Lock Trace vs NimbusBlocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock Trace
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Can you trace the right path and unlock the code? Welcome to Lock Trace. A secret 4-dot combination is hidden in a 3x3 grid. You only have 3 tries to crack it. * Drag to draw your guess * Solid and hollow dots give you feedback * Think carefully – order matters * Simple design, no ads, just pure logic It’s not about luck. It’s about thinking like a codebreaker.
NimbusBlocks
This circular block puzzle game offers a fresh take on classic falling-block mechanics. Rotate and slide pieces around a ring-shaped grid to clear complete rings and score points. It's a relaxing yet challenging arcade experience playable offline.
- Circular grid gameplay
- Rotate and slide blocks
- Clear complete rings
- Offline play
- Smooth touch controls
- Multiple languages
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NimbusBlocks is a circular block puzzle that reinvents the classic falling-blocks arcade game. Instead of dropping pieces down a square grid, NimbusBlocks folds the playfield into a ring: the falling blocks wrap around a circle, and you rotate and slide them into place to clear complete rings. It's the block puzzle you already know, turned into a fresh, brain-teasing arcade challenge. Every falling piece travels around the circular grid instead of slamming into a left or right wall, so there is always another way around. Rotate each block, move it clockwise or counter-clockwise, and drop it to build and clear full rings of blocks. Simple to learn, endlessly replayable, and completely playable offline. WHY PLAYERS LOVE NIMBUSBLOCKS - A genuinely original twist on the classic falling-block puzzle - round, not square. - Relaxing yet brain-teasing: easy to pick up, satisfying to master. - Training mode for new players: slower pieces and a simpler set while you learn the ropes. - Smooth touch controls with both on-screen buttons and intuitive swipe gestures. - Play anywhere, anytime - no internet connection required. - Six languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese and Russian. HOW TO PLAY Falling blocks appear on a circular grid. Move them around the ring, rotate them, and drop them to complete full rings of blocks. Each completed ring clears and scores points. The round ends when the stack reaches the spawn point, so plan your rotations and keep the circle clean. - Move - step the active piece clockwise or counter-clockwise around the ring. - Rotate - spin the active piece on its own axis. - Drop - soft-drop one ring at a time, or double-tap for an instant hard drop. - Swipe controls - swipe to rotate and move, double-tap to hard drop. PREMIUM (optional one-time purchase) Unlock the No Ads Premium upgrade to remove all ads and enable the advanced modes: - Board Rotation - rotate the grid itself instead of the piece, for a whole new way to line up your rings. - Gravity Mode - flip gravity between outward (center to rim) and inward (rim to center) for two opposite ways to play. - Fixed Spawn - a calm, meditative mode where you choose the exact repeating sequence of blocks, making it easy to build clean rings and unwind. - Ghost Piece - preview where the active block will land. - Hint - preview the next block to spawn. No subscriptions and no other in-app purchases - just one simple upgrade. Whether you want a quick arcade brain workout or a relaxing puzzle to wind down with, NimbusBlocks bends the classic falling-block formula into something new. Fold the grid, bend your mind, and clear the rings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock Trace at none against NimbusBlocks's 1. NimbusBlocks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. NimbusBlocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lock Trace asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lock Trace ships an update every 7 months, NimbusBlocks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock Trace | NimbusBlocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOBLEDU YAZILIM DANISMANLIK ANONIM SIRKETI | Ded Games LLC |
In-app purchases
Lock Trace
No in-app purchases
NimbusBlocks
- No Ads Premium$2.99





