Comparison

Smart Blocks vs Flow Link

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

Head to head
About

Smart Blocks

Features
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Can you fill every cell? Smart Blocks is the most satisfying shape puzzle that gets harder as your brain gets sharper. Drag, drop, and place geometric pieces onto the grid to fill the target shape exactly. Every puzzle is unique — no repetition, no filler. Just pure spatial thinking at every level. KEY FEATURES: • 100+ unique shape puzzles — progressive difficulty from 2×2 to 12×12 grids • Daily Challenge — one new puzzle every day, compete on the global leaderboard • Score Breakdown — see exactly how every bonus was earned after each solve • Game Center leaderboards — see how you rank against players worldwide • 20 color themes — beautiful palettes to match your mood • Ambient music — 11 tracks from Zen Garden to Deep Space • Hint system — 1 hint per level when you're stuck • Undo support — experiment freely without restarting • Satisfying haptics & audio — every piece placement feels like a click • iCloud sync — your progress follows you across devices • No internet required — play anywhere, anytime WHY SMART BLOCKS? Most puzzle games run out of challenge. Smart Blocks doesn't. The difficulty scales naturally as your spatial reasoning improves, always staying one step ahead. Built by puzzle enthusiasts who believe a great puzzle should feel earned. FREE vs PREMIUM: Free: • All puzzles, unlimited play • Daily Challenge • 3 undos per day (2–3 per level) • 2 hints total — 1 per level • 1 music track (Zen Garden) • 4 color themes Premium — No Ads, Unlimited Everything: • Unlimited hints — 1 per level, every level • Unlimited undos — experiment freely • All 20 color themes unlocked • All 11 music tracks unlocked • Zero ads, forever • Available monthly, yearly, or lifetime Support: https://nemostation90.github.io/app-support/apps/smartblocks/ Privacy: Your data stays on your device. iCloud sync uses your personal iCloud account.

About

Flow Link

Features
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The flow puzzles you've played before... were they ever actually hard? Flow Link is built for people who want real puzzles — and this update is our biggest leap yet. 【 ENIGMA MODE — difficulty beyond the limits of this genre 】 For people who truly love solving: • No hints, no solve button — not even the endpoint glow when you drag. Junk-filling is blocked too. Just you and pure logic. • Color Switchers: the two dots you connect aren't the same color anymore. • Ghost Dots: some colors show extra dots, but only two of them connect. Find the decoy. • Portals, Rotors, and boards that mix several mechanics at once. • No linear gates — pick a mechanic, start on any level you like. Beat one and you've earned the right to brag. ※ Enigma access: included with VIP and Ad-Free, or watch one ad per session. 【 FREE PICK — play whatever you feel like 】 A library of levels from every mode, organized by mechanic and board size. No unlock order. ※ Same access as Enigma mode. 【 THE MAIN JOURNEY — free, with zero interstitial ads 】 Pick the style that fits you, across 22,000+ total levels: • Kids: small boards, bright colors, fun for the whole family. • Normal: a relaxed climb through a world map of 6,000+ levels. • Time Attack: the same puzzles, half the time. • Extreme: massive two-floor boards with portals, bombs, keys and arrows — the game physically blocks junk-filling as you drag, and every level is machine-verified to have exactly one solution. No interstitial ads pop up between levels, anywhere on the journey. (Optional rewarded ads exist for bonus rewards — watching one is always your choice.) Ready to find out where you rank? Download and prove it. Flow Link VIP is an optional auto-renewable subscription. VIP Pass Monthly: THB 149 per month Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kaisoftthailand.com/privacy

Screenshots

Smart Blocks4 screens
Flow Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flow Link at 15.0 against Smart Blocks's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Smart Blocks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Flow Link sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Blocks ships an update every 11 days, Flow Link every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Smart Blocks versus Flow Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart BlocksFlow Link
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuoc NguyenKAI SOFT COMPANY LIMITED

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Smart Blocks

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smart Blocks Lifetime$15.99
9 purchases

Flow Link

Subscriptions1
  • สิทธิ์ VIP รายเดือน$3.991 Month
One-time8
  • ปิดโฆษณา 1 วัน$0.99
  • ปิดโฆษณา 3 วัน$0.99
  • แพ็กเหรียญเล็ก$0.99
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  • ปิดโฆษณา 7 วัน$1.99
  • แพ็กเหรียญกลาง$1.99
  • แพ็กเหรียญใหญ่$4.99
  • แพ็กเหรียญยักษ์$9.99
  • สิทธิ์ Lifetime VIP ตลอดชีพ$12.99

Questions

Is Smart Blocks free?
Smart Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flow Link free?
Flow Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Blocks or Flow Link have ads?
Both Smart Blocks and Flow Link show ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Blocks or Flow Link?
Smart Blocks ships an update every 11 days, and Flow Link every 2 weeks. Most recently, Smart Blocks was updated on October 25, 2026 and Flow Link on October 25, 2026.

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