Comparison

Block Arcade vs Squares Grid

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

Head to head
About

Block Arcade

Strategically arrange colorful blocks to clear full lines vertically and horizontally. This addictive puzzle game challenges your planning skills without block rotations. Enjoy hours of engaging gameplay as you blast blocks and aim for a high score.

Highlights
  • Strategic block arrangement
  • Clear vertical and horizontal lines
  • No block rotations
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Challenging puzzle adventure
Features
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Block Arcade! The ultimate block puzzle game that will keep you hooked for hours! Arrange the blocks strategically blast them off the board and aim to create and clear full lines both vertically and horizontally. Challenge your puzzle-solving skills and enjoy blasting away blocks in the addictive gameplay that Block Arcade has to offer! How to Play: Drag and Arrange: Drag the colorful blocks onto the grid and strategically arrange them to create solid lines and BLAST them off the board! Blast and Clear Lines: Aim to create full lines of blocks either vertically or horizontally on the grid. Once a line is complete, it will be blasted and cleared, giving you more space to continue your puzzle-solving journey. No Rotations: Unlike other block puzzle games, Block Arcade focuses on pure arranging skills. You won't need to rotate the blocks, so plan your moves carefully! Get ready for a challenging and addictive block puzzle adventure! Download Block Arcade now and start clearing lines to become a puzzle-solving champion!

About

Squares Grid

Features
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SQUARES GRID Squares Grid is a simple and fun game, free, easy to play, and requiring just a bit of logic! It's an addictive puzzle game with multiple modes and countless challenges. Squares Grid is designed to entertain and train your brain at the same time. Challenge your mind, master the grid and prove to be the best. Climb the leaderboard and compete with players from all over the world to test your mental prowess. Embark on a journey of logic, strategy, math and fun! Can you crack every puzzle and become the ultimate grid champion? THE GAME Squares Grid is a combination of several games: Squares Grid, Chasing Diamonds and Blackout Escape. Combine magical sequence of cells that follow specific rules, in order to earn points, make combos and increase your score. Discover the way of squares: several actions, complex interactions and multiple game modes! Challenge your logic and combine as many cells as possible!

Screenshots

Block Arcade4 screens
Squares Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squares Grid at none against Block Arcade's 1. Squares Grid also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 15 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Block Arcade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Squares Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Arcade ships an update every 15 months, Squares Grid every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Block Arcade versus Squares Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock ArcadeSquares Grid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUrban PluggedAlberto Paltrinieri

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Block Arcade

One-time1
  • Coin Package$0.99
None

Squares Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Arcade free?
Block Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squares Grid free?
Squares Grid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Arcade or Squares Grid have ads?
Both Block Arcade and Squares Grid show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Arcade or Squares Grid?
Block Arcade ships an update every 15 months, and Squares Grid every 9 days. Most recently, Block Arcade was updated on October 14, 2026 and Squares Grid on October 8, 2026.

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