Slide.Puzzle vs Dr. Virus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slide.Puzzle
Engage with a classic sliding block puzzle game. Move tiles by tapping or swiping to reveal 10 different hidden patterns. Enjoy a colorful experience with a changing background.
- Classic sliding block gameplay
- Tap or swipe tile movement
- 10 unique patterns to discover
- Color-changing backgrounds
- Two reset modes (normal and scramble)
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Slide Puzzle is classic sliding block puzzle toy. Tap or swipe to move tiles around the board. Simple and fun, there are 2 reset modes, normal and scramble along with 10 different patterns to find, the background will change color, red, blue, green, yellow, purple, orange, magenta, cyan, brown, and gray. Can you find them all?
Dr. Virus
A classic falling block puzzle game where players strategically drop colored capsules to eliminate viruses. Progress through levels by clearing the screen and challenge yourself with different game modes.
- Falling block puzzle gameplay
- 20 classic levels
- Challenge mode with online leaderboard
- Practice mode to select levels
- Save and resume games
- Offline and online high scores
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GAME RULES ---------------- Dr. Virus is a falling block puzzle game. The player's objective is to destroy the viruses by using colored capsules that are tossed into the bottle. The player manipulates each capsule as it falls, with the goal being to align similar colors which removes the viruses. The player progresses through the game by eliminating all the viruses on the screen in each level. FEATURES ---------------- + 20 classic levels. + Play with buttons or gesture. + CHALLENGE mode: the player starts at level 0 and submit the score to online leaderboard. + PRACTICE mode: same with class game, the player can select which level to start at. + MINI GAMES: more way to explore, play custom and challenging stages. + Save your current game and play it later. + Offline high scores and online leaderboard. FAN PAGE ------------------ + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qastudiosapps + Twitter: https://twitter.com/qastudios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slide.Puzzle at 3.7 against Dr. Virus's 2.5. Slide.Puzzle also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 19%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Dr. Virus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Slide.Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dr. Virus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Slide.Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Slide.Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 19% of Dr. Virus's.
Slide.Puzzle ships an update every 6 months, Dr. Virus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slide.Puzzle | Dr. Virus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | 2.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim Horling | Quang Duc Vu |
Customer experience
Slide.Puzzle
Dr. Virus
In-app purchases
Slide.Puzzle
- Support the Developer$0.99
Dr. Virus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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