Strategery vs Disc Brick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Disc collection
- Brick breaking gameplay
- No ads
- No luck-based purchases
- No play limits
- Deluxe Expansion with new power-ups and board sizes
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Strategery ships an update daily, Disc Brick every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strategery | Disc Brick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (359 ratings) | 4.8 (468 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 84.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 359 | 468 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #170 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lex Friedman | Roger Pollard |
Customer experience
Strategery
Disc Brick
User reviews
Strategery
From 359 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Strategery
- $3 tip$2.99
- War Chest$9.99
Disc Brick
- 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









