Comparison

BlockForge vs Cavernum

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

Head to head
About

BlockForge

Features
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BlockForge is a block puzzle on an 8x8 board — place pieces, clear rows and columns, and chase combos in the most polished take on the genre. • Fair difficulty: piece distribution never conspires against you — game over comes only from your own moves. • Silky feel: soft spring animations, particles, combo celebrations, refined haptics. • Daily Game: everyone gets the same sequence each day — compare scores with friends. • Time Attack: a two-minute score sprint. • Daily Quests: three fresh goals every day. • Dark/light themes, English & Turkish, fully playable with VoiceOver. No purchases; a single banner appears only on the game-over screen and menu — gameplay is never interrupted.

About

Cavernum

A casual number-pairing puzzle game where you match tiles that are equal or add up to ten to clear paths. Explore unique cave levels with evolving challenges and use helpful tools to overcome obstacles. Play anywhere without an account.

Highlights
  • Number matching puzzles
  • Tile addition up to ten
  • Evolving cave levels
  • Grid compression mechanics
  • Helpful tools (Hint, Undo, Swap)
  • No account required
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Cavernum is a number-pairing puzzle game for casual puzzle players of all ages. It does not require an account or sign-in. Descend into the Cavern of Numbers. Match two tiles that are equal, or that add up to ten, and clear a path through the stone. Simple to learn. Not always simple to solve. Each level is a cave with its own shape and its own problem. Clear tiles and the grid compresses, closing gaps and opening connections you couldn't see a move ago. Paths wrap around edges. Diagonals count. The board you start with is never quite the board you end up solving. The caves go deeper, and they don't stay simple. Void tiles open in the floor. Rock blockers wall off the routes you wanted. Gates and chests wait further down, past the point where guessing stops working. Four tools help when you're stuck: Hint, Undo, Swap, and Add Numbers. Use them well. Swap only works once per level, and there's no second chance at it. No account. No sign-in. Play anywhere, though ads need a connection. Cavernum is a puzzle you can pick up in a minute and think about for a lot longer.

Screenshots

BlockForge4 screens
Cavernum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockForge at none against Cavernum's 7. BlockForge also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). Cavernum's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Cavernum sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. BlockForge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlockForge ships an update every 2 days, Cavernum every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BlockForge versus Cavernum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockForgeCavernum
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperILHAN ISIKGreenfox Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

None

BlockForge

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Cavernum

One-time7
  • 1 Undo$0.99
  • 5 Hints$1.99
  • 5 Undos$3.99
Show 4 more
  • 20 Hints$5.99
  • 15 Undos$9.99
  • 50 Hints$11.99
  • Remove Interruption Ads$14.99

Questions

Is BlockForge free?
BlockForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cavernum free?
Cavernum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlockForge or Cavernum have ads?
Both BlockForge and Cavernum show ads.
Which is updated more often, BlockForge or Cavernum?
BlockForge ships an update every 2 days, and Cavernum every 6 days. Most recently, BlockForge was updated on October 25, 2026 and Cavernum on October 29, 2026.

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