Comparison

Gridlock vs Block Grid Puzzle

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

Head to head
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.

About

Block Grid Puzzle

Features
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Block Grid is a clean, addictive block puzzle you can play with one hand. HOW TO PLAY • Drag the block shapes from the tray onto the 8x8 grid. • Fill a full row or column to clear it and earn points. • The game ends when there is no more room to place a block. • Plan ahead, chain clears, and beat your best score. FEATURES • Simple drag-and-drop controls, made for touch • Satisfying line-clear animations and combo scoring • High score saved automatically – pick up where you left off • Clean dark theme, easy on the eyes • Two languages: English and Turkish • Works fully offline – no account, no sign-up, no interruptions A perfect brain teaser for a quick break or a long commute. How high can you score?

Screenshots

Gridlock4 screens
Block Grid Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Block Grid Puzzle at none against Gridlock's shown. Block Grid Puzzle also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gridlock versus Block Grid Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridlockBlock Grid Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan LubbersErdem SARI

In-app purchases

None

Gridlock

No in-app purchases

None

Block Grid Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gridlock free?
Gridlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Grid Puzzle free?
Block Grid Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gridlock or Block Grid Puzzle have ads?
Gridlock shows ads; Block Grid Puzzle does not.

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