Comparison

Block Magic vs SoliDuel

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

Head to head
About

Block Magic

Features
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Embark on a calm yet strategic block‑placing journey that trains focus, spatial reasoning, and planning. Block Magic (a modern take on classic block puzzles) invites you to slow down, think ahead, and clear lines at your own rhythm—no timers, no pressure, just pure mindful logic. HOW TO PLAY • Drag and place block shapes onto the board. • Fill a full row or column to clear it. • Plan ahead: once you run out of space, the run ends. • Chain multiple clears in a single placement for bonuses.

About

SoliDuel

Features
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Know Nerts, Pounce or Racing Demon? SoliDuel is that race, made for two players online. You and your opponent each play your own solitaire at the same time, around a shared center where every card counts. You start with 13 point cards. Every card you play from them takes one off your count. First to zero wins on the spot. PLAY REAL PEOPLE Tap Play Random to meet the next player online, or send a challenge to a friend. PRACTICE WITH THE AI New to the game? The AI goes gently in your first games. Choose its difficulty whenever you like. RANKED DUELS Ranked games move your rating. Climb the monthly leaderboard and see how you stack up. CHAT Say good game, or a little more, right inside the match. Report and block sit right in the chat. Free to play. No betting with real money. Download SoliDuel and start your first race.

Screenshots

Block Magic4 screens
SoliDuel4 screens

Verdict

The call

Block Magic and SoliDuel are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Block Magic versus SoliDuel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock MagicSoliDuel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRedeye GameIOCODO LLC

In-app purchases

None

Block Magic

No in-app purchases

None

SoliDuel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Magic free?
Block Magic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoliDuel free?
SoliDuel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Magic or SoliDuel have ads?
Both Block Magic and SoliDuel show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Magic or SoliDuel?
Block Magic ships an update every 3 days, and SoliDuel every 3 days. Most recently, Block Magic was updated on October 30, 2026 and SoliDuel on October 31, 2026.

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