Comparison

Marbles Plus vs Drop Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Marbles Plus

This classic puzzle game challenges you to clear a field of colored balls by tapping groups of two or more of the same color. Earn more points by popping larger groups. Explore four distinct game modes for varied gameplay experiences.

Highlights
  • Clear colored balls
  • Tap groups of same-colored balls
  • Score points based on group size
  • Four game modes: Basic, Shift, Nonstop, Combo
  • Classic puzzle gameplay
Features
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Marbles is a great puzzle game made in the best traditions of classic Bubble Breaker. The goal of the game is to clear the game field of color balls. Tap two or more balls of the same color to remove them and earn points. The more balls you pop at once — the more points you get. Four game modes: - Basic: balls simply drop down. - Shift: balls shift to the right after the drop. - Nonstop: endless balls. - Combo: basic + shift + nonstop.

About

Drop Blocks

A highly addictive puzzle game where you tap adjacent blocks of the same color to score points. Enjoy over 50,000 levels in the free version, or upgrade for more content and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Tap adjacent same-colored blocks
  • Score points by matching blocks
  • Over 50,000 free levels
  • Ad-supported free version
  • Pro version with over 500,000 levels
  • High-quality backgrounds (Pro)
Features
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Play it over and over again with ad support or upgrade to the Pro version for over 500,000 levels and high quality backgrounds. The free version is a FULLY functional game with 50,000+ levels for the iPhone for the iPad. This fun, highly addictive game of dropping blocks is similar to games like Bubble Pops! and other smash hits. But this is free! Tap the blocks that are adjacent to other blocks of the same color. Score points by getting the most adjacent blocks in a row. This game is a similar game to the popular FreeCell game.

Screenshots

Marbles Plus3 screens
Drop Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drop Blocks at none against Marbles Plus's 1. Drop Blocks also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Marbles Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 38%). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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. Marbles Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drop Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marbles Plus ships an update every 2 months, Drop Blocks every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Marbles Plus versus Drop Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarbles PlusDrop Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—74 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerpensoft GroupJohn Rouda

Customer experience

Marbles Plus

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

Drop Blocks

All ratings74 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marbles Plus

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Drop Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marbles Plus free?
Marbles Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drop Blocks free?
Drop Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marbles Plus or Drop Blocks have ads?
Drop Blocks shows ads; Marbles Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Marbles Plus or Drop Blocks?
Marbles Plus ships an update every 2 months, and Drop Blocks every 4 months. Most recently, Marbles Plus was updated on October 15, 2026 and Drop Blocks on October 10, 2026.

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