Marble Solitaire vs Block Shaper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marble Solitaire
A classic single-player board game where the goal is to remove all pegs except one by jumping them over adjacent pegs. Offers over 70 challenges across 8 popular board layouts with features like unlimited undo and automatic move suggestions.
- 8 popular boards
- Over 70 challenges
- Unlimited undo
- Automatic best move finder
- Puzzle reset
- Smooth gameplay
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Peg Solitaire has 8 popular boards and over 70 different challenges! The objective of this traditional solitaire puzzle is to empty the entire board, except for a solitary peg. A valid move is to jump a peg orthogonally or diagonally over an adjacent peg into a hole two positions away. When a peg is jumped, it is removed from the board. When only one peg is left, the puzzle is solved FEATURES: - 8 popular boards - over 70 challenges - unlimited undo - automatically find the best move - reset puzzle - smooth game play Peg solitaire (or Solo Noble) is a board game for one player involving movement of pegs on a board with holes. Some sets use marbles in a board with indentations. The game is known simply as Solitaire in the United Kingdom where the card games are called Patience. It is also referred to as Brainvita (especially in India).
Block Shaper
Experience a modern block puzzle game with customizable rules and increasing difficulty. Place falling blocks to clear lines and test your skills in a game that's easy to learn but challenging to master. Enjoy a unique experience every time you play, whether you prefer a casual or hardcore approach.
- Customizable block types
- Advanced shapes for higher difficulty
- Create your own challenge style
- Increasing game speed
- Line clearing gameplay
- Casual and hardcore modes
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A modern block puzzle experience with full control over how you play. Place falling blocks, clear lines, and push your limits as the game speeds up. Easy to start, hard to master. Customize your experience: • Select block types (1–6 pieces) • Enable advanced shapes for higher difficulty • Create your own challenge style No two runs feel the same. Play your way — casual or hardcore.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Shaper at 54% against Marble Solitaire's 11%. Block Shaper also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Marble Solitaire's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Marble Solitaire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block Shaper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block Shaper holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Shaper has 92 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Marble Solitaire's written reviews are positive against 54% of Block Shaper's.
Marble Solitaire ships an update every 7 months, Block Shaper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marble Solitaire | Block Shaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 3.5 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MOBILE ALCHEMY LTD | 一力 郭 |
Customer experience
Marble Solitaire
Block Shaper
Bugs and requests
Marble Solitaire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Block Shaper
Reported bugs
4 issues- Buttons not working as expected
- Game freezing or crashing during play
- Ads not closing properly
- Sound issues (music not turning off)
Requested features
4 requests- Add pause button
- Allow customization of control layout
- Improve compatibility with larger screens
- Introduce more game modes (e.g., 1v1)
In-app purchases
Marble Solitaire
- Remove Ads$2.99
Block Shaper
No in-app purchases
Questions
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