic HD | Broken Grounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A To Play Ltd. | Motionlab |
Customer experience
Blocktactic HD
Broken Grounds
In-app purchases
Blocktactic HD
No in-app purchases
Broken Grounds
- Remove Ads$2.99
