# Blocky Hockey vs BackCheckers

The clearest difference is rating: BackCheckers at 5.0 against Blocky Hockey's 4.3. BackCheckers also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and in-app purchases (none vs 18). Blocky Hockey's advantage is ratings volume (917 vs 3). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blocky Hockey sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. BackCheckers asks for nothing beyond the download.

BackCheckers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blocky Hockey has 917 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Blocky Hockey's written reviews are positive against 100% of BackCheckers's.

Blocky Hockey ships an update every 5 months, BackCheckers every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blocky Hockey | BackCheckers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (917 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blocky-hockey/id1069787152/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backcheckers/id6759811127/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **917** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 62.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 181 MB | 126 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Full Fat Productions Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/374306144) | [Real Weird World LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880814935) |

## What reviewers say

### Blocky Hockey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blocky-hockey/id1069787152)

Experience fast-paced hockey action with quick swipes to outmaneuver opponents and score goals. Engage in brawls, build a unique team of over 50 characters, and compete for the Hockey Cup. Test your reaction time and aim for leaderboard victory.

**Highlights:** Fast-paced ice skating, Score goals, Engage in brawls, Build a team, Unlock 50+ characters, Leaderboard competition

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

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| #Boston | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Chicago | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Nashville | $0.99 | one-time |
| #NewYork | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Pittsburgh | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Shark | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Duck | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Wasp | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Snowman | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Lumberjack | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Speed | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Yeti | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Minnesota | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Washington | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Penguin | $0.99 | one-time |
| #StLouis | $0.99 | one-time |
| #Devil | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🏒 Fun hockey game
- 👍 Simple and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Blocky, retro-style graphics
- 💰 Free to play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Too many ads
- 🤬 Ads disrupt gameplay
- 🔒 Paid version still has ads
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🤯 Extremely difficult to score goals

**Reported bugs**

- Power bar and number in the corner disappear during gameplay
- Pucks don't go through the five-hole (space between goalie's pads)
- Game crashes when reaching championship levels

**Requested features**

- Add new teams like Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken
- Introduce new gameplay modes like goalie mode or shootouts
- Allow customization of sticks, pucks, and jerseys
- Implement a career mode or progression system


### BackCheckers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backcheckers/id6759811127)

A fast-paced, turn-based hockey strategy board game for two players. It combines dice rolling and strategic movement with real hockey-inspired gameplay for quick, intense matches. Play solo against the CPU or locally with a friend.

**Highlights:** Turn-based hockey gameplay, Dice rolling with strategic movement, 2-player local pass-and-play, CPU opponent mode, Built-in stat tracking, Matches 5-20 minutes

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blocky Hockey free?

Blocky Hockey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BackCheckers free?

BackCheckers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Blocky Hockey or BackCheckers?

BackCheckers is rated higher. Blocky Hockey averages 4.3 out of 5 from 917 ratings, while BackCheckers averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Blocky Hockey or BackCheckers have ads?

Blocky Hockey shows ads; BackCheckers does not.

### Which is updated more often, Blocky Hockey or BackCheckers?

Blocky Hockey ships an update every 5 months, and BackCheckers every 3 days. Most recently, Blocky Hockey was updated on September 26, 2026 and BackCheckers on September 13, 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.*