Comparison

Cleared vs BlockPop! Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Cleared

Features
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drag. drop. clear. repeat until your battery dies. cleared is a block puzzle game. drag block shapes onto an 8x8 grid, fill complete rows and columns to clear them, chain combos together, and chase your high score. that's it. no tutorials, no storylines, no fluff. we built cleared because we love block puzzle games but got tired of watching a 30-second ad for a game we'd never download every time we cleared a row. so we made the version we actually wanted to play — easy on the eyes, easy to pick up, and zero interruptions. ā–ø no ads. ever. no video ads between rounds. no banners blocking the board. no "watch to continue." rated 4+ because there's nothing in here that shouldn't be. just you and the grid. ā–ø how to play drag and drop block shapes onto the 8x8 grid. fill a complete row or column to clear it. clear multiple rows at once for combos and bonus points. keep the board open as long as you can. run out of space and it's game over. simple to learn. deceptively hard to master. ā–ø play at your own pace no timers. no move limits. no lives. no waiting. pick it up for two minutes on the train or lose an hour on the couch — we won't judge either way. ā–ø smart difficulty pieces start simple and get more complex as you improve. every session plays different. every session you learn something new. ā–ø designed to not annoy you clean color themes with light and dark modes. smooth animations. sounds that feel good or turn them off entirely. no pop-ups begging you to rate the app. no push notifications. no flashing anything. ā–ø works everywhere plays offline. no wifi needed. iphone and ipad. dark mode. haptic feedback. ā–ø your data? we don't want it. no tracking. no data collection. no account required. we don't know who you are and we'd like to keep it that way. ā–ø why cleared? we're a small studio that thinks games should respect your time, your eyes, and your wallet. no ads. no subscriptions. just a really good block puzzle game at a fair price. 10 free games. love it? unlock unlimited play for $3.99. one time. forever.

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BlockPop! Puzzle

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BlockPop! is the block puzzle done right — bright, satisfying, and built natively for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. HOW IT PLAYS Drag pieces from your hand onto the grid. Fill a whole row or column to clear it, and clear several lines at once to set off combo bursts that send your score soaring. There's no timer and no clock running out — just you, the board, and one more move. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Classic — the endless original. Keep placing, keep clearing, and see how long you can last. • Chaos — a big 10Ɨ10 board with five pieces in hand. More room, more risk, way more combos. • Adventure — 20 hand-crafted levels with star goals and move limits. Can you three-star them all? WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Native on every Apple platform — play on the couch, on the train, or in the headset. • Game Center leaderboards and achievements to climb. • Crunchy drops, combo bursts, and satisfying haptics. • Fully offline. No ads, no timers, no interruptions. Easy to learn, tough to master, impossible to put down. How high can you pop?

Screenshots

Cleared4 screens
BlockPop! Puzzle2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cleared at Free against BlockPop! Puzzle's $2.99. Cleared also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). BlockPop! Puzzle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). On ads 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

Cleared is free to download; BlockPop! Puzzle costs $2.99 up front. Cleared sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlockPop! Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cleared ships an update every 5 days, BlockPop! Puzzle every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Cleared versus BlockPop! Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearedBlockPop! Puzzle
PriceFree — better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood Idea, LLCPETALUMAPALMER LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cleared

One-time1
  • Unlimited Levels$3.99
None

BlockPop! Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cleared free?
Cleared is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlockPop! Puzzle free?
BlockPop! Puzzle costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cleared or BlockPop! Puzzle have ads?
Neither Cleared nor BlockPop! Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cleared or BlockPop! Puzzle?
Cleared ships an update every 5 days, and BlockPop! Puzzle every 4 weeks. Most recently, Cleared was updated on October 28, 2026 and BlockPop! Puzzle on October 19, 2026.

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