Comparison

Ordinal vs openblocks

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

Head to head
About

Ordinal

Features
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Ordinal is a fast, satisfying number puzzle built for quick matches and friendly competition. Play Solo to practice and improve your speed, or grab friends and play locally: • 2P Duel — head-to-head battles • 4P Free-For-All (iPad) — everyone for themselves • 4P Teams (iPad) — 2v2 competition Each match is short, clean, and easy to start—perfect for family game night, couch competition, or a quick break. Features • Solo play for personal improvement • Local 2-player duels • Local 4-player party modes on iPad (FFA + Teams) • Multiple grid sizes for different difficulty levels • Session-based scoring for multiplayer (best-of series) • Minimal, Apple-native design If you enjoy fast games, simple rules, and competitive rounds, Ordinal is built for you.

About

openblocks

Experience a pure, classic block puzzle game with no distractions. Stack falling blocks, clear lines, and increase your score as gravity intensifies. Enjoy intuitive controls and a minimalist design for uninterrupted gameplay.

Highlights
  • Classic block stacking gameplay
  • Line clearing for scoring
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Next-piece preview
  • Soft and hard drop options
  • Wall kicks for rotation
  • Offline play
Features
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Stack falling blocks, clear lines, and chase higher levels in a clean, classic block puzzle with none of the junk that clutters this genre. No ads. No tracking. No accounts. No in-app purchases. openblocks never touches the network. It's just the game. You can even play it in airplane-mode. PURE CLASSIC GAMEPLAY • Clear lines to score and level up, with gravity that ramps up as you go • Plan ahead with the next-piece preview • Soft drop for control, hard drop for speed • Wall kicks for smooth, forgiving rotation • Pause anytime and pick up where you left off CONTROLS THAT GET OUT OF THE WAY • Drag to slide a piece, tap to rotate • Flick down to drop it instantly, or drag down slowly to guide it • Prefer buttons? Turn on the on-screen control pad in the menu • Crisp, minimal visuals that stay out of your way FREE AND OPEN SOURCE openblocks is open source. Read the code, report a bug, or build it yourself: https://github.com/dannyheskett/openblocks No dark patterns, no "energy" timers, no paywalled pieces. Just the timeless falling-block puzzle, done properly.

Screenshots

Ordinal4 screens
openblocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: openblocks at 15.0 against Ordinal's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ordinal versus openblocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrdinalopenblocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisar IsufiDaniel Heskett

In-app purchases

None

Ordinal

No in-app purchases

None

openblocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ordinal free?
Ordinal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is openblocks free?
openblocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ordinal or openblocks have ads?
Neither Ordinal nor openblocks shows ads.

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