Comparison

Qwirkle vs Blokus App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Currently charting
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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!

About

Blokus App

Strategically place your colored pieces on the board to block opponents and expand your territory. This game requires foresight and careful planning to ensure your shapes fit and to corner rivals.

Highlights
  • Strategic piece placement
  • Territory expansion
  • Blocking opponents
  • Foresight and planning
  • Shape fitting
Features
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Place, Protect, and Conquer: Carefully position your colored pieces on the board to block your opponents while expanding your territory. Every move requires foresight and strategy: plan ahead to ensure your shapes fit perfectly and force your rivals into tight corners.

Screenshots

Qwirkle4 screens
Blokus App2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blokus App at Free against Qwirkle's $2.99. Blokus App also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Qwirkle's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 1.3) and review sentiment (36% vs 0%). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blokus App is free to download; Qwirkle costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Qwirkle holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qwirkle has 1.9K ratings behind it against 7, 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 0% of Blokus App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qwirkle ships an update every 3 months, Blokus App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Qwirkle versus Blokus App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQwirkleBlokus App
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better1.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMindWareTomoki Tsukiyama

Customer experience

Qwirkle

All ratings1,806 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews552 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative46.2%

Blokus App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

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 App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Qwirkle

No in-app purchases

None

Blokus App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qwirkle free?
Qwirkle costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blokus App free?
Blokus App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Qwirkle or Blokus App?
Qwirkle is rated higher. Qwirkle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Blokus App averages 1.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Qwirkle or Blokus App have ads?
Neither Qwirkle nor Blokus App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qwirkle or Blokus App?
Qwirkle ships an update every 3 months, and Blokus App every 2 weeks. Most recently, Qwirkle was updated on October 26, 2026 and Blokus App on October 24, 2026.

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