DE vs MICRO RUN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
DE
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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 ā 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.
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 ā 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 ā 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 ā 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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. DE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MICRO RUN asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DE | MICRO RUN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gerald Jakubczak | Shunya Fujimoto |
In-app purchases
DE
- DE-BLOCKS Premium$0.99
MICRO RUN
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DE free?
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Do DE or MICRO RUN have ads?
Which is updated more often, DE or MICRO RUN?
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