Comparison

Swapblocku vs BLOCK45

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

Head to head
About

Swapblocku

Features
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Play the line and square-clearing block Sudoku game solo... or play against AI or other players! Swap turns against opponents to bring a new dimension of strategy to the game. Put on your chess-thinking hat and be prepared to outplace, outthink, and outmaneuver your opponent with every piece you place! Features: · Three modes: Solo High Score, Vs AI, and Vs Friends · REWIND TIME! Made an awesome placement you gotta see again? Opponent stole a line you were eyeing? REWIND TIME to replay moves and revisit amazing board clears or to analyze what your opponent did! · Up to 4 players at once in multiplayer! · Truly random piece generation! No dynamic difficulty here, just pure luck and strategy! · Dark mode support · Purchasable and earnable cosmetics - viewable during replays and online! Sign in with GameCenter to challenge friends in head-to-head matches or top the leaderboards!

About

BLOCK45

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Think you've played every block puzzle? Think again. BLOCK45 breaks the one rule every block game shares: gravity flips every turn — down, then to the side. The board never falls the same way twice. Read the shift, group 6+ same-color blocks to clear them, and set up chain reactions that wipe the whole board in a single move. A fresh, brain-bending spin on a genre you thought you knew. ■ WHY IT'S DIFFERENT • Gravity flips every turn — a mechanic you won't find in any other block puzzle. • One well-placed piece can trigger a board-clearing chain. • Easy to pick up, genuinely new to master. ■ HOW IT PLAYS • Group 6 or more same-color blocks to pop them. • Each clear drops blocks into the next — chain them for massive combos. • 6 stages of rising difficulty, more colors, and faster drops. ■ COMPETE WORLDWIDE • Weekly global leaderboards — by country and by nation. • Reach the TOP 20 and your linked YouTube, Instagram & TikTok show up for players worldwide. • Leaderboards update daily, reset every Monday. ■ MAKE IT YOURS • Design pixel-art emblems and show them off on your profile and the leaderboard. • Hundreds of color combinations to build with. Free to play. Simple to learn, genuinely new to master.

Screenshots

Swapblocku4 screens
BLOCK454 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Swapblocku at none against BLOCK45's shown. BLOCK45's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Swapblocku sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and BLOCK45 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swapblocku ships an update every 2 days, BLOCK45 daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Swapblocku versus BLOCK45: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwapblockuBLOCK45
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro RamirezEUNTAEK LEE

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swapblocku

One-time3
  • Hand Color Pack$0.99
  • Hand Pose Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
10 purchases

BLOCK45

One-time10
  • Full Key Refill$0.49
  • Basic Blocks x10$0.49
  • Premium Blocks x10$0.99
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  • Day Pass$1.99
  • Basic Blocks x50$1.99
  • Basic Blocks x100$3.49
  • Premium Blocks x50$3.99
  • Premium Blocks x100$6.99
  • Emblem Canvas +1$9.99
  • Emblem Canvas +2$15.99

Questions

Is Swapblocku free?
Swapblocku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BLOCK45 free?
BLOCK45 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swapblocku or BLOCK45 have ads?
BLOCK45 shows ads; Swapblocku does not.
Which is updated more often, Swapblocku or BLOCK45?
Swapblocku ships an update every 2 days, and BLOCK45 daily. Most recently, Swapblocku was updated on November 9, 2026 and BLOCK45 on November 10, 2026.

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