Comparison

Smart Blocks vs EchoGrid

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 2Ɨ2 to 12Ɨ12 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

EchoGrid

Features
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Read the signal. Hold it in your mind. Rebuild it. EchoGrid is a visual-memory puzzle about reading a pattern of lit cells, keeping it in your head, and recreating it through a spatial rule. How it works: • Watch the signal light up the grid • The board hides • Rebuild the pattern from memory • Each world bends the rule a little more Four spatial worlds: • Echoes — pure recall, rebuild exactly what you saw • Reflections — mirror the pattern left to right • Rotations — turn it 90 degrees • Sequence — remember the order, not just the cells Easy to learn, hard to master. Levels start gentle and grow into a real test of attention and spatial memory. Play your way: • Daily challenges to build a streak • Endless runs that never stop • Track mastery and unlock achievements • Quick sessions or long focus blocks • No account needed Every grid becomes a compact workout for memory, focus, and spatial reasoning. Support: https://srgconsult.ing/products/echogrid/support Privacy: https://srgconsult.ing/products/echogrid/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Smart Blocks4 screens
EchoGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EchoGrid at none against Smart Blocks's 3. EchoGrid also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart Blocks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. EchoGrid asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Smart Blocks versus EchoGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart BlocksEchoGrid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuoc NguyenSebastian Rodriguez Garcia

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
None

EchoGrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Blocks free?
Smart Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EchoGrid free?
EchoGrid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Blocks or EchoGrid have ads?
Smart Blocks shows ads; EchoGrid does not.

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