Comparison

Escape by Staple Games vs BlockFall

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

Head to head
About

Escape by Staple Games

This is a minimalist arrow puzzle game where players swipe arrows to guide them off a grid. The challenge lies in finding the correct order to move arrows without them blocking each other. It offers over 100 levels, daily challenges, and special shaped puzzles.

Highlights
  • Swipe arrow puzzles
  • Over 100 levels
  • Special shaped levels
  • Daily challenges
  • Offline play
  • No ads or tracking
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Clear the grid. It's that simple. Escape by Staple Games is the arrow puzzle game you've been looking for. Swipe arrows to guide them off the grid — but watch out, they block each other. Find the right order to clear them all. No ads. No tracking. No logins. No Wi-Fi needed. Just puzzles. ◸ HOW TO PLAY Arrows fill the grid. Each arrow points toward an exit. Swipe an arrow in its direction to move it off the grid — but only if the path is clear. Blocked? Find another arrow to move first. Clear all arrows to win. ◸ 100+ LEVELS Start with small grids and work your way up to massive challenges. Easy levels help you learn. Hard levels test your logic. Super Hard levels? Good luck. ◸ SPECIAL SHAPE LEVELS Every 5th level features a unique puzzle shape — hearts, stars, apples, jellyfish, and more. 20+ handcrafted shapes add variety and visual flair to your puzzle journey. ◸ DAILY CHALLENGES New puzzles every day. Easy and Hard difficulties. Race the clock and compete on Game Center leaderboards. See how you stack up against players worldwide. ◸ DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Works offline — play anywhere, anytime • No accounts or sign-ups required • No lives to wait for — play as much as you want • No intrusive notifications • No in-app purchases or paywalls • Clean, minimal interface ◸ ACCESSIBILITY • Large Font Mode for better readability • Reduced Motion option • Sound and haptic feedback toggles • Pinch to zoom on large puzzles • Supports 24 languages ◸ VISUAL OPTIONS • Light and Dark mode • Arrow or Snake themes • Multicolor mode for variety ◸ GAME CENTER Connect to Game Center for daily challenge leaderboards. Compare your times with friends and players around the world. From Staple Games — we make the game you're looking for. No fluff. Just the puzzle. Download Escape by Staple Games and start clearing.

About

BlockFall

Features
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BlockFall is the classic falling-block puzzle, rebuilt for iPhone and iPad with the feel of a modern game: precise controls, glossy blocks, particle effects and a campaign that keeps giving you new goals. ONE PRICE. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Buy once, play forever. No energy meters, no coins, no video ads between rounds, no account. FIVE WORLDS, FORTY LEVELS Aurora, Ember, Canopy, Neon and Cosmos – each world has its own atmosphere and eight levels with a real goal: • clear a number of lines • reach a score • dig through rubble rows • survive at high speed • make Quads (four lines at once) • chain combos Earn up to three stars per level. Finish a world to unlock the next. ENDLESS MODE The classic marathon: speed rises every ten lines, and your best score, best level and longest run are saved. TWENTY-FOUR ACHIEVEMENTS From your first line to a perfect clear, a 10× combo and every star in the game. CONTROLS THAT FEEL RIGHT • Swipe on the board to move, tap to rotate, drag down to soft-drop, flick down to hard-drop, swipe up to hold • Or use the on-screen buttons with auto-repeat • Hardware keyboards on iPad: arrow keys, Z / X, Space, C • Ghost piece, hold slot, five-piece preview, wall kicks, lock delay – the rules serious players expect • Scoring with T-spins, back-to-back bonuses, combos and perfect clears PRIVACY Nothing leaves your device. No tracking, no analytics, no account. BlockFall is made by BABALA Studio in Switzerland.

Screenshots

Escape by Staple Games4 screens
BlockFall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Escape by Staple Games at Free against BlockFall's $1.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Escape by Staple Games is free to download; BlockFall costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Escape by Staple Games versus BlockFall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscape by Staple GamesBlockFall
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (183 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings183 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaple GamesAres Ege Oezdemir

In-app purchases

None

Escape by Staple Games

No in-app purchases

None

BlockFall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Escape by Staple Games free?
Escape by Staple Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlockFall free?
BlockFall costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Escape by Staple Games or BlockFall have ads?
Neither Escape by Staple Games nor BlockFall shows ads.

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