Layer by Layers vs Block Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Layer by Layers
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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.
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Block Forge sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Layer by Layers asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Layer by Layers | Block Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 219 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fat Cat With a Hat | ITechX Solutions L.L.C-FZ |
In-app purchases
Layer by Layers
No in-app purchases
Block Forge
- 500 Coins$0.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
- 1,800 Coins$2.99
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- Remove Ads$4.99
- 6,000 Coins$7.99
Questions
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