Comparison

Block Puzzle by Sam vs TileTricks

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

Head to head
About

Block Puzzle by Sam

This puzzle game offers thousands of challenging levels and an endless classic mode. Enjoy a high-quality, ad-free experience with satisfying visuals and haptic feedback. Play offline with low battery usage.

Highlights
  • Thousands of levels
  • Endless classic mode
  • No ads
  • Offline play
  • Low battery usage
  • Satisfying haptic feedback
  • Beautiful graphics
Features
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The game you love with no ads!  Complete 1000s of levels or play for a record score for free without watching a single ad. The game is crafted with care and passion for puzzle lovers who would like to play their favourite puzzle game without ads. Warning: Not for low IQ! Some levels are ultra hard! Only 1% of people can complete them. The game has two modes: Levels and a classic mode. Levels are of varying difficulty, with just enough challenge to keep your brain active, but never making you feel frustrated. Classic mode offers endless gameplay where you can compete for a highscore. Your score multiplier grows as you clear multiple block rows. Additional features: - No internet connection required. Enjoy Block Puzzle by Sam anytime, anywhere. - Low battery usage. Block Puzzle by Sam is optimised to keep your phone cool and running for hours, without draining your battery. - High quality audio. Feel free to turn it off in the settings if you need to play in silence. - Amazing visuals. The game is of highest quality, with beautiful and readable graphics. - Super satisfying haptic feedback. Feel as the blocks snap into place, sense how the rows are cleared by powerful blasts. - Full privacy. We do not collect any data from our users. How to play Block Puzzle by Sam: - Drag and drop blocks into the grid. - Fill rows and columns to clear them. - Blocks that can no longer be placed will be grey. Clear space for them with the blocks you can still place. - You can freely retry the levels as many times as you want This game is perfect for: - Everyone who loves a high quality challenging puzzle - Players who hate being interrupted by constant ads - Play with one hand while nursing, cooking, standing in public transport... - Bright colours and effects to keep you awake while nursing or trying to stay awake at the night watch Why is this game free and has no ads? We love mobile games, but lately we've felt that the mobile game market has been ruined by games showing too many ads. We want to break this vicious circle by creating the highest quality games, with no ads, to show everyone it is possible! We hope you download the game and give it a great rating and review so the rest of the world will find the game too. This way we can together achieve a future of mobile games with less ads! Spread the joy of Games by Sam, high quality games with no ads!

About

TileTricks

This ad-free block puzzle game offers multiple grid sizes for challenging gameplay. Enjoy offline play and replay your best games with the same piece sequence.

Highlights
  • Ad-free gameplay
  • Multiple grid sizes (6x6, 9x9, 12x12)
  • Offline play
  • Replay high-score games
  • Simple block puzzle mechanics
Features
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TileTricks is a simple, ad-free block puzzle game. Play 6x6, 9x9, and 12x12 grid sizes. No internet required! You can even replay your high-score games with the exact same sequence of pieces.

Screenshots

Block Puzzle by Sam4 screens
TileTricks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Puzzle by Sam at none against TileTricks's 3. Block Puzzle by Sam also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (19 vs 6). TileTricks's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. TileTricks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Block Puzzle by Sam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Block Puzzle by Sam against 5.0 for TileTricks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Puzzle by Sam ships an update weekly, TileTricks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Block Puzzle by Sam versus TileTricks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Puzzle by SamTileTricks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (19 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAd ArtisJason Wright

Customer experience

Block Puzzle by Sam

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TileTricks

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Block Puzzle by Sam

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TileTricks

One-time3
  • Basic Cool Colors$0.99
  • Basic Hot Colors$0.99
  • Assorted Clacky$1.99

Questions

Is Block Puzzle by Sam free?
Block Puzzle by Sam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TileTricks free?
TileTricks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Block Puzzle by Sam or TileTricks?
Block Puzzle by Sam and TileTricks are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 19 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Block Puzzle by Sam or TileTricks have ads?
Neither Block Puzzle by Sam nor TileTricks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Puzzle by Sam or TileTricks?
Block Puzzle by Sam ships an update weekly, and TileTricks fortnightly. Most recently, Block Puzzle by Sam was updated on September 28, 2026 and TileTricks on October 1, 2026.

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