Gameblox vs KOTOBA Quest
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
KOTOBA Quest
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Kotoba Quest makes learning Japanese and English feel like a magical card-matching adventure. Flip the cards, discover the pictures, and find every matching pair. Play in Japanese, English, or Mix mode to build vocabulary your way. • Explore 14 cute character worlds • Play in Japanese, English, or bilingual matching modes • Begin free with the Ninja and Samurai worlds • Challenge yourself with larger, more difficult card boards • Track your best score—the fewer errors, the better • Unlock every stage and Online Race with one purchase • Race live against another player on a shared 24-card board From your first orange card to the Emperor’s Sky Keep, every match introduces a new word to learn.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gameblox at none against KOTOBA Quest's 1. Gameblox also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. KOTOBA Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gameblox asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Gameblox | KOTOBA Quest |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIT STEP Lab | Rock Castle Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
Gameblox
No in-app purchases
KOTOBA Quest
- KOTOBA Quest$3.99







