Comparison

Block Blaster vs Relic Rows

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

Head to head
About

Block Blaster

Engage in a relaxing block-blasting puzzle game designed to reduce stress and improve focus. Drag and drop blocks to clear rows and columns, earning bonus points and challenging your logical skills. Enjoy this ad-supported experience anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Calming block-blasting puzzles
  • Stress relief and relaxation
  • Boost focus and well-being
  • Drag and drop gameplay
  • Daily challenging puzzles
  • Play offline without WIFI
Features
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Enjoy a calming escape with vibrant block-blasting puzzles designed for stress relief and relaxation. Boost your focus and unwind with soothing gameplay that combines mental stimulation and relaxation. Ideal for de-stressing and enhancing well-being. Experience satisfying gameplay, where dragging and dropping blocks fill rows or columns, triggering cool animations and earning bonus points. Test your logical skills and strategy to score high. Challenge your IQ and exercise your brain with Block Blaster Puzzle Match. Features: • Easy, suitable for all ages, perfect for leisure. • Play anywhere, anytime without WIFI. • Enjoy stunning visuals and immersive soundscapes. How to Play: • Drag blocks to fill rows or columns. • Plan ahead as the board fills up. • Master strategy to score high. Daily Puzzles: Aside from classical block puzzle game, there is a unique Daily Puzzle mode, where you will get super challenging puzzles every day to exercise your brain and challenge your IQ. Become a Puzzle Master: • Free up space for optimal points. • No time limits, think strategically. • Block Blaster is your ultimate companion for relaxation and rejuvenation, banishing boredom and lifting spirits!

About

Relic Rows

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Relic Rows is a block puzzle game with a roguelike twist. Drop pieces onto an 8x8 grid, clear rows and columns, and collect mythic relics that change how the game plays. If you love Woodoku, Blockudoku, or 1010 but wish there was more progression and twists, this is for you. FOUR GAME MODES • Adventure: 30 hand-built missions across six mythologies, each one guarded by a curse and rewarding a relic • Ascension: 100 fresh levels every month, the same for every player. Bring your own relic loadout • Quest Rush: endless back-to-back objectives, building a run out of the relics you have unlocked • Classic: pure block puzzle, no timer, chase your high score COLLECT LEGENDARY RELICS Pull from 8 mythologies: Celtic, Norse, Greek, Egyptian, Hindu, Japanese, Slavic, Mayan • Vishnu's Chakra rotates pieces in your hand • Hestia's Fire destroys blocks on demand • Odin's Horn extends your combo streak • Djed Pillar shields you from cursed pieces • Freyja's Tear doubles your score for five moves • Gain XP from every game you play, level up and unlock new rewards! …and more, each transforming the puzzle in a different way. SIX CURSES, ONE PER MYTHOLOGY • Wild Growth sprouts vines into your open space • Samsara reborns cells you just cleared • Anemoi blows blocks across the board • Frozen Blocks must be cracked through three clears • Mummy's Rot marks a block and punishes you if it survives the hand • Corrupted Pieces twist your hand against you GEMS, COMBOS & POWERUPS • Collect red, blue, and green gems scattered across pieces • Build combo multipliers by clearing lines back-to-back • Rotate, destroy, shuffle, and double-score powerups drop as you play SPEND YOUR COINS Coins drop from cleared lines and quest rewards. Spend them in Baba Yaga's hut on Slavic kiss-and-curse relics, or on a premium piece theme. COMPETE Global all-time leaderboards for Classic and Quest Rush. No account, no signup, just your score. RESPECT FOR YOUR TIME • No full-screen ads jumping in between games • No paywalls, no energy timers, no signup • Just a small banner, plus an optional revive video if you want it DESIGNED FOR TRAVEL • Portrait, one-handed play • Smooth drag-and-drop controls • Auto-save: pause anytime, resume exactly where you left off • Plays offline! Whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Relic Rows fits in. Perfect for commutes, breaks, or unwinding before bed. Made with care by Define Reality.

Screenshots

Block Blaster4 screens
Relic Rows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Block Blaster at 24 against Relic Rows's 1. Relic Rows's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Relic Rows holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Blaster has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Block Blaster versus Relic Rows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock BlasterRelic Rows
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayarena Online LLCDefine Reality

Customer experience

Block Blaster

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Relic Rows

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Block Blaster

No in-app purchases

None

Relic Rows

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Blaster free?
Block Blaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Relic Rows free?
Relic Rows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Blaster or Relic Rows?
Relic Rows is rated higher. Block Blaster averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Relic Rows averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Block Blaster or Relic Rows have ads?
Both Block Blaster and Relic Rows show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Blaster or Relic Rows?
Block Blaster ships an update every 2 weeks, and Relic Rows every 2 weeks. Most recently, Block Blaster was updated on November 3, 2026 and Relic Rows on November 5, 2026.

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