Comparison

Queen Royale vs Relic Rows

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

Head to head
About

Queen Royale

Engage in a vibrant match-3 puzzle adventure to restore a kingdom. Link colorful items to solve challenges, collect stars, and unlock new areas. Enjoy offline play with no ads.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of challenging match-3 levels
  • Collect stars by solving puzzles
  • Unlock new areas and complete tasks
  • Blast power-ups
  • Earn coins for boosters and lives
  • Daily bonus rewards
Features
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Welcome to Queen Emma's World! Sometimes, a few minutes are all it takes to brighten your day. Join Emma on a journey to restore a forgotten world to its former glory. Every puzzle you solve brings new life to beautiful places, unlocks exciting discoveries, and moves you one step closer to uncovering the secrets hidden along the way. This isn't just another match-3 game. It's a journey filled with small victories, meaningful progress, and moments you'll look forward to every day. What awaits you? - Satisfying and engaging puzzles - Beautiful places waiting to be restored - A rewarding sense of progress with every level - Daily rewards and special events - Team up with friends and play together - Surprises and secrets waiting to be discovered Take a break, enjoy the journey, and let the adventure begin. Emma is waiting for you.

About

Relic Rows

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Relic Rows is a block puzzle game with a roguelike twist. Drop pieces onto an 8x8 grid, clear rows and columns, and collect 35 mythic relics that change how the game plays. If you love Woodoku, Blockudoku, or 1010 but wish there was more progression and twists, this is for you. FIVE GAME MODES • Adventure: 30 hand-built missions across six mythologies, each one guarded by a curse and rewarding a relic • Ascension: 100 fresh levels every month, the same for every player. Bring your own relic loadout • Quest Rush: endless back-to-back objectives, building a run out of the relics you have unlocked • Timed: race the clock for a frantic combo rush • Classic: pure block puzzle, no timer, chase your high score COLLECT 35 LEGENDARY RELICS Pull from 7 mythologies: Celtic, Norse, Greek, Egyptian, Hindu, Japanese, Slavic. • Vishnu's Chakra rotates pieces in your hand • Hestia's Fire destroys blocks on demand • Odin's Horn extends your combo streak • Djed Pillar shields you from cursed pieces • Freyja's Tear doubles your score for five moves …and 30 more, each transforming the puzzle in a different way. SIX CURSES, ONE PER MYTHOLOGY • Wild Growth sprouts vines into your open space • Samsara reborns cells you just cleared • Anemoi blows blocks across the board • Frozen Blocks must be cracked through three clears • Mummy's Rot marks a block and punishes you if it survives the hand • Corrupted Pieces twist your hand against you GEMS, COMBOS & POWERUPS • Collect red, blue, and green gems scattered across pieces • Build combo multipliers by clearing lines back-to-back • Rotate, destroy, shuffle, and double-score powerups drop as you play SPEND YOUR COINS Coins drop from cleared lines and quest rewards. Spend them in Baba Yaga's hut on Slavic kiss-and-curse relics, or on a premium piece theme. Seven themes in total, swappable mid-game. COMPETE Global all-time leaderboards for Classic, Timed, and Quest Rush. No account, no signup, just your score. RESPECT FOR YOUR TIME • No full-screen ads jumping in between games • No paywalls, no energy timers, no signup • Just a small banner, plus an optional revive video if you want it DESIGNED FOR TRAVEL • Portrait, one-handed play • Smooth drag-and-drop controls • Auto-save: pause anytime, resume exactly where you left off • Plays offline! Whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Relic Rows fits in. Perfect for commutes, breaks, or unwinding before bed. Made with care by Define Reality.

Screenshots

Queen Royale4 screens
Relic Rows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Relic Rows at none against Queen Royale's 17. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Queen Royale sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Relic Rows asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Queen Royale ships an update every 9 days, Relic Rows every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Queen Royale versus Relic Rows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueen RoyaleRelic Rows
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (165 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings165 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNPATH GAMES OYUN TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETIDefine Reality

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Queen Royale

One-time17
  • Endless Fortune Pack 1$0.99
  • 1K Gold$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
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  • Endless Fortune Pack 2$2.99
  • Endless Fortune Pack 3$3.99
  • Endless Fortune Pack 4$4.99
  • Endless Fortune Pack 5$5.99
  • Endless Fortune Pack 6$6.99
  • Endless Fortune Pack 7$7.99
  • 5K Gold$7.99
  • Endless Fortune Pack 8$8.99
  • Magic Pack$9.99
  • Queen's Pass$14.99
  • Unique Pack$19.99
  • Queen's Treasure Pack 3$31.99
  • Queen's Treasure All Packs$34.99
  • Diamond Pack$39.99
None

Relic Rows

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Queen Royale free?
Queen Royale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relic Rows free?
Relic Rows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Queen Royale or Relic Rows have ads?
Both Queen Royale and Relic Rows show ads.
Which is updated more often, Queen Royale or Relic Rows?
Queen Royale ships an update every 9 days, and Relic Rows every 2 weeks. Most recently, Queen Royale was updated on October 15, 2026 and Relic Rows on October 7, 2026.

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