Comparison

Duplics vs Smart Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Duplics

A word game where all players use the same letter draw. Score the highest points by finding the best word each turn. Play solo, against friends, or the community with various game modes and dictionaries.

Highlights
  • Same letter draw for all players
  • Score highest points per turn
  • Play solo or against AI
  • Multiplayer against friends/community
  • Quick or classic game modes
  • French or English dictionaries
  • Evolving player ranking
Features
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Vous cherchez un jeu de lettres en duplicate sans publicité ? Duplics est made in France, et rassemble la communauté des passionnés et enthousiastes du duplicate. Rejoignez-nous ! Découvrez ou redécouvrez la duplicate à votre rythme Testez le jeu en solo ou contre l’ordinateur. • Choisissez des tours rapides de 3 minutes ou prenez jusqu’à 5 jours pour jouer. • Sélectionnez un tirage simple, avancé ou expert. • Jouez avec le dictionnaire français ou anglais. • Variez les parties avec le mode classique, où chaque joueur reçoit son propre tirage. Jouez avec vos proches Créez un compte pour inviter vos proches ou rencontrer d’autres joueurs de la communauté Duplics. Une partie peut réunir jusqu’à 8 joueurs autour du même tirage, chacun à son rythme. Suivez vos parties et vos résultats Retrouvez vos scores, suivez votre classement et observez votre progression au fil des parties. En solo, le meilleur score du prochain tour devient un nouveau défi à relever. Vos mots, sans publicité Duplics vous laisse vous concentrer sur le jeu et sur vos partenaires : aucune publicité ne vient interrompre vos parties. Que vous aimiez trouver le mot parfait, défier vos proches ou jouer tranquillement au fil de la semaine, Duplics transforme chaque tirage en un rendez-vous de mots. Bonnes parties à tous ! Conditions d'utilisation : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Smart Blocks

Features
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Can you fill every cell? Smart Blocks is the most satisfying shape puzzle that gets harder as your brain gets sharper. Drag, drop, and place geometric pieces onto the grid to fill the target shape exactly. Every puzzle is unique — no repetition, no filler. Just pure spatial thinking at every level. KEY FEATURES: • 100+ unique shape puzzles — progressive difficulty from 2×2 to 12×12 grids • Daily Challenge — one new puzzle every day, compete on the global leaderboard • Score Breakdown — see exactly how every bonus was earned after each solve • Game Center leaderboards — see how you rank against players worldwide • 20 color themes — beautiful palettes to match your mood • Ambient music — 11 tracks from Zen Garden to Deep Space • Hint system — 1 hint per level when you're stuck • Undo support — experiment freely without restarting • Satisfying haptics & audio — every piece placement feels like a click • iCloud sync — your progress follows you across devices • No internet required — play anywhere, anytime WHY SMART BLOCKS? Most puzzle games run out of challenge. Smart Blocks doesn't. The difficulty scales naturally as your spatial reasoning improves, always staying one step ahead. Built by puzzle enthusiasts who believe a great puzzle should feel earned. FREE vs PREMIUM: Free: • All puzzles, unlimited play • Daily Challenge • 3 undos per day (2–3 per level) • 2 hints total — 1 per level • 1 music track (Zen Garden) • 4 color themes Premium — No Ads, Unlimited Everything: • Unlimited hints — 1 per level, every level • Unlimited undos — experiment freely • All 20 color themes unlocked • All 11 music tracks unlocked • Zero ads, forever • Available monthly, yearly, or lifetime Support: https://nemostation90.github.io/app-support/apps/smartblocks/ Privacy: Your data stays on your device. iCloud sync uses your personal iCloud account.

Screenshots

Duplics4 screens
Smart Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Duplics at none against Smart Blocks's shown. Duplics also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Duplics sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Smart Blocks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duplics ships an update weekly, Smart Blocks every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Duplics versus Smart Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuplicsSmart Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLudicsCornerQuoc Nguyen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Duplics

One-time3
  • All features during 2 months$3.99
  • All features during 6 months$5.99
  • All features during 1 year$8.99
3 purchases

Smart Blocks

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smart Blocks Lifetime$15.99

Questions

Is Duplics free?
Duplics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Blocks free?
Smart Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duplics or Smart Blocks have ads?
Smart Blocks shows ads; Duplics does not.
Which is updated more often, Duplics or Smart Blocks?
Duplics ships an update weekly, and Smart Blocks every 11 days. Most recently, Duplics was updated on September 22, 2026 and Smart Blocks on September 8, 2026.

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