Comparison

Gridflare vs Square Blast

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

Head to head
About

Gridflare

Features
Read full description

Enter Gridflare, a neon strategy puzzle where every placement matters. Arrange colorful pieces on an 8x8 grid, complete rows and columns, and build consecutive clears into high-scoring combos. PLAN EVERY MOVE Drag one of three available pieces onto the board. Completed rows and columns disappear, creating room for your next move. The run ends when none of the remaining pieces fit, so careful planning is the key to a lasting score. A DISTINCTIVE NEON ARCADE Gridflare surrounds the board with a dark cyber-inspired interface, glowing cyan and magenta highlights, animated particles, responsive haptics, and an original synth soundtrack. Clear multiple lines to fill the screen with colorful score and combo effects. CHASE A NEW BEST Build combo multipliers, improve your personal record, and optionally submit scores to daily, monthly, and all-time global leaderboards. KEY FEATURES • Strategic 8x8 block-placement gameplay • Smooth drag controls with finger-offset positioning • Placement and line-clear previews • Consecutive-clear combo multipliers • Local high-score and active-game persistence • Daily, monthly, and all-time leaderboards • Sound, music, and haptic controls • Offline gameplay with score submission when connected • Complete puzzle gameplay available free, with optional coin and revive purchases HOW TO PLAY • Drag pieces from the tray onto empty grid spaces. • Fill a complete horizontal row or vertical column to clear it. • Clear multiple lines or make consecutive clears to increase your score. • Leave flexible space for the next set of pieces. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Square Blast

A block puzzle game where you fill rows and columns on an 8x8 grid to make them burst in neon light. Features adventure, classic endless, and daily mission modes. Offers visual customization and cloud saves.

Highlights
  • 8x8 grid block puzzle
  • Row and column clearing
  • Combo multipliers
  • Adventure mode with puzzles
  • Endless classic mode
  • Daily missions with rewards
  • Visual customization options
Features
Read full description

Drag jelly blocks onto an 8×8 grid. Fill a row or column and watch it burst in neon light. Chain clears for big combo multipliers. Easy to learn, hard to put down. ADVENTURE 40 hand-tuned puzzles. Each board starts with gems locked inside — blast the rows and columns that hold them before you run out of pieces. Earn up to three stars per level and unlock the next. CLASSIC The endless mode. Keep the board clear, chase your personal best, climb the all-time and weekly leaderboards. DAILY MISSIONS Three fresh goals every day — combos, lines, adventure levels — with coin rewards and a streak for finishing all three. HONEST BY DESIGN Every set of pieces is guaranteed to have at least one valid move. No "gotcha" RNG. Undo up to 3 moves per run, free for everyone. The bomb piece is earned by clearing lines, never sold. LOOKS YOUR WAY Spend coins on themes, block styles, blast effects and sound packs. Purely visual — colors never affect play, so everyone competes on the same board. CLOUD SAVE Your progress follows your Apple ID across devices and reinstalls. ONE-TIME PREMIUM, NO SUBSCRIPTION A single purchase removes ads, unlocks every cosmetic and adds the exclusive Prism set. No subscriptions, ever. Play offline, anywhere.

Screenshots

Gridflare4 screens
Square Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gridflare at none against Square Blast's shown. Gridflare also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Gridflare sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Square Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Gridflare versus Square Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridflareSquare Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge AlvesBurak Emre Nevruzoglu

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Gridflare

One-time4
  • Single Revive$0.99
  • 500 Coins$2.99
  • 1000 Coins$4.99
Show 1 more
  • 2500 Coins$9.99
1 purchases

Square Blast

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$1.99

Questions

Is Gridflare free?
Gridflare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Square Blast free?
Square Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gridflare or Square Blast have ads?
Square Blast shows ads; Gridflare does not.

Other comparisons