Comparison

Water Blast vs ClearRow

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

Head to head
About

Water Blast

A simple yet challenging puzzle game where players burst elements to create chain reactions and clear levels. Aim to collect stars by completing levels quickly and master over 400 unique stages.

Highlights
  • 400 challenging levels
  • Chain reaction gameplay
  • Star collection for high scores
  • Time attack mode
  • Easy to learn, difficult to master
  • Great graphics
Features
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This game is a simple puzzle game that is easy to learn & quick to play. This blaster will challenge your brain and your reflexes! Millions of player love the game ! “A total blast to play. You won’t be able to turn off this game!” “The perfect blend of simplicity and challenge. Entertaining!” “Easy, fun, and perfect for downtime. Exactly what I've been looking for!” In this puzzle game, you must burst elements to trigger a chain reaction in order to eliminate them. You need to eliminate all elements to complete the level and pass to the next level. You have 400 levels to complete before finishing the game. In each level, you can collect stars. Complete the level as fast as possible in order to collect the maximum of stars. Will you be able to complete all levels with 3 stars? This is your challenge. Features: - 400 amazing levels - Collect all stars to finish the game - Time attack mode - Easy to play but difficult to master - great graphics Be smart ! Be fast ! Blast them all !

About

ClearRow

A block puzzle game where players place pieces on a board to clear rows and columns. It offers customizable game modes, themes, and iCloud synchronization for high scores. Enjoy a focused, rewarding puzzle experience without ads.

Highlights
  • Place and clear block puzzle gameplay
  • Customizable board size and difficulty
  • Time Attack mode for speed challenges
  • Theme color customization
  • iCloud sync for high scores
  • No ads
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ClearRow is a block puzzle where you place pieces on a square board and fill a row or column to clear it. The rules are simple: place a piece, fill a line, clear it. That's all there is to it, yet how you open up the board and what you play next can change everything. - 3 WAYS TO PLAY Normal Game Choose a board size (8×8 to 12×12) and a difficulty, then go for a high score. You can also turn KEEP, a handy piece-holding feature, and piece rotation on or off. Time Attack Race to reach the target score as fast as you can. Missions Take on a fixed puzzle at every stage. Reach the target score or clear the target number of lines within the move limit. Each stage is the same puzzle for every player. - MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 8 theme colors. Dark Mode is supported too. - NO ADS You'll never see a single ad. - YOUR DATA High scores, Time Attack records, Mission progress, and settings sync with iCloud. No data is ever sent to any server run by the developer. Simple to learn, and you'll want to keep getting better. If you're looking for a block puzzle like that, ClearRow is for you.

Screenshots

Water Blast4 screens
ClearRow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Water Blast at Free against ClearRow's $1.99. Water Blast also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.6 vs 17.6). ClearRow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

Water Blast is free to download; ClearRow costs $1.99 up front. Water Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ClearRow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Water Blast ships an update every 19 months, ClearRow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Water Blast versus ClearRow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWater BlastClearRow
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPLAYTOUCHKoki Narusawa

Customer experience

Water Blast

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ClearRow

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Water Blast

One-time1
  • Remove all ADS from the game$1.99
None

ClearRow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Water Blast free?
Water Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClearRow free?
ClearRow costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Water Blast or ClearRow have ads?
Water Blast shows ads; ClearRow does not.
Which is updated more often, Water Blast or ClearRow?
Water Blast ships an update every 19 months, and ClearRow monthly. Most recently, Water Blast was updated on October 23, 2026 and ClearRow on October 25, 2026.

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