SORUS SHIELD! vs BlockBust
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SORUS SHIELD!
Engage in a strategic action and puzzle game where you pilot a spaceship to detonate light mines. Save the universe from alien invasion by clearing minefields through careful planning and execution.
- Strategic action and puzzle gameplay
- Two game modes: Mission & Arcade
- 101 Missions to solve
- Unlockable Arcade Levels
- Game Center Achievements
- Arcade mode leaderboard
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SORUS SHIELD is a strategic action and puzzle game! Aliens are trying to take control of the universe with light mines. The Spaceship Sorus is equipped with a special weapon that explodes these light mines safely, as long as they are encompassed in a filled line. The Sorus Shield is all that stands between the freedom of the universe and eternal oppression by these fiendish aliens. If you dissolve all of the minefields, you can free the universe from the diabolical plans of these fierce aliens. • Two game modes: Mission & Arcade • Unlock 5 Arcade Levels • Solve 101 Missions • Different obstacles and tasks keep the game fresh • Earn up to 18 different Game Center Achievements • Compete with friends on Game Center by reaching the top of the Arcade mode leaderboard Download Sorus Shield today, and get busy saving the universe!
BlockBust
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Connect blocks with the same colors, be aware on not leaving any block alone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockBust at none against SORUS SHIELD!'s 2. BlockBust also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). SORUS SHIELD!'s advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. SORUS SHIELD! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BlockBust asks for nothing beyond the download.
SORUS SHIELD! ships an update every 5 weeks, BlockBust every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SORUS SHIELD! | BlockBust |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcus Dobler Applications UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Enrico Castelli |
In-app purchases
SORUS SHIELD!
- Buy all missions$0.99
- Buy all arcade levels$0.99
BlockBust
No in-app purchases
