Comparison

BlockZen vs Gridlock

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

Head to head
About

BlockZen

Features
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BlockZen is a beautiful, zen-inspired block puzzle game designed for quick play sessions on the go. GAMEPLAY Place blocks on an 8x8 grid. Complete rows and columns to clear them. Score points, build combos, and climb the leaderboard. Simple to learn, deeply strategic to master. UNIQUE FEATURES - Zen Atmosphere : Five evolving themes change as your score rises: Dawn, Day, Sunset, Night, and Aurora - Power Gems : Discover Bombs, Lightning, and Shuffle gems hidden in the grid - Gravity System : Blocks fall after clearing, creating chain reactions - Ice Crystals : Strategic obstacles that block placement but count as filled - Combo System : Build x1, x2, x3 combos to earn Row Bombs and Mega Bombs - Star Cells : Bonus cells worth extra points when covered - Global Leaderboard : Compete with players worldwide - Countdown Timer : Use your bombs before time runs out! - Zen Ripple Effects : Satisfying water ripple animations on every placement - Near-Complete Hints : Rows almost full glow softly to guide your strategy DESIGNED FOR COMMUTERS - Portrait mode : play with one hand - Works offline : no internet needed - Short sessions : perfect for bus and metro rides - Auto-save : never lose progress Download BlockZen and find your flow.

About

Gridlock

This block puzzle game ensures every move is playable, preventing unfair losses. Strategically place pieces to clear rows and columns, build combos, and achieve high scores in both endless and daily challenge modes. It offers a thoughtful, reflex-free puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Guaranteed playable moves
  • Fill rows/columns to clear
  • Combo multiplier
  • Endless mode
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Undo last moves
  • Offline play
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You know the moment. Three pieces drop into the tray, none of them fit anywhere, and you realise the run ended two moves ago — not because you played badly, but because the game handed you a hand that was never playable. Gridlock doesn't do that. Every tray is checked before it reaches you. You will still lose, often. But you'll lose because you filled the board and ran out of room, which is your own doing and fixable next time. HOW IT PLAYS Drag three pieces onto an 8x8 grid. Fill a row or a column and it clears. Clear on back-to-back moves and the combo multiplier climbs. Pieces don't rotate, and the tray only refills once all three are gone. So each round is a small planning problem rather than a reflex test — which is why it works equally well in a two-minute gap or a long evening. That's the whole game. Nothing to unlock, no meters refilling in the background, nothing asking you to come back at six o'clock. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Endless — one board, one score, until nothing fits. Daily Challenge — the same board as every other player, every day. ABOUT THE ADS Gridlock is free and supported by advertising, so here is exactly what that means: never an ad before your first game, and never more than one between games. If you want three fresh pieces after a run ends, or more undos, you can choose to watch one. Nothing else. ALSO Undo your last moves, because everyone misclicks. Works offline. No account, no sign-in. Your scores stay on your phone.

Screenshots

BlockZen4 screens
Gridlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BlockZen at 15.1 against Gridlock's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BlockZen versus Gridlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockZenGridlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTSQUARE BILISIM REKLAM SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIRyan Lubbers

In-app purchases

None

BlockZen

No in-app purchases

None

Gridlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlockZen free?
BlockZen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gridlock free?
Gridlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlockZen or Gridlock have ads?
Both BlockZen and Gridlock show ads.

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