Comparison

Blocade vs Palace+

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

Head to head
About

Blocade

Engage in a turn-based strategy duel on a board game. Outsmart your opponent by advancing your pawn or strategically placing walls to block their path. Master tactics, improve your gameplay with AI coaches, and compete online.

Highlights
  • Turn-based strategy duel
  • Advance pawn or place walls
  • AI bot opponent with difficulty levels
  • Ranked online multiplayer
  • Play with friends via private code
  • Daily puzzles and game review
  • AI coaches for gameplay analysis
Features
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Outsmart your rival in a race across the board — then wall them out. Blocade is a fast, brainy turn-based strategy duel: every turn, either advance your pawn toward the far side or drop a wall to block your opponent's path. Plan two moves ahead, trap them in a detour, and sprint home. Easy to learn, genuinely hard to master. PLAY HOW YOU WANT • Ranked online — get matched with real players in seconds, climb the rating ladder, and prove it. • Beat the bot — pick your difficulty, from a gentle warm-up to an opponent that thinks several moves deep. • Play a friend — share a private code and duel anyone, anywhere, or pass one phone back and forth. • Puzzles — handcrafted positions, plus a fresh Daily Puzzle every day to sharpen your tactics. TOURNAMENTS • Royale — a live bracket every day. Reserve your seat, win your board, take the crown. • Knockouts — host your own tournament. Share one code, friends join free, last one standing wins. LEARN AND IMPROVE • Game Review grades every move after the match — see your best plays and your blunders, chess-style. • Pick your coach — Selah, Kai, Vale and more, each with their own voice — and they'll break down what went right and wrong. Unlock new coaches as you build your streak. • Friendly and Assisted modes let you take hints and undo while you learn; Challenge mode is the pure, ranked test. BUILT TO FEEL GOOD • Clean, tactile board with smooth drag-to-place walls. • Board themes you earn by playing, and light and dark modes that follow your system. • Quick matches you can finish in a few minutes. • Share a clip of your best win straight from the result screen. MAKE IT A DAILY HABIT • Crack the Daily Puzzle and build a day streak — optional reminders help you keep it alive. • Your coach greets you with a quick challenge each time you return. BLOCADE PLUS Unlimited ranked, host your own Knockouts, and more. Start with a free trial — bots, puzzles, friend duels and daily ranked games stay free forever. No account to create — Blocade signs you in automatically. Choose a display name, jump in, and play. Sign in with Apple to back up your progress and pick up on any device. Fair play matters: display names are filtered, and you can report or block any opponent from inside a match. Prefer to try before you install? Play against the bot free in your browser at playblocade.com. Start a match now — your first duel is seconds away. Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@playblocade.com. Terms of Use (EULA): https://playblocade.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://playblocade.com/privacy-policy

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Palace+

Features
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CLAIM YOUR THRONE Palace+ brings the classic race-to-empty card game to iPhone, iPad, and iMessage with flexible rules, social play, and a bold royal style. The goal is simple: be the first player to get rid of every card in your hand and palace. The strategy is not. Play a card that matches or beats the top card, use special cards to change the momentum, burn the pile at the perfect moment, and force your opponents to pick it all up. PLAY YOUR WAY • Play against the computer • Pass and play on one device • Create or join multiplayer rooms • Invite friends and manage your Palace+ crew • Start games directly inside iMessage • Track wins, losses, games played, and win rate CUSTOMIZE THE PALACE Every table can play differently. Before the game begins, choose the setup that fits your crew: • 2–4 players • One or two complete decks • Adjustable palace size • Custom starting hand size • Choose how many top cards are hidden • Turn stacked 2s and 10s on or off • Enable matching-refill bonus turns • Build your own house-rule experience ROYAL CARD ACTION Play one card or multiple cards of the same rank. Match or beat the current pile, or pick it up when you cannot make a legal move. Special cards can flip the whole game: • 2 resets the pile and allows any rank to follow • 10 burns the discard pile out of the round • Four matching ranks in a row also burn the pile • Optional stacked specials can award additional turns • Optional matching refills can let you play again Your hand is only the beginning. After it is empty, battle through your face-up cards, then reveal your hidden palace cards one risky play at a time. Every move matters until one player has nothing left. PLAY TOGETHER Build a friends list, search for players, create game rooms, send invitations, and keep the competition going. Palace+ also works in iMessage, so you can chat, receive live turn updates, and make your next move without leaving the conversation. YOUR ACCOUNT, YOUR RECORD Sign in with Apple, connect through Game Center, create a Palace+ username, and keep your social profile and game record organized. NO BETTING JUST BRAGGING RIGHTS Palace+ is a strategy card game. There is no real-money gambling, wagering, or cash prize system. Just smart plays, ruthless pile burns, friendly trash talk, and the right to claim the throne. Think ahead. Empty your palace. Rule the pile. Download Palace+ and claim your throne.

Screenshots

Blocade4 screens
Palace+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Palace+ at none against Blocade's 7. Palace+ also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Blocade sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Palace+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blocade versus Palace+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocadePalace+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (125 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings125 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB103 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCHUKWUBUIKE FRANCIS CHUKWUMADEVON L WALLACE

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Blocade

Subscriptions5
  • Blocade Plus — Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Blocade Plus — Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Blocade Plus — Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Blocade Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Blocade Plus — Yearly7 Days trial$15.991 Year
One-time2
  • Blocade Plus Lifetime$9.99
  • Blocade Plus Lifetime$23.99
None

Palace+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blocade free?
Blocade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Palace+ free?
Palace+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blocade or Palace+ have ads?
Blocade shows ads; Palace+ does not.

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