Comparison

Birdblocks vs Square Dog

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

Head to head
About

Birdblocks

Features
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Your new favourite puzzle game! Drag blocks made of bird tiles into empty spaces. Fill a whole row or column to clear it and make room for your next move. The bird colours don't need to match. FREE THE BIRDS Choose a bird and work through its puzzle journey. Complete rows and columns to free the birds in leafy frames. Rescue the last bird to finish each puzzle, then complete the journey to add that bird to your Birdbook. Your first completed journey in each rarity also earns a habitat. FOLLOW THE MIGRATION Explore a world of puzzles, one stop at a time. Complete every puzzle in a leg to earn its exclusive bird and habitat. Plan around different shapes and try Clean Sweep puzzles, where you use every piece and finish with an empty board. PLAY AT YOUR PACE Enjoy Free Play with no timer and no waiting for lives. Return for a Daily score target, try the Weekly Puzzle, or follow a separate puzzle trail around Lake Ontario. FIND YOUR FAVOURITES Meet birds through play and explore their named pages in the Birdbook. Choose seven birds you've met to make your own flock: your favourites become the birds on your blocks. HATCH A LITTLE SURPRISE Reach the Nest's score target on three different days to warm a Mystery Egg. Missed days can cool it. Hatch coins or, sometimes, a bird. Eggs are another way to discover the birds available in Free the Birds. Core gameplay works offline. Ads and purchases need an internet connection. Free to play, with ads and optional in-app purchases. No subscriptions. Made in Ontario, Canada, by Redpolls Inc.

About

Square Dog

Features
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Find the only place each bulldog can go. Square Dog is a cosy logic game with quick levels, clear rules and a charming French bulldog as your guide. Every level can be solved without guessing: • One bulldog in every row • One bulldog in every column • One bulldog in every coloured region • Bulldogs cannot touch – not even diagonally Begin with gentle teaching levels that introduce one rule at a time. Boards grow and challenges become gradually trickier as your journey continues. PLAY YOUR WAY • 2,000 levels with one logical solution • Collect up to three bones on every level • Replay levels and improve your best result • Get explanatory hints when you are stuck • Try the Daily Paw Hunt with one attempt each day • Keep your daily streak alive • Compare records and achievements with Game Center • Keep progress across your Apple devices Square Dog has no banner ads and no forced ads after levels. Optional rewarded videos are available only when you choose extra help. Ready for your next paw?

Screenshots

Birdblocks4 screens
Square Dog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Square Dog at none against Birdblocks's 9. Square Dog also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). Birdblocks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Birdblocks sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Square Dog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Birdblocks ships an update every 10 days, Square Dog every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Birdblocks versus Square Dog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBirdblocksSquare Dog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB60 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperRedpolls Inc.Nicki Larsen

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Birdblocks

One-time9
  • Handful of Coins$1.99
  • Welcome Back Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • Crack the Piggy Bank$3.99
  • Pouch of Coins$4.99
  • Chest of Coins$9.99
  • Remove Ads$12.99
  • Vault of Coins$19.99
  • Unlock All Challenges$19.99
None

Square Dog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Birdblocks free?
Birdblocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Square Dog free?
Square Dog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Birdblocks or Square Dog have ads?
Both Birdblocks and Square Dog show ads.
Which is updated more often, Birdblocks or Square Dog?
Birdblocks ships an update every 10 days, and Square Dog every 3 days. Most recently, Birdblocks was updated on October 29, 2026 and Square Dog on October 24, 2026.

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