Comparison

Block Bash vs Gridlock

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

Head to head
About

Block Bash

Features
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Block Bash is a satisfying block puzzle game on an 8×8 grid. Drag shapes onto the board, fill complete rows and columns to clear them, and keep your run alive as long as you can. Simple to learn, hard to put down - perfect for a quick break or a longer session chasing your personal best. HOW TO PLAY • Three shapes appear at a time - drag and drop them anywhere they fit • Fill an entire row or column to clear it and score points • Clear multiple lines at once for a combo bonus • Clear the whole board for a massive bonus • Game ends when no remaining shapes can fit — plan ahead! FEATURES • Smooth drag-and-drop controls with placement preview • Auto-save - pick up right where you left off • Track your high score and beat it every run • Earn coins from clears, placements, and score milestones • Unlock 190+ country flag themes in the shop • Equip your favorite theme from your inventory • Light and dark mode • Music and sound effects you can toggle anytime • Optional rewarded video to revive after game over • Works great on iPhone and iPad FREE TO PLAY Block Bash is free to download and play. It includes banner ads and optional rewarded video ads (for revive only). All shop items are purchased with in-game coins earned through gameplay - no real-money purchases. How high can you score? Download Block Bash and find out.

About

Gridlock

This block puzzle game ensures every move is playable, preventing unfair losses. Strategically place pieces to clear rows and columns, build combos, and achieve high scores in both endless and daily challenge modes. It offers a thoughtful, reflex-free puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Guaranteed playable moves
  • Fill rows/columns to clear
  • Combo multiplier
  • Endless mode
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Undo last moves
  • Offline play
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You know the moment. Three pieces drop into the tray, none of them fit anywhere, and you realise the run ended two moves ago — not because you played badly, but because the game handed you a hand that was never playable. Gridlock doesn't do that. Every tray is checked before it reaches you. You will still lose, often. But you'll lose because you filled the board and ran out of room, which is your own doing and fixable next time. HOW IT PLAYS Drag three pieces onto an 8x8 grid. Fill a row or a column and it clears. Clear on back-to-back moves and the combo multiplier climbs. Pieces don't rotate, and the tray only refills once all three are gone. So each round is a small planning problem rather than a reflex test — which is why it works equally well in a two-minute gap or a long evening. That's the whole game. Nothing to unlock, no meters refilling in the background, nothing asking you to come back at six o'clock. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Endless — one board, one score, until nothing fits. Daily Challenge — the same board as every other player, every day. ABOUT THE ADS Gridlock is free and supported by advertising, so here is exactly what that means: never an ad before your first game, and never more than one between games. If you want three fresh pieces after a run ends, or more undos, you can choose to watch one. Nothing else. ALSO Undo your last moves, because everyone misclicks. Works offline. No account, no sign-in. Your scores stay on your phone.

Screenshots

Block Bash4 screens
Gridlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Block Bash at none against Gridlock's shown. Block Bash also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). Gridlock's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Bash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Bash ships an update every 4 days, Gridlock every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Block Bash versus Gridlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock BashGridlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoy Software Studio LLCRyan Lubbers

In-app purchases

None

Block Bash

No in-app purchases

None

Gridlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Bash free?
Block Bash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gridlock free?
Gridlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Bash or Gridlock?
Block Bash is rated higher. Block Bash averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gridlock averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Block Bash or Gridlock have ads?
Gridlock shows ads; Block Bash does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Bash or Gridlock?
Block Bash ships an update every 4 days, and Gridlock every 3 days. Most recently, Block Bash was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gridlock on October 24, 2026.

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