PalmPlay vs Block Strata
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PalmPlay
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This App is a collection of classic games, currently featuring Minesweeper and 2048, with more exciting games coming soon! Classic Minesweeper game with three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard, for players to choose freely. In addition, a challenge mode is available where players can initiate challenges globally, adding an extra layer of excitement to the game. Players can also view rankings within their country and worldwide. Join the challenge now! The 2048 game involves merging identical numbers on the grid to create larger number tiles. Success is achieved by obtaining the "2048" number tile, and players can continue playing to achieve higher scores. Players need to slide number tiles in one of the directions: up, down, left, or right. With each slide, all number tiles move toward the sliding direction, and the system randomly fills an empty tile with the number '2' or '4'. Tiles with the same numbers will merge into larger number tiles when brought together or collided. Success is achieved by continuously merging tiles to obtain the "2048" number tile. The game offers four modes: 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, and 6x6, with smaller grid sizes providing higher difficulty levels. Additionally, a challenge mode is available for players to initiate global challenges.
Block Strata
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This is not another 8×8 block puzzle. Every line you clear digs the board one layer deeper — and buried in the strata are fossils you must uncover without crushing them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PalmPlay at every 2 days against Block Strata's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PalmPlay ships an update every 2 days, Block Strata every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PalmPlay | Block Strata |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TRANSSNET FINANCIAL SERVICE LIMITED | Kaitlyn Bahmiller |
In-app purchases
PalmPlay
No in-app purchases
Block Strata
No in-app purchases





