Thrive Board Game vs Blokus App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thrive Board Game
A two-player abstract strategy board game that reinvents classic gameplay with unique piece building and over 100 variable setups. Experience strategic depth with AI opponents, pass-and-play, and an innovative augmented reality mode.
- Abstract strategy gameplay
- Play vs AI
- Pass and Play mode
- Over 100 variable setups
- Augmented Reality Mode
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A board game for two players where beauty meets strategy. Your purpose is not simply to endure, but to Thrive. Build your own chess piece with classic abstract strategy game-play, reinvented. * Play vs AI * Pass and Play * Over 100 variable setups * Augmented Reality Mode
Blokus App
Strategically place your colored pieces on the board to block opponents and expand your territory. This game requires foresight and careful planning to ensure your shapes fit and to corner rivals.
- Strategic piece placement
- Territory expansion
- Blocking opponents
- Foresight and planning
- Shape fitting
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Place, Protect, and Conquer: Carefully position your colored pieces on the board to block your opponents while expanding your territory. Every move requires foresight and strategy: plan ahead to ensure your shapes fit perfectly and force your rivals into tight corners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blokus App at Free against Thrive Board Game's $1.99. Blokus App also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). Thrive Board Game's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.3) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Blokus App is free to download; Thrive Board Game costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thrive Board Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blokus App has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Thrive Board Game ships an update every 42 months, Blokus App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thrive Board Game | Blokus App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Grider | Tomoki Tsukiyama |
Customer experience
Thrive Board Game
Blokus App
In-app purchases
Thrive Board Game
No in-app purchases
Blokus App
No in-app purchases
