Comparison

Blocksways vs Goofer Puzzles

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

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Blocksways

Features
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A calm, uncluttered take on the block puzzle โ€” no timer and no pressure. How to play Drag the three shapes from the tray onto the 9ร—9 grid. Fill a whole row or a whole column and it clears away, making room for more. Once you've placed all three shapes, a new set of three appears. The game ends when none of the shapes will fit anywhere on the board โ€” so every move is about keeping your options open. Completely free โ€” no ads, no accounts, nothing locked behind a purchase. There's an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development. Turn and plan ahead Double-tap any shape in the tray to turn it a quarter turn, as often as you like. The next three shapes are shown under the tray so you can plan your moves โ€” or hide them in Settings for a tougher game. Score and combos You earn points for every block you place, and more for clearing lines. Clear more than one line at once, or clear lines on back-to-back moves, and you'll pick up a bonus on top. A running combo shows on screen, and emptying the whole board earns a big bonus. Your highest score is saved on your device. Daily Puzzle A new puzzle every day. Start from a partly filled board with nine set shapes, in three sets of three, and score as high as you can to earn up to three stars. The week gets harder as it goes, from easy on Monday to expert on Sunday, and you can try again as often as you like. Your results and your streak of consecutive days are saved on your device. Gets tougher as you go As your score climbs, new shapes join the mix. Each new shape is guaranteed to turn up in the next set of shapes drawn, so you won't wait long to try it. The small shapes still turn up, just less often, so the further you get, the more every move counts. No timer There's no clock and no move limit. Take as long as you like over each placement โ€” the only thing that ends a game is running out of room. Clean, quiet design No internet connection required. No sign-up, no notifications, no nonsense. Just you and the grid.

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Goofer Puzzles

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Make a little space to think. Goofer Puzzles brings 15 number, word and logic puzzle styles together in one elegant collection. Play Sudoku and Killer Sudoku, uncover pictures with Nonogram, find hidden words, or explore Kakuro, Calcudoku, Nurikabe, Slitherlink, Hashi, Binary, Futoshiki, Hitori, Masyu, Star Battle and Suguru. Each game has its own rules and a different way to put your reasoning to work. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard. Discover the daily challenge trio, return to saved boards and follow your progress through streaks, experience points, mastery levels and local achievement badges. In-game rules help you try unfamiliar puzzle families. Deep emerald backgrounds, warm ivory boards and restrained gold details keep the focus on readable puzzles. Adjust language, contrast, motion and haptics in Settings. Your puzzle progress is saved on your device. Free to download. The app is free and shows ads. An optional one-time Remove Ads purchase removes advertising, with Restore Purchases in Settings. No subscription is required. Under-18 users and users who leave their age unspecified see only child-safe ads: no personalized ads and no tracking. Advertising, purchases and restoration require an internet connection. Connect to Game Center from Settings to earn seven achievements as you solve puzzles and explore different puzzle families. Game Center is optional; you can keep playing without signing in.

Screenshots

Blocksways3 screens
Goofer Puzzles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blocksways at none against Goofer Puzzles's shown. Blocksways also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Blocksways sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Goofer Puzzles sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocksways ships an update every 3 days, Goofer Puzzles weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Blocksways versus Goofer Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockswaysGoofer Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterWeekly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGary WatsonAlexis Glorieux

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blocksways

One-time1
  • Support Developer$0.99
2 purchases

Goofer Puzzles

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Goofer Plus$4.99

Questions

Is Blocksways free?
Blocksways is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goofer Puzzles free?
Goofer Puzzles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blocksways or Goofer Puzzles have ads?
Goofer Puzzles shows ads; Blocksways does not.
Which is updated more often, Blocksways or Goofer Puzzles?
Blocksways ships an update every 3 days, and Goofer Puzzles weekly. Most recently, Blocksways was updated on November 12, 2026 and Goofer Puzzles on November 13, 2026.

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