Comparison

Gameblox vs Side by Side Rally

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Gameblox

Create your own games using a block-based programming language on a computer, then play them on your mobile device. Explore various game types like platformers and action games, with mobile-specific features such as tilt controls and QR code scanning.

Highlights
  • Block-based game editor
  • Play created games on mobile
  • Platformer game creation
  • Action game creation
  • Narrative game creation
  • Tilt controls
  • QR code scanning
Features
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Gameblox is a game editor that uses a blocks based programming language to allow anyone to make games. On a computer, go to https://gameblox.org to create a game. Then use this mobile app to play the game. You can make different types of games on gameblox.org, including platformers, action and narrative games. With the mobile app, you can try out mobile specific features including games where you tilt your device, and read QR codes. Have fun making games, we look forward to playing the games you create! Gameblox is developed by the MIT Education Arcade/Scheller Teacher Education Program

About

Side by Side Rally

Compete in thrilling 1v1 rally races against ghost cars of players worldwide. Collect and upgrade over 20 unique rally cars through a gacha system. Master challenging tracks and climb the global rankings to become the ultimate rally champion.

Highlights
  • Top-down rally racing gameplay
  • Collect and upgrade 20+ rally cars
  • 1v1 battles against user ghost cars
  • Gacha system for car acquisition
  • World ranking system
  • Slipstream and blocking mechanics
  • Steering, accelerator, and brake assists
Features
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A top-down rally racing game! Collect over 20 rally cars and win 1v1 battles. Pull gacha, upgrade your machines, and climb to world No.1! [What kind of game?] - A top-view rally racing game! - Get and level up 20 rally cars through gacha! - Compete 1vs1 with ghost cars of users from all over the world! - Race through intense ups and downs of mountain passes, slippery snow-covered roads, and forests with poor visibility! - Aim to be the rally champion in the world rankings! [Control the rally car!] - Use swipes or a gamepad to steer the car - The accelerator is automatic; use the brake button to slow down - Steering, accelerator, and brake assists can be turned ON/OFF in the options [Battle with rivals!] - The battle begins when you overtake a rival car - Stick behind a rival car to benefit from the slipstream effect, reducing air resistance and allowing for acceleration - Blocking a rival car will slow them down - Pull away from a rival car to win - Winning earns you rank points and prize money [Get & level up rally cars with gacha!] - Press the button to pit in when you enter the pit area - You can draw two types of gacha in the pit - Ad gacha is less likely to yield rare cars but can be drawn for free every 2 minutes - Premium gacha costs 1000 coins to draw and has a higher chance of yielding super rare rally cars - Cars you already own will level up - Choose and switch to your favorite rally car - You can also level up by driving distances [Increase your overall level to efficiently earn rank points!] - The total level of all your rally cars is your overall level - As your overall level increases, so does the multiplier for rank points earned when you win [The battle continues even when you’re not playing!] - Your fastest lap play data will appear as a ghost car in other players’ games - If your ghost wins, you earn rank points, and if it loses, you lose points - Try to set the fastest laps to earn points through your ghost car [Sound] Free BGM & music material by MusMus Voice by ondoku3.com

Screenshots

Gameblox4 screens
Side by Side Rally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gameblox at none against Side by Side Rally's 1. Gameblox also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Side by Side Rally's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Side by Side Rally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gameblox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gameblox ships an update every 4 months, Side by Side Rally every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gameblox versus Side by Side Rally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamebloxSide by Side Rally
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB177 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIT STEP LabMITSUHARU SAIKAWA

Customer experience

Gameblox

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Side by Side Rally

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gameblox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Side by Side Rally

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Gameblox free?
Gameblox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Side by Side Rally free?
Side by Side Rally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gameblox or Side by Side Rally have ads?
Side by Side Rally shows ads; Gameblox does not.
Which is updated more often, Gameblox or Side by Side Rally?
Gameblox ships an update every 4 months, and Side by Side Rally every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gameblox was updated on October 4, 2026 and Side by Side Rally on October 17, 2026.

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