Comparison

Tetris® vs Blocky Quest

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

Head to head
About

Tetris®

Experience the classic block-stacking puzzle game with hundreds of unique levels and multiple single-player modes. Master your skills, complete daily challenges, and personalize your game with custom themes. Play anytime, anywhere, even offline.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique Tetris levels
  • Classic Tetris gameplay
  • Marathon and Quick Play modes
  • Offline play available
  • Daily Challenges and rewards
  • Customizable themes and profiles
Features
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Stack. Clear. Repeat. TETRIS®, the world's most iconic puzzle game, is officially on mobile and back in your pocket. Drop in for a quick round, chase a new high score, or jump into limited-time events. Same iconic blocks, brand new ways to play. PLAY YOUR WAY • Swipe to clear lines and solve level puzzles before running out of moves. • Go the distance in classic Marathon mode for endless, hypnotic play. • Enjoy TETRIS offline. Anytime, anywhere. BECOME A TETRIS MASTER • Advance through hundreds of hand-designed levels, each with its own twist on the classic you love. • Learn new tricks, overcome tougher objectives, and climb the leaderboards. • Rotate Tetriminos, stack with strategy, and feel the rush every time you get a TETRIS Line Clear. MORE TO EXPLORE • Stand out with custom backgrounds, avatars, and frames. • Earn coins to redeem for rewards and additional moves. • Team up with players worldwide to tackle shared goals. Whether you have five minutes or five hours, there's always time for one more round. TETRIS forever! Tetris ® & © 1985~2026 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/

About

Blocky Quest

This game offers a fresh take on classic block puzzles. Unlike traditional games, blocks don't fall, allowing strategic placement. It features unique mechanics, boosters, and quests for an engaging and relaxing puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • No falling blocks
  • Strategic block placement
  • No block rotation
  • Boosters for assistance
  • Classic and quest modes
  • Level-based goals
Features
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Blocky Quest – A real blockbuster! ► New kid on the block If you’re a fan of block puzzles, then welcome to a brand-new block puzzle game offering a unique and refreshing twist on the classic gameplay and format. Download Blocky Quest now and dive into an awesome, never-ending block party of a game! The features block: ◾ A chip off the old block: Packed with features and beautifully designed, Blocky Quest takes a legend and runs with it, providing a rewarding and addictive puzzle experience for players young and old, bricks game is fanatics and all fans of challenging and dynamic brainteasers. ◾ The blocks don’t drop: Unlike in traditional building block games, in Blocky Quest you don’t have to fit the blocks on the board as they fall. In fact, you’ve got all the time in the world to try to find the best position. This makes the game more like a jigsaw puzzle, but it doesn’t make it any less fun or infuriating. ◾ The twist is… There’s no twisting! In contrast with other brick games, you can’t turn the blocks around here, you have to work out how to fit them together along the axis they appear. Unless you’re ready to use boosters, that is… ◾ Feeling blocked? Blocky Quest features a range of boosters to help you out of tough spots in puzzles. Earn up to five different types of boosters as you play, then use them to twist, blast, sweep or slam your way past whatever’s blocking your next move. ◾ Feeling adventurous? Alongside classic gameplay, where you can keep slotting the blocks into place endlessly to carry on surviving and achieve a new high score, there are also quests, where levels have specific goals and winning multiple levels brings you chests with extra rewards. ◾ On a quest: Can you match all the blocks with the right gems to reach the target? Or will you be able to puzzle out the mess on the board at the start of the level and get the necessary score? If not, you’ll just have to try again to pass the brick game levels and complete the quest. The rewards are worth it! ► On a quest for a great puzzle game? Looking for a new take on classic games with fun new features, addictive gameplay, and stylish packaging? Blocky Quest is guaranteed to rock your block, combining tried and tested puzzle features from much-loved old games with genuinely original and engaging new mechanics that will test your puzzle brain and your spatial awareness, while also providing a relaxing and absorbing gameplay environment to soothe stress and help you relax whenever you have a spare five minutes. Install Blocky Quest now and get ready to set out on a real puzzle adventure! Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Tetris®4 screens
Blocky Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tetris® and Blocky Quest both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of Blocky Quest's written reviews are positive against 16% of Tetris®'s. Blocky Quest also leads on chart position (#9 vs #90). Tetris®'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (455K vs 37K). On price, rating, 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. Tetris® sells 31 one-off in-app purchases and Blocky Quest sells 11 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 — 4.5 for Tetris® against 4.6 for Blocky Quest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tetris® has 455K ratings behind it against 37K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of Tetris®'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Blocky Quest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tetris® ships an update fortnightly, Blocky Quest every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Tetris® versus Blocky Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTetris®Blocky Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (455K ratings)4.6 (37K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.5% of reviews56.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings455K — better37K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#90#9 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size345 MB291 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayStudiosSayGames LTD

Customer experience

Tetris®

All ratings455,156 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews3,511 reviews
Positive16.5%
Neutral13.1%
Negative70.4%

Blocky Quest

All ratings37,137 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews325 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative35.7%

User reviews

Tetris®

From 455K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great brain-stimulating game
  • 🎨 Variety of themes and music
  • 📊 Competitive leaderboards and events
  • 👍 Smooth controls and gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Small play area and UI elements
  • 🕰️ Frequent ads and limited ad-free options
  • 🔒 Requires constant internet connection
  • 💰 Monetization through tickets and power-ups
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs, crashes, and save issues

Blocky Quest

From 37K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Interesting and engaging puzzles
  • 💡 Variety of power-ups and special features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs affecting gameplay
  • 🔋 Excessive ads interrupting gameplay
  • 🚫 Game not matching advertised features

Bugs and requests

Tetris®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pieces dropping unexpectedly
  • Pause/resume functionality issues
  • Leaderboard and progress not saving properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable controls and UI scaling
  • Offline mode with unlimited play
  • More single-player modes and difficulty options
  • Permanent ad-removal purchase option

Blocky Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blocks not falling as expected
  • Power-ups not functioning properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to rotate blocks
  • Introduce timed or speed-based modes
  • Expand board size and block variety

In-app purchases

31 purchases

Tetris®

One-time31
  • 1700 Coins$1.99
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Dime a day Offer$1.99
Show 28 more
  • Ad-free for 30 Days$2.99
  • 600 Coins Pack$2.99
  • Noads7-Bundle-USD3$2.99
  • 4th of July Sale$2.99
  • NoAds-30d-USD4$3.99
  • Halloween Sale 4USD$3.99
  • 6 months no-ads - 5 USD$4.99
  • Tetris Pass July Capybara$4.99
  • 1000 Coins Pack$4.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$4.99
  • Saint Patrick's Tetris Pass$4.99
  • LOVE Tetris pass$4.99
  • Tetris Pass$4.99
  • Turkey Feast Season Pass$4.99
  • Tetris Pass Summer Season$4.99
  • Let's Rock Season Pass$4.99
  • Tetris Pass Anniversary Season$4.99
  • Ad Free for 6 Months$4.99
  • Summer Sale$4.99
  • Detective Deal$5.99
  • 5 de Mayo SALE$5.99
  • Easter Sale$5.99
  • Jester SALE$5.99
  • Holiday special Sale$5.99
  • Black Friday Deal$5.99
  • No Ads 6 months$9.99
  • 2800 Coins Pack$9.99
  • Large Coin Pack$9.99
11 purchases

Blocky Quest

One-time11
  • Small Coin Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$4.99
  • No More Ads$7.99
Show 8 more
  • Double Pack$8.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$8.99
  • Common Bundle$9.99
  • Large Coin Pack$13.99
  • Magic Bundle$17.99
  • Rare Coin Pack$27.99
  • Rare Bundle$33.99
  • Epic Coin Pack$54.99

Questions

Is Tetris® free?
Tetris® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocky Quest free?
Blocky Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tetris® or Blocky Quest?
Blocky Quest is rated higher. Tetris® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 455K ratings, while Blocky Quest averages 4.6 from 37K ratings.
Do Tetris® or Blocky Quest have ads?
Both Tetris® and Blocky Quest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tetris® or Blocky Quest?
Tetris® ships an update fortnightly, and Blocky Quest every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tetris® was updated on September 24, 2026 and Blocky Quest on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Tetris® or Blocky Quest?
Tetris® currently peaks at #90 in the App Store charts, and Blocky Quest at #9. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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