Comparison

Linebox vs Block Up Down

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

Head to head
About

Linebox

An addictive puzzle game where you break horizontal or vertical lines by dragging and dropping block shapes. Utilize helpful tools to generate new blocks when stuck and challenge friends with your high scores.

Highlights
  • Break horizontal and vertical lines
  • Drag and drop block shapes
  • Generate new random blocks
  • Challenge friends on GameCenter
  • Share scores and moments
Features
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Linebox - an addictive puzzle game. If you like tetris (or not), you can easily play linebox game. Just break as much horizontal or vertical lines by dragging different shapes of blocks. You have 3 helps where you can generate 3 new random blocks in case you get stuck and wanna try fortune. Challenge with your others on GameCenter Share game's score, funny, happy moment with your friends

About

Block Up Down

Features
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"Block Up Down" is a cool puzzle game with three modes: - Block Down mode: You could move and fill classic block objects from top to bottom of panel grid 10x12 with full a row to get score. - Block Up mode: move objects from bottom to top. - Block 1012 mode: You could put classic tetrix objects into panel grid 10x12 to get score. With easy playing and simple interface, "Block Up Down" will bring to you relaxing time Have a nice time with Block Up Down

Screenshots

Linebox4 screens
Block Up Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Linebox at none against Block Up Down's 1. Linebox also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Block Up Down sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Linebox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linebox ships an update every 2 weeks, Block Up Down every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on June 25, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Linebox versus Block Up Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLineboxBlock Up Down
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertechplus jscMai The Hung

In-app purchases

None

Linebox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Block Up Down

One-time1
  • Block Up Down Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Linebox free?
Linebox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Up Down free?
Block Up Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Linebox or Block Up Down have ads?
Neither Linebox nor Block Up Down shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linebox or Block Up Down?
Linebox ships an update every 2 weeks, and Block Up Down every 13 months. Most recently, Linebox was updated on June 25, 2026 and Block Up Down on September 12, 2026.

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