Gameblox vs Text Realms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Block-based game editor
- Play created games on mobile
- Platformer game creation
- Action game creation
- Narrative game creation
- Tilt controls
- QR code scanning
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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
Text Realms
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Text Realms is a dynamic, text-based adventure that unfolds uniquely with every choice you make. Powered by on-device AI capabilities, each story is generated entirely on your iPhone or iPad - no internet required. Explore mysterious worlds, shape your destiny through words, and enjoy complete privacy - your imagination, your data, all on your device. Requires a device that supports Apple Intelligence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gameblox at 9.0 against Text Realms's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Gameblox | Text Realms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | MIT STEP Lab | NICK FRIEDRICH |
In-app purchases
Gameblox
No in-app purchases
Text Realms
No in-app purchases
