Comparison

Crown Blocks vs Block Shatter

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

Head to head
About

Crown Blocks

Features
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Crown Blocks is the elegant Queens logic puzzle where one crown rules every row, column, and region. Think you can place every crown? The rules are simple to learn but tricky to master: fill the board so exactly one crown sits in each row, each column, and each region, and no two crowns ever touch, not even diagonally. No timers rushing you, no clutter, just you, the grid, and that satisfying click when the logic falls into place. A pure black-and-white design keeps your focus where it belongs: on solving. HOW TO PLAY • Tap a cell to place a crown • One crown per row, one per column, one per region • Crowns can't be adjacent, not even diagonally • Use logic, not luck, to crack every board FEATURES • 500 handcrafted levels, each with a single unique solution • Difficulty that grows with you, from gentle 4x4 grids to brain-bending 10x10 boards • Clean, minimalist black & white design with dark mode • Smart hints for when you're stuck • Undo any move, anytime A WORKOUT FOR YOUR BRAIN If you love Queens, Sudoku, nonograms, or any classic brain teaser, this crown puzzle will keep your mind sharp, perfect for a quick break or a long, satisfying solving session. Download Crown Blocks now and find out why "one crown per row" is harder, and far more fun, than it sounds.

About

Block Shatter

This puzzle game challenges players to strategically place pieces on an 8x8 grid to clear lines and score points. It offers an endless Classic mode for high scores and an Adventure mode with thousands of levels across various pixel-art worlds.

Highlights
  • 8x8 grid logic puzzles
  • Classic endless score mode
  • Adventure mode with levels
  • Pixel-art world reveals
  • Line clearing mechanics
  • Leaderboard integration
Features
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Block Shatter is an 8x8 grid puzzle about planning ahead, making space, and enjoying the moment when several lines disappear at once. Choose Classic for an endless high-score chase, or enter Adventure to solve levels that gradually reveal pixel-art worlds. Every move follows visible grid rules: place one of three pieces, complete a row or column, and keep enough room for what comes next. CLASSIC MODE Settle into an endless run with clean, carefully checked starting boards and piece choices that grow with your score. Chain consecutive clears to build an exact combo count, clear five lines at once, or complete a 4x4 Power Square for an extra payoff. The challenge changes from run to run, but the board always shows you exactly what is happening. ADVENTURE MODE Travel through 20 pixel-art worlds containing 4,665 levels across the first two chapters. Completing a level paints another part of its world artwork. Stages use recognizable board layouts, Easy, Medium, and Hard pacing, sequence-puzzle variations, and two clear goal types: reach a score or collect a themed set of items. CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD Connect through Apple Game Center to submit your best Classic score and compare it with the global top scores. Your personal best stays visible even when it falls outside the top 25. Game Center is optional, so local play continues when you are signed out or offline. BUILT TO FEEL GOOD - Precise drag controls and clear placement previews - Row, column, cross, and multi-line clears - Exact combo counts and illustrated celebrations - Shatter effects, native haptics, and tactile interface feedback - Adventure score milestones, completion sound, and colorful confetti - Gameplay music, sound effects, and optional voice callouts - Separate Music, SFX, and Voice controls - Reduced Motion support for interface movement - Playful failure messages that keep retries light - Local high scores and durable Adventure progress - No Block Shatter account required for local play NEED ONE MORE CHANCE? Eligible failures may offer one rewarded rescue when an ad is available. In Adventure, the board stays in place and you can preview the helpful trio before choosing whether to watch. If an ad cannot load, normal play and retry remain available. No maze of currencies. Just the grid, the pieces, and the suspicious confidence that the next move will fix everything.

Screenshots

Crown Blocks4 screens
Block Shatter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Block Shatter at none against Crown Blocks's shown. Block Shatter also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crown Blocks ships an update monthly, Block Shatter every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Crown Blocks versus Block Shatter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrown BlocksBlock Shatter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGala SoftwareMark Christian Calugay

In-app purchases

None

Crown Blocks

No in-app purchases

None

Block Shatter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crown Blocks free?
Crown Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Shatter free?
Block Shatter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Crown Blocks or Block Shatter have ads?
Crown Blocks shows ads; Block Shatter does not.
Which is updated more often, Crown Blocks or Block Shatter?
Crown Blocks ships an update monthly, and Block Shatter every 2 weeks. Most recently, Crown Blocks was updated on October 28, 2026 and Block Shatter on October 28, 2026.

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