GridBlox vs Boulder Pushers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GridBlox
A modern block puzzle game featuring a prismatic glass art style. Place pieces to clear lines, build combos, and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy pure, uninterrupted gameplay.
- Tetromino-style piece placement
- Line clearing mechanics
- Score multiplier special blocks
- Combo system for high scores
- Global leaderboards and achievements
- Prismatic glass art style
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Place the perfect piece. Clear a chain of lines. Then take the fight off the board. GridBlox brings an arcade twist to the 8x8 block puzzle. Fit shapes, complete rows and columns, and make room for your next move. Build combos, set off special blocks, and discover four distinct ways to play. CLASSIC: CONQUER EIGHT REALMS Journey from Dragon's Keep to the Rift Throne. Reach each realm's score target and survive its raids to advance. Watch the warnings: an attack can break your setup or open the space you need. DAILY CHALLENGE: MAKE EVERY MOVE COUNT A fresh piece sequence arrives each day. Replay it as often as you like, learn from your last run, and improve your daily best. Finish a run each day to keep your streak growing. Daily Challenge is always free. BOSS RUSH: PUZZLE, WARP, BATTLE Clear lines to charge your warp drive, then pilot your ship in real-time space battles. Steer with your finger, dodge attacks, and strike the boss's openings. Back on the board, survive the debris and prepare for the next fight. FLICK: KEEP UP WITH THE GRID Swipe pieces onto a board that keeps moving downward. Aim for open spaces and clear lines before blocks reach the bottom. Every destroyed block raises the pace. MAKE EACH CLEAR YOUR OWN - Chain consecutive clears for combo bonuses. - Use multiplier gems, explosive bombs, and ship blocks. - Play with vivid effects, responsive sound, and music that builds with the action. - Track your scores, streaks, and play stats. - Adjust board size, graphics quality, music, and sound effects. FREE PLAY AND PREMIUM Enjoy unlimited Daily Challenge retries, the Pixel Dark theme, and three rounds shared across Classic, Boss Rush, and Flick in a rolling 24-hour period. No ads interrupt your play. An optional, one-time GridBlox Premium purchase unlocks unlimited rounds and all five themes: Pixel Dark, Pixel Light, Neo Dark, Glass, and Metal. No subscription. Restore Purchases is available in the Premium screen.
Boulder Pushers
Engage in epic tug-of-war battles by spawning armies and pushing a giant boulder to destroy the enemy base. Progress through different historical and fantasy ages in this strategic and addictive game.
- Tug of war battles
- Spawn armies
- Push giant boulder
- Crush enemy base
- Age progression (Stone Age to Fantasy Age)
- Addictive strategy gameplay
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The ultimate tug of war battle! Spawn armies, push the giant boulder, and crush the enemy base. Evolve from Stone Age to Fantasy Age in this addictive strategy game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GridBlox at 100% against Boulder Pushers's 16%. GridBlox also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Boulder Pushers's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (568 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. GridBlox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Boulder Pushers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GridBlox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boulder Pushers has 568 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GridBlox's written reviews are positive against 16% of Boulder Pushers's.
GridBlox ships an update every 5 months, Boulder Pushers fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GridBlox | Boulder Pushers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.4 (568 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 15.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 568 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 293 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Greg HARMON | PlayWill |
Customer experience
GridBlox
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In-app purchases
GridBlox
- GridBlox Premium$1.99
Boulder Pushers
- Gem 1$2.99
- Gold Bundle$6.99
- No-Ads$7.99
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- Gem 2$7.99
- Push Pass$9.99
- Trader Bundle$11.99
- Trader Bundle$14.99
- Gem 3$22.99
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