Comparison

Ellen vs Roto Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Ellen

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The classic peg solitaire board game, beautifully crafted in wood. Jump one peg over another to remove it from the board. Keep going until only one peg remains โ€” or as few as possible. Simple to learn, surprisingly hard to master. SEVEN BOARD SHAPES - English (classic cross, 33 holes) - European (rounded cross, 37 holes) - Triangle (the classic triangle peg game, 15 holes) - Diamond (41 holes for an extra challenge) - Plus (bold cross, 45 holes) - Circle (round board, 49 holes) - Arrow (chevron shape, 29 holes) DAILY CHALLENGE A new puzzle every day with a unique starting layout. Build your streak and see how you compare over time. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Charts and personal bests show your improvement across games. Watch your pegs-remaining average drop as you sharpen your strategy. FEATURES - Beautiful wood-themed design with smooth animations - Undo moves to try different strategies - Hints when you get stuck (3 per game) - Haptic feedback and satisfying sound effects - Works completely offline โ€” no internet needed - No ads, no in-app purchases Also known as marble solitaire, brainvita, senku, hi-q, and the peg jump game. Whether you call it a peg board puzzle or a marble game, Ellen Solitaire brings the timeless single-player classic to your iPhone.

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Roto Blocks

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Roto Blocks is a fresh block puzzle game built around one simple twist: every 3 moves, the whole board rotates. Place three block pieces, clear full rows and columns, then watch the board turn clockwise. Every rotation can change your plan, open new spaces, create combos, or save a difficult board. Play Classic Mode for an endless score challenge. Relax, place pieces carefully, keep the board alive, and chase your best score. Play Adventure Mode to complete level goals. Clear special goal icons by completing rows and columns, plan around the rotating board, and move through levels with a calm but strategic flow. Features: Rotating board gameplay after every 3 placed pieces Classic endless block puzzle mode Adventure levels with goal icons Row and column clearing Perfect Clear reward effects Smooth drag controls Colorful glossy blocks Calm puzzle atmosphere Designed for iPhone and iPad No coins, no diamonds, no complicated market system. Just a clean puzzle game about smart placement, board rotation, and satisfying clears. If you enjoy block puzzle games, relaxing puzzle games, classic line clearing, and strategy-based casual games, Roto Blocks gives the familiar block puzzle feeling a new rotating twist.

Screenshots

Ellen4 screens
Roto Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Roto Blocks at daily against Ellen's every 2 weeks. Roto Blocks also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ellen ships an update every 2 weeks, Roto Blocks daily. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Ellen versus Roto Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEllenRoto Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert JensenErol OZCITAK

In-app purchases

None

Ellen

No in-app purchases

None

Roto Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ellen free?
Ellen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roto Blocks free?
Roto Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ellen or Roto Blocks have ads?
Neither Ellen nor Roto Blocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ellen or Roto Blocks?
Ellen ships an update every 2 weeks, and Roto Blocks daily. Most recently, Ellen was updated on September 22, 2026 and Roto Blocks on September 19, 2026.

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