Comparison

Pile Up vs BlockDrop

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

Head to head

Stack the Shapes

No Ads! Offline Game!

Free

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★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Pile Up

Features

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Use lots of different shapes to try and get your stack as high as possible.

About

BlockDrop

Strategically drop and combine blocks to reach new heights in this addictive stacking challenge. With intuitive controls and captivating gameplay, test your skills and see how high you can climb.

Highlights

Strategic block dropping
Block combination mechanics
Intuitive controls
Addictive gameplay
High score challenges
Offline play

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Immerse yourself in the addictive world of BlockDrop! Strategically drop and combine blocks to reach higher levels. With intuitive controls and captivating gameplay, challenge yourself to stack smarter. How high can you climb? Play now and test your skills!

Screenshots

Pile Up3 screens

BlockDrop3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pile Up at every 5 days against BlockDrop's every 10 months. Pile Up also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pile Up ships an update every 5 days, BlockDrop every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

Pile Up versus BlockDrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pile Up	BlockDrop
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 5 days — better	Every 10 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	226 MB	4 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Dexter Smith	TOBIAS RAY DUSTIN

In-app purchases

None

Pile Up

No in-app purchases

None

BlockDrop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pile Up free?

Pile Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BlockDrop free?

BlockDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Pile Up or BlockDrop have ads?

Neither Pile Up nor BlockDrop shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Pile Up or BlockDrop?

Pile Up ships an update every 5 days, and BlockDrop every 10 months. Most recently, Pile Up was updated on October 12, 2026 and BlockDrop on October 16, 2026.