Comparison

1010 Block vs Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

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

Head to head
About

1010 Block

An addictive puzzle game where you strategically place blocks to clear lines vertically and horizontally. Keep the screen from filling up in this timeless challenge with no time limits or color matching required.

Highlights
  • Block placement puzzle
  • Vertical and horizontal line clearing
  • No time limit
  • No color matching
  • Addictive gameplay
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1010 Block is an engaging puzzle game with a simple but distinctive gameplay. With it's easy to learn and fun to master gameplay. 1010 Block is the perfect mobile puzzle game. Just drop blocks to create and destroy full lines on the screen both vertically and horizontally and keep the blocks from filling the screen in this addictive puzzle game. No time limit, no colour match! Fill all the grids with the matching blocks and enjoy this puzzle game!

About

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

Connect pipes of the same color to build branches on the playing field. This modern puzzle game features two distinct modes and hundreds of unique challenges with growing difficulty. Enjoy stylish visuals and helpful hints as you solve intricate pipe-connecting puzzles.

Highlights
  • Two game modes: PIPE IT and SPIN IT
  • 1800+ puzzles across multiple packs
  • Daily new puzzle challenges
  • Hint system for assistance
  • Varied puzzle board sizes and shapes
  • Multiple pipe colors and composite pieces
Features
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Pipe It is a new puzzle game designed by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov. It is a modern take on classic game mechanics. Put all puzzle pieces from lower shelf onto the playing field. Build the branches by connecting all the pipes of the same color. Pipe It offers: • 2 different game modes PIPE IT and SPIN IT; • 1800 puzzles in 6+6 packs of growing difficulty; • Golden puzzle pack crafted by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov; • 5+5 new puzzle challenges every day; • Hint system to assist you; • Stylish visuals and sound effects. Go higher with unique Pipe It features: • Puzzle boards of hundred different sizes and shapes; • Up to 7 different pipe colors on a playing field; • Composite puzzle pieces; • Empty, colored and color adjusting pipes. Pipe up with your brain playing new puzzle game from Tetris creator!

Screenshots

1010 Block4 screens
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 1010 Block at none against Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's 1. 1010 Block also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (82% vs 61%). Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, 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. Pipe It Puzzle Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 1010 Block asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 132 and 218 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of 1010 Block's written reviews are positive against 61% of Pipe It Puzzle Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1010 Block ships an update fortnightly, Pipe It Puzzle Challenge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
1010 Block versus Pipe It Puzzle Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1010 BlockPipe It Puzzle Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (132 ratings)4.7 (218 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings132218 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Moxing Technology Co., Ltd.ANDREY NOVIKOV

Customer experience

1010 Block

All ratings132 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative10.7%

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

All ratings218 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%

In-app purchases

None

1010 Block

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pipe It Puzzle Challenge

One-time1
  • Ads Block$1.99

Questions

Is 1010 Block free?
1010 Block is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pipe It Puzzle Challenge free?
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 1010 Block or Pipe It Puzzle Challenge?
Pipe It Puzzle Challenge is rated higher. 1010 Block averages 4.5 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while Pipe It Puzzle Challenge averages 4.7 from 218 ratings.
Do 1010 Block or Pipe It Puzzle Challenge have ads?
Both 1010 Block and Pipe It Puzzle Challenge show ads.
Which is updated more often, 1010 Block or Pipe It Puzzle Challenge?
1010 Block ships an update fortnightly, and Pipe It Puzzle Challenge every 2 months. Most recently, 1010 Block was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pipe It Puzzle Challenge on September 23, 2026.

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