Qwirkle vs Blokus by LaForce
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qwirkle
Experience the award-winning board game Qwirkle on your mobile device. Strategize by matching tiles based on color and shape to score points. Enjoy solo play, online multiplayer, and pass-and-play modes with customizable options and engaging animations.
- Solo, Online, and Pass and Play modes
- Up to 4 players
- 4 difficulty levels
- Achievements and Leaderboards
- Customizable backgrounds and tile colors
- Tutorial and Help sections
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Challenging and thoroughly addictive! Now you can play the original award winning board game Qwirkle on your iPad and iPhone! Qwirkle is MindWare's best-selling board game, with over 7 million copies sold worldwide. Through the years, Qwirkle has received numerous awards including Mensa, Parents' Choice, Major Fun and the Spiel des Jahres, Germany's coveted Game of the Year award. FEATURES: - Solo, Online, and Pass and Play modes all support up to 4 players. - 4 levels of difficulty, from easy to expert. - Includes Achievements and Leaderboards through Game Center. - Customize your experience - choose your favorite background to play on. - Play with classic Qwirkle colors or personalize your tiles with custom colors. - Exciting animations and playful music enhance the Qwirkle experience! - Tutorial and Help sections get you playing fast and easy! WHO WILL YOU PLAY? - Play solo against 4 levels of robot, from easy to expert. - For family game night, use Pass and Play mode to play together on a single device. - Challenge your friends to play online through Game Center. - Find new online opponents through auto-match in Game Center. Find out more about Qwirkle on the MindWare website: https://www.mindware.orientaltrading.com/qwirkle-a2-32016.fltr Want to share your thoughts on the digital version of Qwirkle directly with the developers? Email us at mindware@mindware.com with your comments! We'd love to have your input about what you like and ideas for improvements. We look forward to your feedback! Happy Qwirkling!
Blokus by LaForce
Experience the strategic board game Blokus on your iPad. This digital version supports both 2 and 4 player modes, offering a faithful adaptation of the classic gameplay. Learn the rules and strategize your way to victory.
- 2 player mode
- 4 player mode
- Digital board game implementation
- Touch and drag controls
- In-game rule explanation
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The iPad implementation for the famous board game Blokus. Supports 2 players and 4 players. Originally programmed in 2017. Rules: Touch a block to select it, then drag to place it on board. Each block should share a corner (but cannot share an edge) with an existing block of the same color, except for the first block, which should cover the dot of the same color. A block may not overlap with any other blocks. When you cannot place any more blocks, tap "PASS". Google "Blokus" for a more detailed introduction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blokus by LaForce at Free against Qwirkle's $2.99. Blokus by LaForce also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Qwirkle's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 16). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
Blokus by LaForce is free to download; Qwirkle costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Qwirkle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qwirkle has 1.8K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Qwirkle's written reviews are positive against 33% of Blokus by LaForce's.
Qwirkle ships an update every 3 months, Blokus by LaForce every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qwirkle | Blokus by LaForce |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better | 2.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #24 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MindWare | Zhengyuan Dong |
Customer experience
Qwirkle
Blokus by LaForce
Bugs and requests
Qwirkle
Reported bugs
5 issues- Games disappearing or not loading properly
- Inability to start new games with friends
- Tiles/bag not functioning correctly
- Moves not registering properly
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
6 requests- Add chat/messaging feature
- Improve online game invitations and management
- Add notifications for turns
- Improve scoring display and accuracy
- Add more customization options
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- Improve robot/AI difficulty balancing
Blokus by LaForce
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Qwirkle
No in-app purchases
Blokus by LaForce
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Qwirkle free?
Is Blokus by LaForce free?
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