Comparison

Bad Piggies vs Gravblock

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

Head to head
About

Bad Piggies

Build creative contraptions from various parts to guide pigs to their goal. Over 200 levels offer physics-based puzzle challenges with opportunities for creative engineering and piloting.

Highlights
  • Build makeshift contraptions
  • Pilot pigs safely to the goal
  • Over 200 levels
  • 40+ special levels
  • 9+ sandbox levels
  • 42 buildable objects
  • Mechanic Pig assistance
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OiNk! Build makeshift contraptions from a huge collection of parts and make it to the goal without blowing your vehicle to pieces! IGN's "Best Mobile Game of 2012" Winner! "Extremely fun and very challenging" -- Kotaku “The best title Rovio has released yet” - IGN “4/4 - Must Have” -- Slide to Play "If you can’t enjoy watching a pig drive a badly constructed car off a cliff and onto a pile of dynamite, you probably don’t have a soul." - Yahoo/BGR Create the ultimate flying/crawling/rolling/spinning/crashing device and pilot the pigs safely to the eggs! The Bad Piggies are after the eggs again -- but as usual, nothing is going according to plan! Can you create the ultimate flying machine and steer them safely to their destination? Those tricky pigs have a few objects they can use, but they need your help to turn these into the perfect transportation! With more than 200 levels, and free updates coming up, you have hours and hours of pig-crashing, exploding, and flying fun! Get three stars to unlock over 40 more levels! HINT: Sometimes you need to play the level several times to achieve all the objectives -- try building a new device or steering in a different way to earn all the stars! Features: ● Over 200 levels crammed with flying/driving/crashing fun! ● 40+ special levels unlocked by getting three stars! ● Free updates! ● 9+ sandbox levels to stretch your creativity! ● Ultra-special, ultra-secret, ultra-difficult sandbox level to unlock by collecting ten skulls! Oh – guess it’s not a secret anymore... ● 42 objects to create the ultimate machine: motors, wings, fans, bottle rockets, umbrellas, balloons, and much more! Mechanic Pig ● Need help? This little piggy will build it for you! ● Mechanic pig pre-assembles transport for you! ● All you have to do is pilot it! ● Tweak his design to get all three stars! New Episode: The Road to El Porkado Embark on an archaeological adventure in an all new episode full of treacherously icy environments and spooky dark caves. Be sure to equip the trusty lamp to find your way in the darkness – or put the new Night Vision Goggles power-up to use! Get ready to see pigs fly! Become a fan of Bad Piggies on Facebook: http://facebook.com/badpiggies Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/badpiggies We may update the game periodically, for example to add new features or content or to fix bugs or other technical issues. Please note that the game may not function properly if you do not have the newest version installed. If you have not installed the latest update, Rovio will not be responsible for the game failing to function as expected. While our game is free to download and play, some game items can also be purchased for real money and the game may include loot boxes or other game mechanics with random rewards. Purchasing these items is optional but you can also disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Terms of Use: http://www.rovio.com/eula Privacy Policy: http://www.rovio.com/privacy Important Message for Parents This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Advertising of Rovio products and also products from select partners. - The option to make in-app purchases. The bill payer should always be consulted beforehand.

About

Gravblock

A challenging puzzle game where you strategically drop pieces onto a grid to clear rows and columns. Rotate the grid to find the best placement and advance through five difficulty levels. Compete for the top spot on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Grid-based puzzle gameplay
  • Grid rotation mechanic
  • Five difficulty levels
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Multiple color themes
Features
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Gravblock is a puzzle game where the objective is to drop pieces onto a grid to clear rows and columns by lining them up. It is similar to Gridblock but instead of being able to rotate the pieces, you can rotate the grid. Gravblock has five difficulty levels to choose from as you train your brain and your skill level increases. There are multiple color themes available for changing the look and feel of the game. Battle your way to the top of the leaderboard in this fun and challenging game! Credits -------- Achievement Art: Modified version of "Chess Board and Pieces" (http://all-free-download.com/free-vector/download/chess_board_and_pieces_57990.html) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Screenshots

Bad Piggies4 screens
Gravblock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bad Piggies at Free against Gravblock's $0.99. Bad Piggies also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 33%) and ratings volume (6.3K vs 6). Gravblock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, 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

Bad Piggies is free to download; Gravblock costs $0.99 up front. Bad Piggies sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Gravblock sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Bad Piggies against 4.2 for Gravblock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bad Piggies has 6.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Bad Piggies's written reviews are positive against 33% of Gravblock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bad Piggies ships an update every 6 weeks, Gravblock every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bad Piggies versus Gravblock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBad PiggiesGravblock
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (6.3K ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6.3K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRovio Entertainment OyjPulseFix LLC

Customer experience

Bad Piggies

All ratings6,158 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews779 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative22.0%

Gravblock

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Bad Piggies

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Buttons and levers not functioning properly in some levels
  • Crates and parts not loading or disappearing
  • Game crashing when trying to use the camera feature

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand sandbox mode with more building options
  • Add new level themes and gameplay modes
  • Improve matchmaking in the Cake Race mode
  • Introduce a premium version with no ads

Gravblock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Bad Piggies

One-time12
  • Permanent Mechanic$0.99
  • Super Glue x10$1.99
  • Mechanic x 10$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Super Mechanic x5$1.99
  • Small Snout Coin Pack$1.99
  • Small Snout Gem Pack$1.99
  • Field of Dreams$2.99
  • Medium Snout Coin Pack$4.99
  • Golden Crate$4.99
  • Mechanic x 35$5.99
  • Mechanic x 65$9.99
  • Large Snout Coin Pack$9.99
8 purchases

Gravblock

One-time8
  • Theme 1$0.99
  • Theme 2$0.99
  • Theme 3$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Theme 4$0.99
  • Theme 6$0.99
  • Theme 5$0.99
  • Theme 7$0.99
  • Upgrade To Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is Bad Piggies free?
Bad Piggies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gravblock free?
Gravblock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bad Piggies or Gravblock?
Bad Piggies is rated higher. Bad Piggies averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Gravblock averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do Bad Piggies or Gravblock have ads?
Bad Piggies shows ads; Gravblock does not.
Which is updated more often, Bad Piggies or Gravblock?
Bad Piggies ships an update every 6 weeks, and Gravblock every 6 months. Most recently, Bad Piggies was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gravblock on June 7, 2026.

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