Comparison

Block Puzzle vs Garden Grid Quest

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

Head to head
About

Block Puzzle

Features
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Block Puzzle is an easy-to-play, hard-to-put-down block-filling puzzle game. Place a stream of randomly generated shapes onto the board, plan your layout carefully, and keep the grid under control. Whenever you complete a full row or a full column, it clears instantly—freeing space and boosting your score. Beyond classic line clears, the game adds a unique strategic twist: the board contains four dark 3×3 zones. If you fully fill any one of these dark 3×3 areas, it also triggers a clear, giving you a powerful way to recover from tight situations. Balancing row/column clears with smart 3×3 zone fills is the key to high scores. With quick sessions and satisfying chain reactions, every move matters. You’ll need sharp observation and forward planning to avoid running out of space and to push your best score higher and higher. Perfect for a relaxing break or a serious high-score challenge.

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Garden Grid Quest

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Garden Grid Quest is a calm block puzzle with a heart. Place blocks on an 8×8 grid, clear lines and columns, and watch a forgotten garden bloom back to life — one peaceful move at a time. No timers rushing you. No ads interrupting you. Just you, the blocks, and the soft glow of Lumi the firefly. RESTORE THE GARDEN Bring five enchanted zones back to life — the Ancient Portal, the Flower Path, the Sleeping Fountain, the Forgotten Greenhouse, and the Night Garden. 200 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS + ENDLESS A gentle difficulty curve, clever objectives, and a relaxing endless mode when you just want to unwind. THE LIGHT GAUGE & FIREFLIES Fill the Light Gauge to release a firefly that clears the board where you need it most — our little signature twist on the block puzzle. ZEN MODE No objectives, no pressure. Pure, meditative block placing. MADE TO FEEL GOOD • Absolutely no ads — ever • Play fully offline • Soft music & sounds you can turn off • Gentle boosters, never pay-to-win • Game Center leaderboards & achievements Cozy, poetic, and quietly addictive. Plant your first block and let the garden grow.

Screenshots

Block Puzzle3 screens
Garden Grid Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Puzzle at none against Garden Grid Quest's 6. Block Puzzle also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). Garden Grid Quest's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. Garden Grid Quest sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Block Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Puzzle ships an update every 2 months, Garden Grid Quest every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Block Puzzle versus Garden Grid Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock PuzzleGarden Grid Quest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB651 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer丽珊 黄Thanh My DUONG

In-app purchases

None

Block Puzzle

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Garden Grid Quest

One-time6
  • Starter Offer$1.99
  • Small Basket$1.99
  • Light Pack$4.99
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  • Garden Chest$4.99
  • Light Coffer$9.99
  • Fireflies' Treasure$19.99

Questions

Is Block Puzzle free?
Block Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garden Grid Quest free?
Garden Grid Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Block Puzzle or Garden Grid Quest have ads?
Block Puzzle shows ads; Garden Grid Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Puzzle or Garden Grid Quest?
Block Puzzle ships an update every 2 months, and Garden Grid Quest every 5 days. Most recently, Block Puzzle was updated on October 28, 2026 and Garden Grid Quest on October 28, 2026.

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