Comparison

Drop Duchy vs Blokus+

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

Head to head
About

Drop Duchy

Experience a unique blend of deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay. Build a realm by strategically placing tiles, gather resources, and lead your troops to reclaim enemy territory. Each run offers a fresh challenge with procedural generation and meta-progression.

Highlights
  • Deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay mix
  • Strategic tile placement for resource maximization
  • Real-time strategy combat and territory reclamation
  • Procedurally generated game experiences
  • Meta-progression with over 90 challenges
  • Over 110 unique cards for deck building
  • Three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic
Features
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[TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!] A beloved PC game, now coming to mobile. Metacritic: 83. Very Positive on STEAM - 90%. Drop Duchy takes the iconic geometric puzzle gameplay we all know and love and gives it a fresh perspective: instead of simply clearing lines, you build a realm. A mix of deckbuilding, puzzle and rogue-lite, designed to hone your appetite as a block-stacking tactician. Place tile pieces as you would in a block-dropping game, but align them to maximize their activation rules. Set the right structures next to lush forests, wild rivers and grassy plains to pull out maximum resources and units. Then gather your troops, reclaim the regions under enemy control, and storm the enemy fortress along branching, decision-filled paths. Let your castle take too much damage and the run ends - but defeat is not the end: jump straight back in with a new strategy, and use the experience gained to unlock even more content. Grow in power with over 110 unique cards, trade with markets and guilds, and climb a meta progression of over 90 missions tied to three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order and The Republic. Adapt, conquer, and keep the action moving! FEATURES * An original mix of puzzle gameplay and real-time strategy * A brand new game experience with each run thanks to procedural generation * Play with Factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic * Meta progression: over 90 challenges designed to help you through your journey * Build the perfect deck with over 110 unique cards * An elegant and charming art direction to please your eyes * An engaging and ever-evolving soundtrack to please your ears * Choose your path between lakes, glades, forests, villages, guilds… and more!

About

Blokus+

A vibrant digital board game where players strategically place uniquely shaped pieces on a shared grid. Compete against AI or others online, blocking opponents and claiming territory to score the most points. Features include single-player modes, real-time multiplayer, and helpful game aids.

Highlights
  • Single player vs AI
  • Online multiplayer
  • Private and public games
  • Colorblind-friendly mode
  • Dark mode support
  • Strategic piece placement
  • Tutorial and hints
Features
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Think you can claim the board? Prove it. Blokus+ is a fast, colorful strategy board game where 4 players compete to place as many pieces as possible on a shared grid. Each piece must touch your own color — but only at the corners. Block your opponents, find clever gaps, and outscore everyone. Single Player • Play against 3 AI opponents with Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty • Get move hints from the AI when you're stuck • Learn at your own pace with the built-in tutorial Online Multiplayer • Create private rooms with invite codes or join public games • Quick Match — jump into a game instantly • Real-time gameplay with turn timers • AI fills empty seats so games always start Features • Beautiful, responsive board with smooth animations • Colorblind-friendly mode with shape indicators • Dark mode support • Scout opponents' remaining pieces to plan your strategy • Sound effects and haptic feedback Strategic Depth • 21 unique piece shapes per player • Plan ahead — every placement counts • Block opponents while expanding your territory • Bonus points for placing all your pieces Simple to learn. Hard to master. Impossible to put down.

Screenshots

Drop Duchy4 screens
Blokus+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drop Duchy at none against Blokus+'s shown. Drop Duchy also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (4 vs 2). Blokus+'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (75% vs 61%). On price, ratings volume 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. Drop Duchy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Blokus+ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blokus+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Drop Duchy's written reviews are positive against 75% of Blokus+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, Blokus+ every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Drop Duchy versus Blokus+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrop DuchyBlokus+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (69 ratings)4.8 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6971 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB6 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperDoghowl Games Ltd.Qiang Ma

Customer experience

Drop Duchy

All ratings36 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%

Blokus+

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drop Duchy

One-time2
  • Base Game Offer$8.99
  • Base Game$9.99
4 purchases

Blokus+

One-time4
  • Scout Pack$1.99
  • Unlimited Hints$4.99
  • Remove Ads$9.99
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  • Pro Bundle$14.99

Questions

Is Drop Duchy free?
Drop Duchy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blokus+ free?
Blokus+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drop Duchy or Blokus+?
Blokus+ is rated higher. Drop Duchy averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Blokus+ averages 4.8 from 71 ratings.
Do Drop Duchy or Blokus+ have ads?
Blokus+ shows ads; Drop Duchy does not.
Which is updated more often, Drop Duchy or Blokus+?
Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, and Blokus+ every 3 days. Most recently, Drop Duchy was updated on November 8, 2026 and Blokus+ on November 9, 2026.

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