Comparison

Relic Rows vs Zipna

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

Head to head
About

Relic Rows

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Relic Rows is a block puzzle game with a roguelike twist. Drop pieces onto an 8x8 grid, clear rows and columns, and collect 35 mythic relics that change how the game plays. If you love Woodoku, Blockudoku, or 1010 but wish there was more progression and twists, this is for you. FOUR GAME MODES • Adventure: 30 hand-built missions across six mythologies, each one guarded by a curse and rewarding a relic • Ascension: 100 fresh levels every month, the same for every player. Bring your own relic loadout • Quest Rush: endless back-to-back objectives, building a run out of the relics you have unlocked • Classic: pure block puzzle, no timer, chase your high score COLLECT LEGENDARY RELICS Pull from 8 mythologies: Celtic, Norse, Greek, Egyptian, Hindu, Japanese, Slavic, Mayan • Vishnu's Chakra rotates pieces in your hand • Hestia's Fire destroys blocks on demand • Odin's Horn extends your combo streak • Djed Pillar shields you from cursed pieces • Freyja's Tear doubles your score for five moves • Gain XP from every game you play, level up and unlock new rewards! …and more, each transforming the puzzle in a different way. SIX CURSES, ONE PER MYTHOLOGY • Wild Growth sprouts vines into your open space • Samsara reborns cells you just cleared • Anemoi blows blocks across the board • Frozen Blocks must be cracked through three clears • Mummy's Rot marks a block and punishes you if it survives the hand • Corrupted Pieces twist your hand against you GEMS, COMBOS & POWERUPS • Collect red, blue, and green gems scattered across pieces • Build combo multipliers by clearing lines back-to-back • Rotate, destroy, shuffle, and double-score powerups drop as you play SPEND YOUR COINS Coins drop from cleared lines and quest rewards. Spend them in Baba Yaga's hut on Slavic kiss-and-curse relics, or on a premium piece theme. COMPETE Global all-time leaderboards for Classic and Quest Rush. No account, no signup, just your score. RESPECT FOR YOUR TIME • No full-screen ads jumping in between games • No paywalls, no energy timers, no signup • Just a small banner, plus an optional revive video if you want it DESIGNED FOR TRAVEL • Portrait, one-handed play • Smooth drag-and-drop controls • Auto-save: pause anytime, resume exactly where you left off • Plays offline! Whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, Relic Rows fits in. Perfect for commutes, breaks, or unwinding before bed. Made with care by Define Reality.

About

Zipna

Connect numbers in sequential order by drawing a single line to fill every square on the grid. This puzzle game offers an endless campaign and daily challenges with a unique solution for each grid. Play offline without an account.

Highlights
  • Connect numbers in order
  • Fill every grid square
  • Single line drawing
  • Endless campaign mode
  • Daily challenges
  • Offline play
  • No account required
Features
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Zipna is the zip puzzle you can play without limits: draw one line, link the numbers in order — 1, 2, 3… — and fill every square of the grid. Easy to learn, deep to master, with a brand-new daily challenge every day. You have seen the one-line puzzle everyone plays on their coffee break. Zipna gives you the full game: an endless campaign, walls that twist the path, and a calendar of daily grids to conquer. HOW TO PLAY • Start on 1 and drag your line through the numbers in order • Fill every square — no square left behind • Walls block the way: think before you draw • Slide back over your line to undo, no eraser needed FEATURES • Endless campaign: grids grow from 4×4 to 8×8 • Every puzzle has exactly ONE solution — deduce it, never guess • Daily challenge: the same grid for everyone, every day • Monthly trophies: finish a full calendar month to earn them • Streak counter: keep the flame alive, day after day • Soothing harp notes that climb as you link the numbers • Fresh colors with every chapter of your journey • Free, offline, no account — play anywhere If you love flow puzzles, sudoku, nonograms, mazes or connect-the-dots games, Zipna's one-line logic will hook you. Can you keep your streak alive? Draw your first line now.

Screenshots

Relic Rows4 screens
Zipna4 screens

Verdict

The call

Relic Rows and Zipna are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Relic Rows ships an update every 2 weeks, Zipna weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Relic Rows versus Zipna: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRelic RowsZipna
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDefine RealityPierrick Ingels

In-app purchases

None

Relic Rows

No in-app purchases

None

Zipna

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Relic Rows free?
Relic Rows is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zipna free?
Zipna is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Relic Rows or Zipna have ads?
Both Relic Rows and Zipna show ads.
Which is updated more often, Relic Rows or Zipna?
Relic Rows ships an update every 2 weeks, and Zipna weekly. Most recently, Relic Rows was updated on October 28, 2026 and Zipna on October 29, 2026.

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