Clocks and Blocks vs Puzzles from the Crypt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clocks and Blocks
Tap to shoot and destroy blocks in this addictively simple arcade game. Navigate dozens of challenging levels, from hard to crazy, and aim to earn all the stars.
- Tap to shoot
- Destroy blocks
- Dozens of levels
- Challenging gameplay
- Star collection
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Accuracy is everything in this addictively simple arcade game! Tap to shoot and destroy the blocks. The game contains dozens of levels. Some levels are hard and some are crazy! Can you earn all stars?
Puzzles from the Crypt
An interactive word game that uses classic horror short stories as its narrative. Players fill in missing words within the story to progress, using contextual clues. It offers a simple yet engaging way to experience chilling tales.
- Interactive word puzzles
- Classic horror short stories
- Contextual clues for word finding
- Story progression gameplay
- Engaging narrative experience
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Story Puzzle is an interactive word game using classic horror short stories like "The Monkey's Paw" and "The Tell Tale Heart". You must fill in the missing words on each page of the story in order to progress, using the context of the story as clues. It's simple and fun, with absolutely brilliant stories to back it up!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzles from the Crypt at none against Clocks and Blocks's 2. Puzzles from the Crypt also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Clocks and Blocks's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Clocks and Blocks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzles from the Crypt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clocks and Blocks ships an update every 6 months, Puzzles from the Crypt every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clocks and Blocks | Puzzles from the Crypt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mikhail Akopov | Red Sprite Studios |
Customer experience
Clocks and Blocks
Puzzles from the Crypt
In-app purchases
Clocks and Blocks
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Unlock all levels$1.99
Puzzles from the Crypt
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Clocks and Blocks free?
Is Puzzles from the Crypt free?
Do Clocks and Blocks or Puzzles from the Crypt have ads?
Which is updated more often, Clocks and Blocks or Puzzles from the Crypt?
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