Shiny Bricks vs Spel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shiny Bricks
Stack colored bricks onto pillars according to their order, from bottom to top. Avoid placing the wrong color on top to clear levels. Features intuitive drag-and-drop controls and a variety of challenging level types.
- Drag and drop brick stacking
- Level progression with increasing difficulty
- Special brick types (rainbow, marked, cloning)
- Night levels with time pressure
- Automatic language detection
- Offline progress saving
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The owl deals the bricks. You put them where they belong. Every pillar shows the order it wants. Stack the shiny bricks to match — bottom to top, color by color — and don't let the wrong one land on top. Easy to pick up, hard to put down. SIMPLE, NATURAL CONTROLS • Just drag and drop — the first levels teach you everything as you play • Park a brick on a tussock for later, or throw it in the bin • Lock bricks in quickly for combos, and catch the stars before they fade LOADS OF LEVELS And they keep finding new ways to trick you. Rainbow bricks that fit anywhere. Marked bricks that belong in exactly one spot. Bricks that clone themselves, double up, or hide their intentions. NIGHT LEVELS When the sun goes down, the owl gets sleepy. Clear the board before she nods off. IN YOUR LANGUAGE Shiny Bricks comes in your language, and picks it up automatically. NOTHING TO SIGN UP FOR No account, no ads, no in-app purchases, no lives or energy bars. Your progress stays on your device. Stack the shiny bricks.
Spel
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Spel-Ett on Ekapelin ruotsinkielinen versio, jossa harjoitellaan lukemisen alkeita. Peli on suunniteltu esikouluikäisille tai vanhemmille oppilaille, jotka tarvitsevat harjoitusta kirjain-äänne -yhteyksien tunnistamisessa. Spel-Ett voidaan ottaa käyttöön esimerkiksi kotona, koulussa, esikoulussa tai puheterapeutilla. Pelin avulla harjoittelemisesta voi olla erityisesti apua, jos lapsen suvussa on esiintynyt lukivaikeuksia tai lapsen kielen kehityksessä on ollut havaittavissa vaikeuksia. Peliä pelaamalla lapsi saa tehokasta lisäharjoitusta, jonka avulla lukutaidon kehittyminen muiden oppilaiden tahdissa voi helpottua.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Spel at 12.0 against Shiny Bricks's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shiny Bricks ships an update every 84 months, Spel every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shiny Bricks | Spel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 84 months | Every 49 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Caprico | Niilo Maki Saatio |
In-app purchases
Shiny Bricks
No in-app purchases
Spel
No in-app purchases
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