Comparison

DE vs MICRO RUN

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

Head to head
About

DE

Features
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DE-BLOCKS reinvents the puzzle game with a unique mechanic: pieces are fired upward from a cannon while a wall descends from above. Clear lines before you get crushed! REVERSE GRAVITY Forget everything you know about Tetris. Here, pieces float upward and stick to the ceiling. Move your cannon, rotate your pieces and aim carefully to build perfect lines. 30 ARCADE LEVELS Progress through 30 increasingly challenging levels: • Levels 1-10: Master the basics as the wall speeds up • Levels 11-19: Dodge mobile obstacles that deflect your pieces • Levels 20-30: Race against the clock — clear lines before time runs out MARATHON MODE Survive as long as you can against an ever-accelerating wall. Beat your records and climb the Game Center leaderboard! GAME MECHANICS • 7 classic pieces with tap-to-rotate controls • Combos: clear 2+ lines at once and the wall rises back up! • Joker: undo your last placement if you make a mistake • Adjustment phase: slide a landed piece for 3 seconds NEON ARCADE STYLE Dive into a retro atmosphere with neon visuals, 3 original tracks and immersive sound effects. Available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and German.

About

MICRO RUN

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ā–  A 2-minute, one-thumb auto-battle survivor MICRO RUN is a micro survivor-action game built around ~2-minute runs. Move your character with a single thumb — every attack fires automatically. Each level-up lets you pick weapons and passives, then mow down the swelling horde in a storm of bullets. It's the "bullet heaven" rush, shrunk to pocket size. A red light, a train ride, one quick run before bed — your spare minutes become power-fantasy minutes. ā–  Features • One-thumb play: move only; aiming and firing are fully automatic. • Build-crafting: 14 weapons plus passives — homing, orbit blades, chain lightning, black holes and more. • 5 worlds: NEON CITY, TOXIC JUNGLE, VOID TEMPLE, EMBER WASTES, DEEP ABYSS. • 13 enemy types and stage bosses: chargers, splitters, fleeing treasure mobs. • 4 ships with distinct starting weapons and stats. • 5 difficulties, from EASY to ULTRA. • 19 titles (achievements) that grant passive buffs when equipped. • Fast-forward up to x10. • Bestiary collection. Plays fully offline. Start your 2-minute rampage.

Screenshots

DE4 screens
MICRO RUN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MICRO RUN at none against DE's 1. MICRO RUN also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. DE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MICRO RUN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
DE versus MICRO RUN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEMICRO RUN
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB25 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperGerald JakubczakShunya Fujimoto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DE

One-time1
  • DE-BLOCKS Premium$0.99
None

MICRO RUN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DE free?
DE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MICRO RUN free?
MICRO RUN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DE or MICRO RUN have ads?
Both DE and MICRO RUN show ads.
Which is updated more often, DE or MICRO RUN?
DE ships an update every 3 weeks, and MICRO RUN every 3 weeks. Most recently, DE was updated on October 24, 2026 and MICRO RUN on October 25, 2026.

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