Comparison

ClearRow vs Pufferblocks

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

Head to head
About

ClearRow

A block puzzle game where players place pieces on a board to clear rows and columns. It offers customizable game modes, themes, and iCloud synchronization for high scores. Enjoy a focused, rewarding puzzle experience without ads.

Highlights
  • Place and clear block puzzle gameplay
  • Customizable board size and difficulty
  • Time Attack mode for speed challenges
  • Theme color customization
  • iCloud sync for high scores
  • No ads
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ClearRow is a line-clearing block puzzle where you place pieces on a square board and clear completed rows or columns. The rules are simple: place pieces, complete a line, and clear it. That is all it takes, but every move can change the board and the next move ahead. In Normal Game, you can choose the board size, difficulty, KEEP, and whether rotation is enabled. Time Attack mode is also included, where you race to reach the target score as fast as possible. You can also choose your theme color and adjust the look of the game to your style. There are no ads. Normal Game high scores and Time Attack records support iCloud sync. No data is sent to developer-run servers. Simple to learn, but rewarding to improve. ClearRow is recommended for anyone who enjoys focused block puzzles.

About

Pufferblocks

Features
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Pufferblocks is a one-thumb block puzzle with a twist no other puzzle has: every piece is a pressurised gas chamber. Drop pieces to complete lines and VENT them — and the gas physically blasts sideways into the blocks next door, over-inflating them until they POP in chain reactions. But every pop leaves wreckage that clogs the board. Chains clear space now and seed trouble later. Read the pressure, or watch it all blow. It's a real economy, not a reskin. Placement, venting, rupture chains and wreckage all feed one risk-reward loop you won't find anywhere else. WHY YOU'LL STAY • Risk pays — the fullest, highest-pressure pieces score the most, if you dare place them. Greed is a perfectly good strategy until it isn't. • Combo streaks, CLEAN SWEEP all-clears, and a "Gas Leak" fever mode when the board tips into glorious chaos. • A daily challenge where the whole world gets the exact same pieces — with its own global leaderboard. Same hand, same day, no excuses. • An adaptive soundtrack that literally speeds up as your board fills and your streak climbs. The band plays faster the hotter it gets. • Three block styles, including a default where every block has a face — and the face itself swells as the pressure rises. • Slapstick, never gross-out: cartoon clouds, a cheeky raspberry of brass, and the occasional perfectly-timed sad trombone. A PREMIUM GAME, THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY • Pay once. Play forever. • No ads. Ever. • No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. • No tracking, no accounts, no nonsense — your game stays on your device. Easy to pick up in one thumb. Hard to put down once the chains start going off. Welcome to Pufferblocks.

Screenshots

ClearRow4 screens
Pufferblocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

ClearRow and Pufferblocks are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

ClearRow costs $1.99 and Pufferblocks $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ClearRow versus Pufferblocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearRowPufferblocks
Price$1.99$1.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoki NarusawaTechnoNet

In-app purchases

None

ClearRow

No in-app purchases

None

Pufferblocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClearRow free?
ClearRow costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pufferblocks free?
Pufferblocks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClearRow or Pufferblocks have ads?
Neither ClearRow nor Pufferblocks shows ads.

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