Comparison

Sliding Puzzle vs Brickthrum

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

Head to head
About

Sliding Puzzle

Features
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Features: Board Sizes: Choose your challenge from 3×3 to 8×8 grids. Auto Save & Resume: Exit the app anytime—your progress is always saved. Next Number Hint: color hints help you find your next tile faster and with less frustration. Match Number Animation: Enjoy satisfying visual feedback when a tile reaches its correct position. Line Match Effect: Get rewarded with extra feedback every time you complete a full row—keeps the game engaging even mid-play. Retry Same Board: Play the same shuffled board again to improve your time or challenge a friend to beat it. Shuffle Option: Don’t like the initial layout? Reshuffle as many times as you like before starting. — Sliding Puzzle: Essential is a modern take on the classic 15 puzzle (number puzzle) experience. Designed with minimal visuals and a focus on tactile satisfaction, this game is perfect for quick sessions or deep focus play.

About

Brickthrum

Features
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Brickthrum is a classic brick breaker, made for quick fun: launch the ball, steer the paddle, clear the board. 50 LEVELS From relaxed starter boards to expert layouts with tough stone bricks and indestructible walls. Plus an endless mode with procedurally generated boards that get denser the longer you survive. POWER-UPS - Multiball: up to 8 balls at once - Laser: 10 seconds of auto-fire - Sticky paddle: catch the ball and aim - Paddle grow and shrink - Extra life PRECISE CONTROL The angle of the ball depends on where it hits the paddle, so every save is a real decision. Fast mode is there for players who like it spicy. MADE THE FAIR WAY - Completely free - No ads, no in-app purchases - No accounts, no tracking - Works 100% offline - In English and German - Portrait and landscape Three lives, rising speed, local high scores. Just brick breaking, the way it should be.

Screenshots

Sliding Puzzle4 screens
Brickthrum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Brickthrum at none against Sliding Puzzle's shown. Sliding Puzzle's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Sliding Puzzle versus Brickthrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSliding PuzzleBrickthrum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroki NakamuraDachverband Legasthenie Deutschland e.V.

In-app purchases

None

Sliding Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

Brickthrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sliding Puzzle free?
Sliding Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brickthrum free?
Brickthrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sliding Puzzle or Brickthrum have ads?
Sliding Puzzle shows ads; Brickthrum does not.

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