Comparison

Brick Damage vs ClearRow

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

Head to head
About

Brick Damage

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Old school brick game, reborn. Brick Damage brings back the feel of classic handheld puzzle games โ€” 8-bit sounds, haptic feedback, and a retro Game Boy theme โ€” wrapped in a modern interface built for today's phones. GAMEPLAY Drag pieces onto an 8x8 grid. Fill a row or column to clear it. Chain clears back-to-back for combo multipliers and big scores. Watch out for frozen cells that block your path, and trigger power cell blasts to clear the board. THREE GAME MODES - Classic โ€” Beat your high score before the board fills up. Frozen obstacles and power cells keep every game different. - Hard โ€” Escalating difficulty. More ice, faster expiring power cells, and combo-powered mega blasts that grow with your streak. - Zen โ€” No game over, no pressure. The board auto-clears when you're stuck. Just play. FEATURES - Combo system with score multipliers - Frozen cells and power cell explosions - Rescue rotation when no pieces fit - 19 achievements across Classic and Hard modes - Daily best, play streaks, and lifetime stats - Three themes: Dark, Light, and Retro Game Boy - 8-bit sound effects and haptic feedback - Damage Control: set a game limit and cooldown to manage play time Brick Damage is fully offline. No ads, no accounts, no data collection, no internet required. Just a modern take on the brick game you grew up with.

About

ClearRow

A block puzzle game where players place pieces on a board to fill rows or columns for clearing. It offers multiple game modes, customization options, and iCloud syncing for progress. Enjoy a challenging yet simple puzzle experience without any advertisements.

Highlights
  • Place and clear block puzzles
  • Normal, Time Attack, and Mission modes
  • Adjustable board size and difficulty
  • Piece holding and rotation options
  • Customizable theme colors
  • iCloud data syncing
Features
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ClearRow is a block puzzle where you place pieces on a square board and fill a row or column to clear it. The rules are simple: place a piece, fill a line, clear it. That's all there is to it, yet how you open up the board and what you play next can change everything. - 3 WAYS TO PLAY Normal Game Choose a board size (8ร—8 to 12ร—12) and a difficulty, then go for a high score. You can also turn KEEP, a handy piece-holding feature, and piece rotation on or off. Time Attack Race to reach the target score as fast as you can. Missions Take on a fixed puzzle at every stage. Reach the target score or clear the target number of lines within the move limit. Each stage is the same puzzle for every player. - MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 8 theme colors. Dark Mode is supported too. - NO ADS You'll never see a single ad. - YOUR DATA High scores, Time Attack records, Mission progress, and settings sync with iCloud. No data is ever sent to any server run by the developer. Simple to learn, and you'll want to keep getting better. If you're looking for a block puzzle like that, ClearRow is for you.

Screenshots

Brick Damage4 screens
ClearRow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ClearRow at every 4 weeks against Brick Damage's every 6 months. Brick Damage's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Brick Damage costs $0.99 and ClearRow $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brick Damage ships an update every 6 months, ClearRow every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Brick Damage versus ClearRow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrick DamageClearRow
Price$0.99 โ€” better$1.99
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size26 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJussi SeppalaKoki Narusawa

In-app purchases

None

Brick Damage

No in-app purchases

None

ClearRow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brick Damage free?
Brick Damage costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClearRow free?
ClearRow costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brick Damage or ClearRow have ads?
Neither Brick Damage nor ClearRow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brick Damage or ClearRow?
Brick Damage ships an update every 6 months, and ClearRow every 4 weeks. Most recently, Brick Damage was updated on October 28, 2026 and ClearRow on October 31, 2026.

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