Comparison

Block Fiesta 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 Fiesta

Features
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Block Fiesta is an addictive block puzzle. Drag shapes onto the board, fill full rows and columns to clear them and score. No timer, no pressure — take your time and build massive combos. • 5000 levels with a smooth difficulty curve + endless mode • Blitz mode: race the clock, every cleared line adds time • Boosters: hammer, bomb and shuffle • Daily missions and login rewards • Dozens of block skins and themes • Juicy effects, combos and sound • One-handed play, fully offline

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 Fiesta4 screens
Gridlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gridlock at none against Block Fiesta's 5. Block Fiesta's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, ads, 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. Block Fiesta sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Gridlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Fiesta ships an update daily, Gridlock every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Block Fiesta versus Gridlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock FiestaGridlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAbdurahim DavlatzodaRyan Lubbers

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Block Fiesta

One-time5
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
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  • 1200 Gems$9.99
  • 2800 Gems$19.99
None

Gridlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Fiesta free?
Block Fiesta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gridlock free?
Gridlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Fiesta or Gridlock have ads?
Both Block Fiesta and Gridlock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Fiesta or Gridlock?
Block Fiesta ships an update daily, and Gridlock every 3 days. Most recently, Block Fiesta was updated on October 31, 2026 and Gridlock on October 31, 2026.

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