Comparison

Surfer Block Puzzle vs Grumpy Gaffer

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

Head to head
About

Surfer Block Puzzle

This game combines block puzzle and Sudoku mechanics with a tropical theme. Match fruit blocks to score points, use items to aid your progress, and unlock characters. Aim for the highest score to become number one.

Highlights
  • Block puzzle and Sudoku fusion
  • Match same fruit blocks for higher scores
  • Use items to rotate and clear blocks
  • Unlockable Coconut Character
  • High score challenges
Features
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A Beach Full of Scorching Sun, Cool Ocean, and Delicious Fruits! The Perfect Fusion of Sudoku and Block Puzzle! Solve puzzles and earn points! Aim for the highest score and challenge yourself to be No.1! Game Features: ▶ A unique combination of block puzzle and Sudoku! Clear blocks and earn points! ▶ Innovative gameplay: Match the same fruit blocks to score higher points! ▶ Increase your score and collect useful items! ▶ Use items to rotate blocks and remove dangerous horizontal and vertical blocks! ▶ Achieve high scores and unlock the Coconut Character! Have any issues or questions? Contact us at: Support@sigma10Games.com Privacy Policy: https://sigma10games.gitbook.io/main

About

Grumpy Gaffer

Defend your home from annoying neighbors in this strategy game. Clone, mutate, and scare them away using unique characters and power-ups across numerous levels. Enjoy a built-in Sudoku game and competitive modes.

Highlights
  • Drag, drop, and tap gameplay
  • 20 characters with unique abilities
  • 20 different power-ups
  • 90 levels across 3 stages
  • Endless and Nightmare modes
  • Integrated Sudoku game
  • Weekly Coliseum competitions
Features
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After a long and hardworking life, Mr Gaffer just wants to spend his days playing sudoku, away from everything that annoys him. But his peace is constantly interrupted by his annoying neighbors, so he'll have to face one last battle. It's time to clone, mutate, and scare them all away! Help Mr. Gaffer defend the peace of his home in this strategy game where your knowledge and agility will be necessary to face frantic waves of annoying invaders. Features: - Gameplay: Very simple mechanics of drag, drop, and tap. - Characters: 20 characters with unique abilities. - Power-ups: Around 20 different power-ups to help you progress through the levels. - Stages: 3 completely different stages with unique features, for a total of 90 levels! - Endless Mode: In this mode, you can play dynamically generated levels. How far will you go? - Nightmare Mode: Ultra-challenging levels where your skills will be tested to the max. - Smash Storm: A dynamic and fun minigame where you can directly smash the invaders. - Sudoku: To keep Mr. Gaffer happy, we’ve included a fully functional sudoku game where you can customize the difficulty and earn extra rewards. - Coliseum: Want to prove you're the best? Compete weekly to reach the highest score and get rewards. - Gallery: A complete catalog where you can get to know each of the characters and power-ups in-depth, which will assist you in battle. And this is just the beginning. Stay tuned for future updates where you’ll be able to meet more characters, explore new scenarios, and enjoy new game modes.

Screenshots

Surfer Block Puzzle4 screens
Grumpy Gaffer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grumpy Gaffer at none against Surfer Block Puzzle's shown. On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Surfer Block Puzzle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Grumpy Gaffer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surfer Block Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, Grumpy Gaffer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Surfer Block Puzzle versus Grumpy Gaffer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurfer Block PuzzleGrumpy Gaffer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB831 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLazy SurfersGrupo de Desarrolladores RC Games, S.R.L.

Customer experience

Surfer Block Puzzle

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Grumpy Gaffer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Surfer Block Puzzle

One-time4
  • Usable item Package Small$0.99
  • Ads Remove Package$3.99
  • Usable item Package middle$3.99
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  • Usable item Package Large$9.99
5 purchases

Grumpy Gaffer

One-time5
  • Small Coin Package$0.99
  • Mid Coin Package$4.99
  • Premium$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Medium Coin Package$9.99
  • Big Coin Package$29.99

Questions

Is Surfer Block Puzzle free?
Surfer Block Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grumpy Gaffer free?
Grumpy Gaffer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Surfer Block Puzzle or Grumpy Gaffer have ads?
Surfer Block Puzzle shows ads; Grumpy Gaffer does not.
Which is updated more often, Surfer Block Puzzle or Grumpy Gaffer?
Surfer Block Puzzle ships an update fortnightly, and Grumpy Gaffer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Surfer Block Puzzle was updated on September 10, 2026 and Grumpy Gaffer on June 1, 2026.

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