Machiavelli ! vs Block Chess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Machiavelli !
Experience a popular Italian card game similar to Rummy, offering both single-player and online multiplayer modes. Learn the rules easily with the built-in help and enjoy customizable game settings. Play against your device or real players worldwide.
- Single Game and Score Mode
- Online multiplayer
- Configurable game settings
- Detailed in-app help
- Resumable games
- Leaderboards
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Play Machiavelli ! A popular Italian card game derived from Rummy. It is similar to Carousel, Vatikan and Rummykub. Learn rapidly the basic rules following the included help about rules and possible gestures. The free version is full featured but with advertisements, by purchasing the full version you will turn off ads. --------------------------------------------------------------- AWESOME FEATURES --------------------------------------------------------------- - two game modes available (Single Game and Score Mode) to play against your device - play lonely or online against real players - configurable player strengths - configurable players count - configurable score assignment variants - configurable jokers usage - configurable decks count - detailed help with all available rules and references to possible variants - resumable games - leaderboards - geo leaderboards - great support for your questions and suggestions - and more, enjoy!!! --------------------------------------------------------------- For your suggestions feel free to contact technical support, we will glad to help you If you'll enjoy using 'Machiavelli' please take a minute to leave a nice review: it really helps
Block Chess
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Block Chess is a chess-like board game. It has a 8x8 board and each side has five different types of four-block pieces. The player is to place one piece on the board without side-by-side connecting his own pieces. The player who places the final piece wins the game!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Machiavelli ! at Free against Block Chess's $0.99. Machiavelli ! also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months). Block Chess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Machiavelli ! is free to download; Block Chess costs $0.99 up front. Machiavelli ! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Block Chess asks for nothing beyond the download.
Machiavelli ! ships an update weekly, Block Chess every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Machiavelli ! | Block Chess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (467 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 467 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antonio Ferraioli | Shen Zhongyuan |
Bugs and requests
Machiavelli !
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to complete games due to technical issues
- Leaderboard and progress tracking not working properly
- Joker cards getting stuck to other cards
- Inability to see all cards in hand
- Game freezing after ads or updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add two-player mode
- Improve card organization and visibility
- Provide more customization options
- Implement a time-limited game mode
- Enhance online/multiplayer features
Block Chess
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Machiavelli !
- View Opponents’ Cards – 30 Days$0.99
- View Opponents’ Cards – 90 Days$1.99
- No advertising with x2 forever$5.99
Block Chess
No in-app purchases
