# Tricky Towers vs Tetris® Block Blast

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tricky Towers at 87% against Tetris® Block Blast's 50%. Tricky Towers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Tetris® Block Blast's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 29). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tricky Towers sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Tetris® Block Blast sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tetris® Block Blast holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tetris® Block Blast has 4.8K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Tricky Towers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tetris® Block Blast's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tricky Towers ships an update every 3 days, Tetris® Block Blast weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tricky Towers | Tetris® Block Blast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tricky-towers/id1067633232/reviews) | **[4.8 (4.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tetris-block-blast/id6448698584/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 29 | **4.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **87.1% of reviews** | 50.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 22 MB | 446 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marcus Dobler Applications UG (haftungsbeschrankt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1041674165) | [PlayStudios](https://appshunter.io/developer/624795774) |

## What reviewers say

### Tricky Towers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tricky-towers/id1067633232)

A 3D puzzle game where you combine towers on a rotatable field to build them sky-high. Featuring modern design, simple controls, and two game modes, it offers 80 missions and endless building possibilities. Compete with friends and earn trophies.

**Highlights:** Combine and grow towers, Rotatable playing field, Modern design with animations, Simple 1-finger controls, Mission and Endless modes, 80 challenging missions, Game Center trophies and leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 800 BLOCKS | $0.99 | one-time |
| 2000 BLOCKS | $1.99 | one-time |
| 4000 BLOCKS | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Addictive gameplay
- ✨ Beautiful graphics and design
- 💡 Innovative concept (3D puzzle)
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🆓 Free to play (no ads mentioned positively)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🎮 Poor/terrible controls
- 🔄 Game is a copy of 2048/Threes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 💸 In-app purchases for undo feature

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes too often
- Mission mode crashes
- Controls mistaken for moves
- Accidental taps on in-app purchase buttons
- Crashes when building a 5-block tower

**Requested features**

- Ability to play own music
- Undo feature without paywall


### Tetris® Block Blast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tetris-block-blast/id6448698584)

Experience the classic block puzzle fun with a Tetris twist. Strategically place iconic Tetriminos to clear lines, achieve high scores, and unleash combos. Enjoy this engaging puzzle game offline, anytime and anywhere.

**Highlights:** Iconic Tetris blocks, Strategic block placement, Line clears, High score aiming, Combo creation, Offline play

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Interstitials | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove Interstitials | $6.99 | one-time |
| Remove Interstitials and Banners | $7.99 | one-time |
| Remove Interstitials and Banners | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Interstitials | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Interstitials and Banners | $14.99 | one-time |
| Remove Interstitials and Banners | $19.99 | one-time |
| Remove Interstitials and Banners | $24.99 | one-time |
| Remove Interstitials and Banners | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Challenging puzzles
- 🎨 Vibrant graphics
- ⏱️ Speeds up time
- 🎶 Great background music

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Unclear use of coins
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 🔒 No ad-free option
- 🐛 Freezing/crashing issues
- 🔋 Battery drain

**Reported bugs**

- Level 419 requires non-existent pearls
- Level 128 has issues with combo counter
- Sound bug causing loss of audio
- Levels freezing/not progressing

**Requested features**

- Option to remove combo meter
- Weekly challenges/journeys
- Ability to use Apple Pencil
- Landscape mode support on iPad
- Ability to purchase ad removal


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tricky Towers free?

Tricky Towers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tetris® Block Blast free?

Tetris® Block Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tricky Towers or Tetris® Block Blast?

Tetris® Block Blast is rated higher. Tricky Towers averages 4.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Tetris® Block Blast averages 4.8 from 4.8K ratings.

### Do Tricky Towers or Tetris® Block Blast have ads?

Tetris® Block Blast shows ads; Tricky Towers does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tricky Towers or Tetris® Block Blast?

Tricky Towers ships an update every 3 days, and Tetris® Block Blast weekly. Most recently, Tricky Towers was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tetris® Block Blast on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*