Block 89 vs Gravity Cave Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Block 89
Experience a classic brick puzzle game with a retro handheld feel. Enjoy a gradual difficulty curve across 20 levels, authentic dot-matrix graphics, and 8-bit sound effects. Share your replays and get lost in the satisfying gameplay.
- Dot-matrix LCD screen
- Light and dark modes
- 8-bit sound effects
- 10 block shapes
- 20 levels
- GIF replay sharing
- Offline play
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Play with blocks like it's 1989! A handheld brick puzzle game with a dot-matrix display, retro sound effects, and that satisfying feeling of getting better without noticing. Block 89 is designed around flow - the difficulty rises gradually across 20 levels, keeping you in that sweet spot where the challenge matches your skill. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. Features: - Dot-matrix LCD screen with authentic pixel rendering - Light and dark mode (monochrome inverted, a minimal masterpiece) - 8-bit sound effects - 10 different block shapes on a 16×16 grid - 20 levels of progressively increasing difficulty - GIF replay sharing - show off your best games - No ads. No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. No internet required. Just the game. Score points by completing lines with blocks. Simple - but it gets difficult quickly. Oh, and yes: this is the same guy that brought you Snake '97. Cheers from Amsterdam, Willem.
Gravity Cave Run
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Thrust. Drift. Land. Navigate your ship through narrow tunnels and touch down safely on the blue pad. Simple to learn, satisfying to master! Play it at your own meditative pace… or push your limits in the Race Levels: • 100 handcrafted Race Levels (rolling out) • Global leaderboards • Compete for the fastest time Inspired by classic 1989 gravity-based cave flying – made minimal, modern, and precise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block 89 at none against Gravity Cave Run's 1. Gravity Cave Run's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Gravity Cave Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block 89 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block 89 ships an update every 4 months, Gravity Cave Run daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Block 89 | Gravity Cave Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dsd 164 | Anders Peter Amsnaes |
In-app purchases
Block 89
No in-app purchases
Gravity Cave Run
- Unlock Full Game$1.99
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