Comparison

RULE vs BLOCKIE

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

Head to head
About

RULE

Features
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You are shown two or three examples. Something happens in each of them — the same thing, every time. Nobody tells you what. Then you are shown one more, unfinished, and a few ways it could end. Only one of them follows the rule. That is the whole game. No timer, no lives, no streaks, no penalty for being wrong. Just the quiet moment where you see it. ONE ANSWER. PROVED. The most common complaint about logic and pattern puzzles is the answer you could defend that was marked wrong. Here that cannot happen. Before a puzzle reaches you, it is tested against a catalogue of 556 rival rules. If any of them explains the same examples while pointing at a different answer, the puzzle is not shipped. A hard puzzle here is never a guess. 270 HANDMADE PUZZLES, TEN WORLDS CHANGE — things become other things POSITION — where something sits is the message COUNT — how many is the answer DIRECTION — orientation carries meaning INSIDE — what contains what MIRROR — reflection and symmetry SEQUENCE — order that keeps going RULES — everything at once EXCEPTION — a rule can leave something out BEFORE — new in 3.0: you are shown the result, and you work out what came before it A NEW RULE EVERY DAY One Daily Rule, the same for everyone, free forever. Put it on your Home Screen or Lock Screen with the widget, and share the puzzle with a friend — the picture shows the question, never the answer. ENDLESS Puzzles built on your own device and proved by the same code before you see them, for as long as you want them. A HINT THAT DOES NOT SOLVE IT Every puzzle has one hint. It tells you where to look, never what to think. Hints are free everywhere. NOTHING TO INTERRUPT YOU No ads. No account. No sign-in. No notifications. No timer, no score, no leaderboard, no streak to protect. Nothing is collected about you, and there is no server to collect it. Works offline. iPhone and iPad. In English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Português, Italiano, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文 and Türkçe. WHAT IS FREE, AND WHAT IS NOT Free: the first three worlds — 60 puzzles — the Daily Rule every day, and every hint. One payment, once, opens the rest: the remaining seven worlds and their 210 puzzles, Endless, the archive of every rule you have discovered, and the full statistics. No subscription. Nothing else to buy.

About

BLOCKIE

Features
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A small, thoughtful puzzle game for those moments when you want to keep your brain busy and switch off from everything else. In BLOCKIE, your goal is simple: get the block to the exit. If you remember the classic Bloxorz, you already know the rules. Roll it across the tiles, watch its position and find the right path. The first levels are easy to understand, but the rules gradually begin to change. Ice makes the block slide. Buttons activate bridges. Teleporters move you across the board. Tiles can collapse, doors can block your way, and later puzzles introduce even more ways to rethink a familiar level. Each new mechanic is introduced step by step, then combined with the ones you already know. Some puzzles take only a few moves. Others look obvious until you make that one move that changes everything. There are no timers and no need to rush. Look at the board, try an idea, undo a move or restart whenever you want. Features: • 70 handcrafted levels • 13 different puzzle mechanics • gradually evolving challenges • undo and quick restart • no ads • calm, minimalist visuals BLOCKIE is not about fast reactions. It is about noticing the details, thinking a few moves ahead and enjoying that moment when the solution finally clicks. Solve one level during a short break or stay for a few more. The pace is entirely yours.

Screenshots

RULE4 screens
BLOCKIE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RULE at none against BLOCKIE's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. BLOCKIE sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. RULE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RULE ships an update monthly, BLOCKIE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
RULE versus BLOCKIE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRULEBLOCKIE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMURATHAN ORANOlga Rozenblium

In-app purchases

None

RULE

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BLOCKIE

One-time2
  • Full Version — All 70 Levels$1.99
  • Full Version — All 70 Levels$3.99

Questions

Is RULE free?
RULE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLOCKIE free?
BLOCKIE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RULE or BLOCKIE have ads?
Neither RULE nor BLOCKIE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RULE or BLOCKIE?
RULE ships an update monthly, and BLOCKIE fortnightly. Most recently, RULE was updated on October 23, 2026 and BLOCKIE on October 31, 2026.

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