Comparison

BlockIn vs Line Forge

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

Head to head
About

BlockIn

A relaxing puzzle game where you slide tiles of the same color to connect them. Strategize to overcome challenges and win all levels without a time limit. Enjoy this brain-training experience anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Slide tiles to connect same colors
  • Combine tiles for strategic play
  • No time limit for relaxed gameplay
  • Challenging levels
  • Brain training puzzles
Features
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Slide and relax! Block In: Puzzle Game is a game for relaxing with many challenges. With this game, all you need to do is to slide the tiles with the same color to connect together as sample provided. But be careful because when tiles with same color are close to each other, they will combine together and cannot be moved any more. No time limit, you can enjoy game for any time, anywhere. Find out the best strategy and win all levels to prove that no obstacles can hinder your way to success. Enjoy your time!

About

Line Forge

This numberlink puzzle game allows you to draw lines between matching pairs to fill a grid. It offers a vast catalog of puzzles with customizable difficulty and grid sizes, playable on any device. Enjoy a daily ritual or a weekly challenge with optional hints and no timer pressure.

Highlights
  • 19,414 puzzles across 39 grid sizes
  • Daily and Weekly challenges
  • Filter by difficulty
  • Choose grid dimensions
  • Sync across devices
  • Adjustable sound settings
  • Free hints available
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Line Forge is a numberlink puzzle game built around one idea: the puzzle should bend to you, not the other way around. Draw a line between every matching pair until each cell of the grid is filled. The rule is simple. What's different is everything around it. Forge your line. Your way. Most numberlink games push you through one linear progression. Line Forge gives you the whole catalog and lets you choose what to play, how to play, and where. A new puzzle every day if you want a daily ritual. One large puzzle per week if you want a fight. - 19,414 verified puzzles across 39 grid sizes — squares from 5×5 to 20×20, plus 26 rectangular shapes - Daily Puzzle — a new fixed puzzle every day, the same grid for everyone; build a streak - Weekly Challenge — one large puzzle per week from the heavy-end pool (16×16 and up) - Filter by difficulty — pick what fits your mood, not what the game decides for you - Pick your dimensions — small grids for a quick reset, mid-size grids when you want to settle in - iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape — every device and orientation built as first-class, not retrofitted. 20×20 grids fit on iPhone SE; 5×5s feel right on iPad Pro - Zoom and pan — see the whole board or focus where you're thinking - Sync across your devices — start on your iPhone, finish on your iPad. Streaks, completions, and your spot in the catalog follow you - Set the sound — a metal track forged for the game, an ethereal alternative if you want quiet focus, or no music at all; mute is a first-class choice, not a buried setting - Hints when you need them — first one each day is free; no manufactured paywalls Independently forged. Line Forge is built by Red Beard Foundry — a solo indie studio in Indiana making software with deliberate craft. Every puzzle in the catalog has been solved and verified before it ships. The forge is the point. No ads between puzzles. No timer pressure outside the weekly challenge. No dark patterns. Remove ads with a one-time purchase if you want, or play free with light banner support. Forge your line.

Screenshots

BlockIn4 screens
Line Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BlockIn at none against Line Forge's shown. BlockIn also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. BlockIn sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Line Forge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 BlockIn against 5.0 for Line Forge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BlockIn versus Line Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockInLine Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Huu NghiaRed Beard Foundry

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BlockIn

One-time1
  • In-App Purchases$0.99
1 purchases

Line Forge

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is BlockIn free?
BlockIn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Line Forge free?
Line Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BlockIn or Line Forge?
BlockIn and Line Forge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do BlockIn or Line Forge have ads?
Line Forge shows ads; BlockIn does not.

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