Comparison

Strategery vs Disc Brick

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

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About

Strategery

Engage in a turn-based strategy game where you conquer a world made of colorful blobs. Roll dice, capture neighboring blobs by outnumbering their pegs, and dominate the map. Play solo, online against friends, or pass and play on a single device.

Highlights
  • Blob conquest gameplay
  • Dice rolling mechanics
  • Solo, online, and pass-and-play modes
  • Classic and Chaos game modes
  • No in-game violence
  • iPhone and iPad support
Features
Currently charting
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Dominate the world. One blob at a time. World domination isn't a very fashionable ambition these days, but that doesn't mean you can't pretend. Strategery is a battle between your pegs and the green, orange, blue, and red blobs that dare to stand in your way. It's also a little bit of App Store history. Strategery first launched in 2008, back when the App Store was barely a few months old. Macworld named it the Best Strategy Game of 2009. Slate called it their latest iPhone gaming habit. Daring Fireball said the gameplay had a great feel. And a Macworld reviewer named Lex Friedman wrote that there was no game he played on his iPhone more. That reviewer now makes Strategery. Life is funny. HOW IT'S PLAYED The world is made of blobs. Every blob holds pegs — your pegs, ideally. Pick a blob you own, point at a neighboring blob you don't, and roll. More pegs, better odds. Win the roll and the blob changes color. Lose it and, well, you still have your other blobs. Keep going until the whole map is your color and everyone else is looking for the rematch button. Your turn, your dice, your questionable decisions Bigger stacks of pegs win more rolls. Usually. Every blob you hold earns you more pegs Last color standing dominates the world. Politely. THREE WAYS TO CONQUER Solo: Play against the computer. It has no friends, no feelings, and no plans this evening. It will happily lose to you all night. (Or not. You choose how clever it gets to be.) Online: Play against your friends. Take turns from wherever you are. A push notification lets you know when it's your move, or when someone has done something regrettable to your blobs. Pass and play: One phone, one couch, several rivals. Hand it over, let them try, and try not to gloat. CLASSIC OR CHAOS Classic is the game you remember: dice, blobs, and your own poor judgment. Chaos adds starred blobs. Capture one and the wheel spins. Your conquest has consequences. Either way, you pick how much world there is to dominate. A WAR WITH NO CASUALTIES Blobs don't bleed. Pegs don't feel pain. Nothing explodes, nobody gets hurt, and the only thing that ever gets conquered is a colorful shape on a map. Somebody's pride may be wounded when you take their last blob, but that's between the two of you. For iPhone and iPad. Contains no violence, several dice, a healthy number of blobs, and a reasonable amount of whimsy. Strategery was originally designed by Sumul Shah, Courtland Idstrom, and Peter Ju. This version comes from Lex Friedman, who is one person and would be delighted by a rating or review. It's not strategy. It's Strategery.

About

Disc Brick

Collect discs and use them to break bricks before they reach the bottom. This game offers a clean, aesthetic, and fun experience with no ads or luck-based purchases. Expand your gameplay with optional power-ups and board sizes through a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Disc collection
  • Brick breaking gameplay
  • No ads
  • No luck-based purchases
  • No play limits
  • Deluxe Expansion with new power-ups and board sizes
Features
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Collect discs and break bricks! See how far you can go without letting a brick hit the red line! It's harder than it looks... This brick breaker is simple, clean, aesthetic, and fun! I work hard to make sure my games are enjoyable and ethically monetized. Therefore, you will find no ads in my game, nor will you find any luck-based purchases, consumable purchases, or play limits. I hope you enjoy this game and compete with your family and friends to see who can get the highest score! Purchase the Deluxe Expansion to add new power-ups, board sizes, and an additional power-up storage slot during gameplay! It is a one-time purchase, and very worth it!

Screenshots

Strategery4 screens
Disc Brick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Disc Brick at Free against Strategery's $4.99. Disc Brick also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (84% vs 67%). Strategery's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, 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

Disc Brick is free to download; Strategery costs $4.99 up front. Strategery sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Disc Brick sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disc Brick holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 359 and 468 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Strategery's written reviews are positive against 84% of Disc Brick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strategery ships an update daily, Disc Brick every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Strategery versus Disc Brick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrategeryDisc Brick
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (359 ratings)4.8 (468 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews84.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings359468 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLex FriedmanRoger Pollard

Customer experience

Strategery

All ratings359 ratings
Positive71.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative25.3%
Written reviews498 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative25.3%

Disc Brick

All ratings468 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative12.2%

User reviews

Strategery

From 359 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Online play
  • 💡 Challenging gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and addictive
  • 👍 Great strategy game
  • 👍 Excellent game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 🔒 Online play issues
  • 🔒 Cannot create account
  • 🔒 Multiplayer not working

Disc Brick

From 468 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🎨 Satisfying haptics and visuals
  • 💰 Worth the paid upgrade

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficulty spike and physics changes in newer version
  • 🔍 Lack of leaderboards or progression system
  • ⏱️ Slow gameplay at higher levels

Bugs and requests

Strategery

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes when opponent is eliminated
  • Armies disappear after switching apps
  • Cannot log in or create account
  • Game crashes on newer iOS versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Pinch to zoom for maps
  • More map options and sizes
  • Ability to redeploy armies
  • Online multiplayer with random opponents
  • Ability to play more than 2 players online
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  • Stats and leaderboards
  • Automatic army placement option
  • Ability to skip replay at end of game

Disc Brick

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Rendering issues on certain devices
  • Inconsistent power-up spawning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to store or queue power-ups
  • More varied power-ups and gameplay modes
  • Difficulty scaling improvements
  • Landscape mode support for tablets

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Strategery

One-time2
  • $3 tip$2.99
  • War Chest$9.99
10 purchases

Disc Brick

One-time10
  • Classy Theme$1.99
  • Fresh Theme$1.99
  • Windsail Theme$1.99
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  • Ocean Theme$2.99
  • Seasons Theme$2.99
  • Sunset Theme$2.99
  • Arcade Theme (Warm)$4.99
  • Retro TV Theme$4.99
  • Celestial Theme$4.99
  • Disc Brick Deluxe$5.99

Questions

Is Strategery free?
Strategery costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Disc Brick free?
Disc Brick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strategery or Disc Brick?
Disc Brick is rated higher. Strategery averages 3.9 out of 5 from 359 ratings, while Disc Brick averages 4.8 from 468 ratings.
Do Strategery or Disc Brick have ads?
Neither Strategery nor Disc Brick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strategery or Disc Brick?
Strategery ships an update daily, and Disc Brick every 6 weeks. Most recently, Strategery was updated on November 6, 2026 and Disc Brick on November 3, 2026.

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