Comparison

Block Earth vs Blocky Islands

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

Head to head
About

Block Earth

Create and explore 3D block worlds and mini-games with realistic graphics and animals. Build your own games, ride fantastical creatures, or play with friends locally. Share your creations with a global community.

Highlights
  • Build games and sandbox worlds
  • Explore thousands of worlds and games
  • Realistic animals and advanced shading
  • Ride horses, boars, or dragons
  • Build railways and roller coasters
  • Local multiplayer
  • Share worlds and games
Features
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Block Earth is a 3D app for building games, browsing and sharing worlds and mini-games. It works in a Minecraft-style world of blocks, with realistic animals and advanced shading. Download to explore thousands of worlds and games, or build games of your own. Don't just build a house — build a game. Add buttons, switches, and doors that open when your friend answers a riddle. Set a checkpoint race against the clock. Turn goblins loose in your dungeon. Then share it, and watch other players complete it. Ride horses, wild boars, or even a dragon (if you can land on one). Build a railway or a roller coaster to ride. Explore Standard, Flat, and Alien worlds — lit, weathered, and alive at any time of day. Play with friends on a wifi network, or go solo through a catalog of thousands of worlds and games made by other players. FEATURES * Make mini-games: triggers, races, story scrolls, and goblin encounters * Thousands of worlds and games to explore and download * High-end lighting, weather, and realistic animals * Ride horses, wild boars, or dragons * Jetpack and rocket launcher * Share worlds and games with the world "Wow!!! - Well now, I have Minecraft & I'm addicted to it, but this - is out of this world!! Graphics 100% better than the former... Minecraft watch out, you have a very serious rival." - catnipqueen "I love how there is nowhere near as many ads as any other games! It gives you soo many block choices..."

About

Blocky Islands

Build and customize your own city in a unique 3D open world of floating islands. Craft numerous buildings and use a variety of blocks to create your sky-high settlement.

Highlights
  • 3D open world simulation
  • Island town building
  • Extensive customization
  • Over 40 buildings
  • Over 60 block types
  • Crafting mechanics
Features
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Blocky Islands is a simulation game taking place in a 3D open world. Build your town among plenty different islands available. Craft as many buildings as you want and customize every part of your island. In a unique block world made of floating islands above the sea, you will be able to construct your own city in the sky with more than 40 buildings and make your own constructions with more than 60 blocks (Water, TNT, Diamond...).

Screenshots

Block Earth4 screens
Blocky Islands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blocky Islands at 90% against Block Earth's 61%. Blocky Islands also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Earth sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Blocky Islands sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blocky Islands holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Block Earth's written reviews are positive against 90% of Blocky Islands's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Earth ships an update monthly, Blocky Islands every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Block Earth versus Blocky Islands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock EarthBlocky Islands
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.2K ratings)4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.2% of reviews90.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better2.1K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1512.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size300 MB70 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperChoofun Games ABmartin jules

Customer experience

Block Earth

All ratings2,166 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews552 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative29.5%

Blocky Islands

All ratings1,954 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.8%

User reviews

Block Earth

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic graphics
  • 🦄 Unique animals like unicorns
  • 👍 Lots of building options
  • 🏰 Ability to create complex structures

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
  • 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
  • 💤 Boring or repetitive gameplay

Blocky Islands

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game since childhood
  • 👍 Cool game
  • 👍 Amazing game
  • 👍 Awesome mechanics
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🐛 Disappearing doors and blocks
  • 🔋 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Difficulty moving and getting stuck

Bugs and requests

Block Earth

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when switching between worlds
  • Blocks disappearing or not saving properly
  • Inability to rejoin or continue previous sessions
  • Ads causing the app to freeze or close unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more animals to tame and ride
  • Implement a save/load system for worlds
  • Introduce multiplayer functionality
  • Expand block and building options
  • Improve overall performance and stability

Blocky Islands

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Blocks not placing
  • Unable to move or earn money/gems
  • Stuck in blocks
  • Wacky camera
  • Difficulty moving on mounts

Requested features

6 requests
  • More movable blocks
  • More mounts
  • More buildings
  • Custom skin update
  • Add health
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  • Add friends

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Block Earth

One-time16
  • Alien World$0.99
  • Doodle World$0.99
  • Retro World$0.99
Show 13 more
  • Super Jetpack$0.99
  • Upload Worlds$0.99
  • Pile of Materials$0.99
  • Small Pack$0.99
  • Full Game with Essentials Pack$1.99
  • Essentials Pack$2.99
  • Trigger Pack$2.99
  • Story Pack$2.99
  • Race Pack$2.99
  • Goblin Pack$2.99
  • Full Game$3.99
  • Full Game with Essentials Pack$4.99
  • Pro Version$5.99
10 purchases

Blocky Islands

One-time10
  • 125 Diamonds pack$0.99
  • 1250 Gold pack$0.99
  • Premium Version$1.99
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  • 300 Diamonds pack$1.99
  • 3000 Gold pack$1.99
  • 7000 Gold pack$3.99
  • 1500 Diamonds pack$7.99
  • 15000 Gold pack$7.99
  • 3500 Diamonds pack$15.99
  • 35000 Gold pack$15.99

Questions

Is Block Earth free?
Block Earth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocky Islands free?
Blocky Islands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Block Earth or Blocky Islands?
Blocky Islands is rated higher. Block Earth averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Blocky Islands averages 4.7 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Block Earth or Blocky Islands have ads?
Both Block Earth and Blocky Islands show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Earth or Blocky Islands?
Block Earth ships an update monthly, and Blocky Islands every 5 weeks. Most recently, Block Earth was updated on October 29, 2026 and Blocky Islands on October 27, 2026.

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