Comparison

Block Puzzle vs Boardoku

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

Head to head
About

Block Puzzle

Features
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Three shapes wait below the grid, and all three have to find a home before the next set arrives. That is the whole game right there: not where the piece in your hand will go, but whether the two behind it will still have room when their turn comes. A row or column clears the moment it fills, and nothing on the grid moves by itself, so the board only ever changes where you change it. Clear on back-to-back turns and a combo builds, with each step raising what the next clear is worth. Once it is going, a single turn without a clear will not break it, but a few in a row start the chain over. The runs that finish near the top usually belong to someone who left a lane deliberately empty and settled for a small clear now to set up a much larger one two turns later — the tidiest-looking board is rarely the highest-scoring one. Bomb Challenge asks a different question of the same grid. A bomb settles onto one square carrying a countdown, and clearing either the row or the column it sits on defuses it, so the mode rewards spotting the line nearest to finished rather than planning three turns ahead. Classic mode has no clock at all and no level to unlock, so a run there ends only when nothing left in the tray fits anywhere. Moving between the two is what stops a long session from becoming the same round played twice. Revive and Refresh exist for the moment the grid genuinely locks up, each limited to a few uses per run, so spending one is still a real decision. Weekly and monthly leaderboards reset on a schedule, which means a strong week counts for something instead of disappearing behind an all-time total. Classic rounds save themselves as you go, so putting the phone down mid-move costs nothing, and both modes play with no signal at all.

About

Boardoku

Features
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Boardoku is a simple yet addictive block puzzle game with two ways to play. Drag blocks onto the grid, clear rows and columns, and beat your high score — no timer, no rush. Easy to learn, hard to master. Perfect for a quick break or a long brain-teasing session. TWO GAME MODES • Classic 10Ɨ10 — the original block puzzle grid • 9Ɨ9 mode — a fresh twist with extra challenge HOW TO PLAY • Drag and drop the blocks onto the grid • Fill a full row or column to clear it and score points • Clear several lines at once to trigger combos and multiply your score • The game ends when there's no room left — so plan your moves ahead FEATURES • Two grid modes: 10Ɨ10 and 9Ɨ9 • Relaxing gameplay with no time limit • Satisfying combos and chain reactions • Clean, minimal design • Play offline, anywhere — no internet needed • Free to play Train your brain, relieve stress, and have fun. Download Boardoku now and start your streak! Privacy policy: https://ggapps.dev/privacy/boardoku/

Screenshots

Block Puzzle4 screens
Boardoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Puzzle at none against Boardoku's 1. Block Puzzle also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Boardoku's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Boardoku sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Puzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, Boardoku fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Ā· 1 level
Block Puzzle versus Boardoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock PuzzleBoardoku
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerę­å·žēŽ©ę¢¦ē½‘ē»œęœ‰é™å…¬åøGG APPS LTD

In-app purchases

None

Block Puzzle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Boardoku

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is Block Puzzle free?
Block Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boardoku free?
Boardoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Block Puzzle or Boardoku have ads?
Block Puzzle shows ads; Boardoku does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Puzzle or Boardoku?
Block Puzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, and Boardoku fortnightly. Most recently, Block Puzzle was updated on October 24, 2026 and Boardoku on October 15, 2026.

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