Comparison

Layer by Layers vs Block Forge

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

Head to head
About

Layer by Layers

Features
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Layer by Layer is a relaxing block sorting puzzle where every tap matters. Tap colorful blocks, sort them by color, and complete each tile layer by layer. Fill the board with the right pieces, clear each area, and unlock new colors as the puzzle opens up. Simple to play, satisfying to solve. Enjoy calm gameplay, clean visuals, and clever block puzzles with new challenges like ice, layers, shutters, and screw blocks. Tap, sort, relax, and complete every layer.

About

Block Forge

A visually appealing block puzzle game where you drag and drop pieces onto an 8x8 grid to clear lines. Enjoy endless gameplay, challenging levels, and daily puzzles with satisfying visual and haptic feedback. No timers or pressure, just strategic block placement.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop block placement
  • Clear rows and columns
  • Satisfying visual and haptic feedback
  • Endless mode
  • 60 handcrafted levels
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Boosters for assistance
Features
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Block Forge is a block puzzle you can sit with for one move or for an hour. Journey is where it starts: 60 levels, each with its own board and a three-star target. Drag pieces onto the 8×8 grid, fill a row or a column, and watch it go — sparks, a combo that climbs to ×5, and a thump you feel on every clear. Endless unlocks at level 5. No timer. No countdown. Nothing hurrying you. WHAT'S IN IT • Endless — one more move, and then one more • Journey — 60 levels, each with its own board and a three-star target • Daily Challenge — the same board for everyone, a new one every day • Drop Forge — pieces come down the well and you decide where they land • Boosters — Hammer, Swap, Undo and the Blaster • Ranks from Ember to Master, with your progress after every run • Four board themes, if you want a different room to play in WHEN THE BOARD GETS TIGHT A tight board is not the end of it. The Blaster clears a whole row or column, the Hammer takes a single square, and in Endless and the Daily Challenge, when nothing in the tray fits any more, the forge re-forges the tray for you — up to three times a game. COINS, PACKS AND THE PIGGY BANK Coins come from playing: cleared lines, stars, the seven-day calendar and the day's quests. They buy boosters and board themes. The piggy bank fills while you play and can be opened as a purchase once there is enough inside. Launch Pack and Forge Master Pack bundle coins, boosters and No Ads, which removes all interstitial and banner ads forever. Optional reward videos stay available for bonus coins. Plays offline. No account. Seventeen languages. Get forging!

Screenshots

Layer by Layers4 screens
Block Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Layer by Layers at none against Block Forge's 5. Layer by Layers also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Block Forge sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Layer by Layers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Layer by Layers ships an update every 2 days, Block Forge weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Layer by Layers versus Block Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLayer by LayersBlock Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB62 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFat Cat With a HatITechX Solutions L.L.C-FZ

In-app purchases

None

Layer by Layers

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Block Forge

One-time5
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 1,800 Coins$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • 6,000 Coins$7.99

Questions

Is Layer by Layers free?
Layer by Layers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Forge free?
Block Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Layer by Layers or Block Forge have ads?
Both Layer by Layers and Block Forge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Layer by Layers or Block Forge?
Layer by Layers ships an update every 2 days, and Block Forge weekly. Most recently, Layer by Layers was updated on October 16, 2026 and Block Forge on October 19, 2026.

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