Switchgear vs Slide Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Switchgear
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Switchgear is an endless system of rotating cogs where you spin around in an endless circle of rotating gears while participating in a hunt where you are both the hunter and the hunted at the same time. The aim of the game is to collect all the items that appear to beat your highest score, and unlock achievement cogs, whilst avoiding falling off the cog, being crushed between the cog teeth or caught by enemies whose purpose is to stop you. Collect power ups to help you stay one step ahead where every second counts.
Slide Blocks
Slide colored blocks in four directions to match and stack them. Clearing ten blocks earns points, offering a fun way to boost strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Slide blocks in four directions
- Match and stack colored blocks
- Clear ten blocks to score
- Enhance strategic thinking
- Improve problem-solving skills
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Slide blocks in four directions to match colors and stack them. Stack ten blocks to clear them and score points. A fun way to train your brain, enhancing your strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Slide Blocks at daily against Switchgear's monthly. Slide Blocks also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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. Switchgear sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Slide Blocks sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Switchgear ships an update monthly, Slide Blocks daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Switchgear | Slide Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alpha Innovation Game Studios Ltd | Word Search Games A.S |
In-app purchases
Switchgear
- Slow Time X5$0.99
- Jolly Roger X5$0.99
- Extra Time X5$0.99
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- Shield X5$0.99
- Extra Life x5$0.99
- Special Pack X3$4.99
- Special Pack X10$9.99
- Special Pack X25$19.99
- Special Pack X75$49.99
- Special Pack X200$99.99
Slide Blocks
- Coin Pack 1$1.99
- Coin Pack 2$5.99
- Remove Ads$6.99
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- Remove Ads Bundle$8.99
- Coin Pack 3$9.99
- Coin Pack 4$17.99
- Coin Pack 5$34.99
- Coin Pack 6$79.99
Questions
Is Switchgear free?
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Do Switchgear or Slide Blocks have ads?
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