Comparison

Kablock vs Gridlock

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

Head to head
About

Kablock

Strategically stack bomb blocks to destroy crates and clear the board. Trigger chain reactions for massive combos and compete in daily challenges. Enjoy a dark neon aesthetic with satisfying haptics and sound effects.

Highlights
  • Bomb and crate mechanics
  • Chain reactions and combos
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Dark neon aesthetic
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Stack blocks. Plant bombs. Destroy crates. Kablock takes the classic block-stacking formula and straps a fuse to it. Swipe to move, tap to rotate, and strategically position bomb blocks to blast through wooden crates. Every piece is a decision — build lines to trigger explosions, chain bombs together for massive combos, and clear all crates to advance. FEATURES • 10×19 block-stacking grid with unique bomb and crate mechanics • Bomb blocks detonate when their line clears — 6×6 blast radius • Wooden crates that only explosions can destroy • Chain reactions — bombs triggering bombs for huge combos • Daily Challenge — same game worldwide, one attempt, two leaderboards • Game Center leaderboards — all-time, weekly, and daily rankings • Hold piece and next piece preview for strategic planning • Progressive difficulty with increasing crates and speed • Satisfying haptics and sound effects • Dark neon aesthetic with glowing blocks and particle effects FREE TO PLAY Play for free with ads, or remove them permanently with a one-time purchase. DAILY CHALLENGE Every day at midnight, a new challenge drops. Same board for every player worldwide. One attempt. Compete on both Score and Level leaderboards to see who'sbthe best. How far can you go before the stack catches up?

About

Gridlock

This block puzzle game ensures every move is playable, preventing unfair losses. Strategically place pieces to clear rows and columns, build combos, and achieve high scores in both endless and daily challenge modes. It offers a thoughtful, reflex-free puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Guaranteed playable moves
  • Fill rows/columns to clear
  • Combo multiplier
  • Endless mode
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Undo last moves
  • Offline play
Features
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You know the moment. Three pieces drop into the tray, none of them fit anywhere, and you realise the run ended two moves ago — not because you played badly, but because the game handed you a hand that was never playable. Gridlock doesn't do that. Every tray is checked before it reaches you. You will still lose, often. But you'll lose because you filled the board and ran out of room, which is your own doing and fixable next time. HOW IT PLAYS Drag three pieces onto an 8x8 grid. Fill a row or a column and it clears. Clear on back-to-back moves and the combo multiplier climbs. Pieces don't rotate, and the tray only refills once all three are gone. So each round is a small planning problem rather than a reflex test — which is why it works equally well in a two-minute gap or a long evening. That's the whole game. Nothing to unlock, no meters refilling in the background, nothing asking you to come back at six o'clock. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Endless — one board, one score, until nothing fits. Daily Challenge — the same board as every other player, every day. ABOUT THE ADS Gridlock is free and supported by advertising, so here is exactly what that means: never an ad before your first game, and never more than one between games. If you want three fresh pieces after a run ends, or more undos, you can choose to watch one. Nothing else. ALSO Undo your last moves, because everyone misclicks. Works offline. No account, no sign-in. Your scores stay on your phone.

Screenshots

Kablock4 screens
Gridlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridlock at none against Kablock's 1. Kablock's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Kablock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gridlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kablock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kablock ships an update daily, Gridlock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kablock versus Gridlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKablockGridlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCuedLabsRyan Lubbers

Customer experience

Kablock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gridlock

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kablock

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Gridlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kablock free?
Kablock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridlock free?
Gridlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kablock or Gridlock?
Kablock is rated higher. Kablock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Gridlock averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Kablock or Gridlock have ads?
Both Kablock and Gridlock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Kablock or Gridlock?
Kablock ships an update daily, and Gridlock every 3 days. Most recently, Kablock was updated on October 8, 2026 and Gridlock on October 18, 2026.

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