kubic vs Blocky Gate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
kubic
This optical illusion puzzle game challenges players to construct impossible structures inspired by M.C. Escher's art. With a clean design and minimalistic graphics, it offers over 60 mind-bending puzzles across various geometric and spatial themes. Features include layer locking, zoom, and an in-game hint system to aid progression.
- Optical illusion puzzles
- M.C. Escher inspired designs
- Geometric and impossible objects
- Layer locking and manipulation
- Zoom and view controls
- In-game hint system
- Progress syncing via iCloud
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***** #1 Puzzle Game in over 20 Countries! ***** ***** "This quirky puzzle game bends the limits of space and reality to make you create structures that, in theory, should be impossible to replicate." - Pocket Gamer 8/10 ***** ***** "As soothing as it is challenging, this grown-up puzzler opened our minds. Time flew by as we recreated sculpture after sculpture in increasingly difficult configurations. The game’s 3D graphics invite focus and sharpen problem-solving skills, making it an entertaining brain-builder. M.C. Escher would be impressed by the twisty, physics-defying structures." - App Store Notes ***** kubic is a unique optical illusion puzzle game based on M.C. Escher's art, impossible objects and other geometric designs. The object is to construct the goal configuration from a number of pieces. Presented in a simple, clean design and minimalistic art, kubic is a premium game with over 60 escher-esque puzzles. When you click on a piece, it pops to the front-most layer, and may overlap other pieces. When you combine the pieces, they do not merge. If there are extra pieces, you may hide them behind the others. You can also lock layers and drag pieces without changing their layer order. You can also use two finger pinch to zoom in and out and drag the view for a better control. If you are stuck on a puzzle you can simply skip it and re-visit at a later time. Rest assured, all puzzles can be solved but beware, some puzzles are hard! Just take your time...Tip: It helps to plan ahead and build figures from back to front. If you truly get stuck, there is a in-game hint system. You can use it to get started or even get the whole puzzle solved. Levels divided in 6 groups: • Ocean - "2D" Shapes are basically two-dimensional arrangements. • Desert - "3D" Shapes appear to be three-dimensional, but remember to think in two dimensions. • Mountain - "Convex/Concave" These optical illusions are inspired by Escher's famous "Convex and Concave" lithograph. • Sky - "Up/Down" These optical illusions are inspired by the Penrose Triangle featured in Escher's lithograph "Waterfall”. • Escher - Based on letter designs that spell out MC ESCHER. • Print - Based on the printable magazine version of Convex-Concave puzzles. Kubic is localized and supports 12 languages including English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (traditional), Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish Game supports iCloud for progress syncing between devices. Convex Concave puzzles from the Heaven and Earth game are included with permission. The puzzles were designed by Scott Kim, Puzzlemaster (scottkim.com), and the Heaven & Earth team. Enjoy!
Blocky Gate
Test your reflexes in this challenging casual game where you must open the correct gate to let vehicles pass. Navigate through various themed environments, collect power-ups, and compete for high scores. It's easy to learn but difficult to master.
- One-touch gameplay
- Fast 3D block graphics
- Multiple themed environments
- Daily in-game gifts
- Achievements and leaderboards
- Item collection for assistance
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Test your reflex in Blocky Gate. Can you open the gate in time without choosing the wrong side? Blocky Gate tests your reflex while you try to open the cancel and let the vehicles pass on roads full of trucks, cars, tanks and other types of vehicles. While in a cabin at the entrance of a port full of containers, in the parking of a mall or in the gate of a military base, in Blocky Gate your task is simple: open the right side of the gate in time. FEATURES - Easy to learn and simple to play - Play with just one touch on the screen - Very fast 3D graphics in blocks style - Three different initial themes to play (port, military base, mall) - Win daily in game gifts - Achievements and leaderboards Compete with your friends entering the social rankings. Who is the ninja gamer? Collect items to help your mission in Blocky Gate: the coffee, energetic or the frozen clock trucks are at your side. Try to achieve the highest score and earn all the stars of each theme. Show everybody that you have sharp reflexes. Play in a variety of scenery that also have a more challenging night version. What are you waiting for? The game is free, you can download it right now. Blocky Gate is an indie game by Maqna Interactive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blocky Gate at 5.0 against kubic's 4.4. Blocky Gate also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). kubic's advantage is ratings volume (245 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. kubic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Blocky Gate sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blocky Gate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: kubic has 245 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
kubic ships an update every 2 months, Blocky Gate monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | kubic | Blocky Gate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (245 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 383 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Envision Ltd. | Maqna Interactive Ltda - Me |
Customer experience
kubic
Blocky Gate
Bugs and requests
kubic
Reported bugs
5 issues- Tiles not sticking correctly
- App won't launch offline
- App won't load/crashes on launch
- In-app purchase attempts forced
- Bug with in-app purchase activation
Requested features
5 requests- Fix tile placement issues
- Improve difficulty curve
- Option to rotate puzzles
- Option to lock in pieces
- Dark mode for night play
Blocky Gate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
kubic
- 10 Hints$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
- 25 Hints$1.99
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- 50 Hints$2.99
- 100 Hints$3.99
Blocky Gate
- 100 coins$0.99
- 200 coins$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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- 500 coins$3.99
- 1000 coins$6.99
- 2000 coins$12.99
- 5000 coins$19.99









