Comparison

Blockle vs Gridlock

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

Head to head
About

Blockle

This is a free block puzzle game where players solve a single daily challenge on an 8x8 grid. Fill rows and columns to clear lines, aim for high scores with combos, and enjoy a relaxing, offline experience without timers or move limits.

Highlights
  • Daily global puzzle challenge
  • 8x8 grid with block placement
  • Line clearing and combos
  • No timers or move limits
  • Offline play
  • Daily streaks and goals
  • Unlockable themes
Features
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Blockle is a free block puzzle game with a twist: one world board, every day. Drag blocks onto the 8×8 grid, fill rows and columns to clear lines, and blast through combos for huge scores. No timers, no move limits — a relaxing brain game you can play offline, anywhere. ONE DAILY PUZZLE FOR THE WHOLE WORLD Every player on Earth gets the same daily challenge. One attempt, one score, one shared moment — like your favorite daily word game, but with blocks. Build your streak and share your result card with friends. CLASSIC BLOCK PUZZLE, EASY TO LEARN • Drag 3 block pieces anywhere on the 8×8 board • Fill a row or column to clear it — clear several lines at once for combos • No clock, no pressure: think as long as you like • Pieces that no longer fit dim out, so you always see the end coming A BRAIN GAME THAT RESPECTS YOUR TIME Quick puzzle sessions that fit two minutes in a queue or a whole evening on the couch. Simple rules, deep strategy — the block game you can't put down. DAILY STREAKS WORTH PROTECTING Come back to the daily puzzle day after day. Milestone celebrations, optional evening reminders, and streak repair if life gets in the way. FAIR LEADERBOARDS YOU CAN TRUST Compete on daily, weekly and all-time leaderboards. Our server replays every game move by move and computes the score itself — cheaters never make the list. FRESH GOALS EVERY DAY Three new goals daily. Complete them, tap CLAIM to collect coins, and double the reward if you're feeling lucky. FREE & FAIR BY DESIGN • 100% free block puzzle — no paywalls, no in-app purchases at all • Ads are always your choice: watch one only when YOU want a revive, a piece swap or bonus coins • Never a forced ad between games MAKE IT YOURS Earn coins and unlock block themes — Neon, Pastel, Sunset and more. Track lifetime stats and collect achievements as you play. OFFLINE GAMES, NO WIFI NEEDED Blockle works fully offline from the very first launch — a true no-wifi game. No signup, ever: one tap and you're playing. Scores sync automatically when you're back online, and you can link your Google account to keep progress safe across phones. BETTER WITH FRIENDS Invite a friend and you both get 500 coins. Send today's board as a challenge link and settle who's the best. Download Blockle free and see why one more line is never enough. Drop. Clear. One more.

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
Features
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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

Blockle4 screens
Gridlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blockle at 5.0 against Gridlock's 4.8. Blockle also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Gridlock's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 days). On price, ads 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

Blockle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gridlock has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blockle ships an update every 6 days, Gridlock every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blockle versus Gridlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockleGridlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamanpreet Singh AroraRyan Lubbers

In-app purchases

None

Blockle

No in-app purchases

None

Gridlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blockle free?
Blockle 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, Blockle or Gridlock?
Blockle is rated higher. Blockle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Gridlock averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Blockle or Gridlock have ads?
Both Blockle and Gridlock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Blockle or Gridlock?
Blockle ships an update every 6 days, and Gridlock every 3 days. Most recently, Blockle was updated on November 10, 2026 and Gridlock on November 10, 2026.

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