Comparison

Tile Away vs Blocksways

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

Head to head
About

Tile Away

Engage in a strategic 2D block puzzle game. Place and rotate pieces to clear rows and columns, testing your spatial reasoning and logic. Progress through increasingly challenging levels for a mentally stimulating and relaxing experience.

Highlights
  • Strategic block placement
  • Piece rotation
  • Clear rows and columns
  • Spatial awareness challenges
  • Logical thinking puzzles
  • Progressive difficulty
Features
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Tile Away - Art Gallery is a fun and challenging 2D block game where players strategically place and rotate pieces to clear rows and columns. The goal is to fit the blocks together in the most efficient way, testing spatial awareness and logical thinking. As the puzzles progress, the gameplay becomes more demanding, offering endless opportunities to sharpen problem-solving skills. Perfect for fans of classic block games who enjoy a relaxing yet stimulating experience. Your feedbacks nourish our growth and we greatly appreciate it. Got any questions or ideas - drop us a line to zephyr.support@tripledotstudios.com Terms of Use: https://tripledotstudios.com/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://tripledotstudios.com/privacy-policy/

About

Blocksways

Features
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A calm, uncluttered take on the block puzzle — no timer and no pressure. How to play Drag the three shapes from the tray onto the 9×9 grid. Fill a whole row or a whole column and it clears away, making room for more. Once you've placed all three shapes, a new set of three appears. The game ends when none of the shapes will fit anywhere on the board — so every move is about keeping your options open. Completely free — no ads, no accounts, nothing locked behind a purchase. There's an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development. Turn and plan ahead Double-tap any shape in the tray to turn it a quarter turn, as often as you like. The next three shapes are shown under the tray so you can plan your moves — or hide them in Settings for a tougher game. Score and combos You earn points for every block you place, and more for clearing lines. Clear more than one line at once, or clear lines on back-to-back moves, and you'll pick up a bonus on top. A running combo shows on screen, and emptying the whole board earns a big bonus. Your highest score is saved on your device. Daily Puzzle A new puzzle every day. Start from a partly filled board with nine set shapes, in three sets of three, and score as high as you can to earn up to three stars. The week gets harder as it goes, from easy on Monday to expert on Sunday, and you can try again as often as you like. Your results and your streak of consecutive days are saved on your device. Gets tougher as you go As your score climbs, new shapes join the mix. Each new shape is guaranteed to turn up in the next set of shapes drawn, so you won't wait long to try it. The small shapes still turn up, just less often, so the further you get, the more every move counts. No timer There's no clock and no move limit. Take as long as you like over each placement — the only thing that ends a game is running out of room. Clean, quiet design No internet connection required. No sign-up, no notifications, no nonsense. Just you and the grid.

Screenshots

Tile Away4 screens
Blocksways3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tile Away at none against Blocksways's 1. Tile Away also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). Blocksways's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price and device support 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. Blocksways sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tile Away asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile Away ships an update every 2 weeks, Blocksways every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tile Away versus Blocksways: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile AwayBlocksways
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size535 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTripledot StudiosGary Watson

In-app purchases

None

Tile Away

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Blocksways

One-time1
  • Support Developer$0.99

Questions

Is Tile Away free?
Tile Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blocksways free?
Blocksways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tile Away or Blocksways have ads?
Tile Away shows ads; Blocksways does not.
Which is updated more often, Tile Away or Blocksways?
Tile Away ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blocksways every 3 days. Most recently, Tile Away was updated on October 30, 2026 and Blocksways on October 31, 2026.

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