Comparison

Block 89 vs Gravity Cave Run

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Dot-matrix LCD screen
  • Light and dark modes
  • 8-bit sound effects
  • 10 block shapes
  • 20 levels
  • GIF replay sharing
  • Offline play
Features
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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.

About

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.

Screenshots

Block 892 screens
Gravity Cave Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gravity Cave Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block 89 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Block 89 versus Gravity Cave Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock 89Gravity Cave Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdsd 164Anders Peter Amsnaes

In-app purchases

None

Block 89

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gravity Cave Run

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$1.99

Questions

Is Block 89 free?
Block 89 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity Cave Run free?
Gravity Cave Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Block 89 or Gravity Cave Run have ads?
Neither Block 89 nor Gravity Cave Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Block 89 or Gravity Cave Run?
Block 89 ships an update every 4 months, and Gravity Cave Run daily. Most recently, Block 89 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Gravity Cave Run on October 28, 2026.

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