Comparison

Gameblox vs KOTOBA Quest

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

KOTOBA Quest

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Gameblox4 screens
KOTOBA Quest3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gameblox versus KOTOBA Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamebloxKOTOBA Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIT STEP LabRock Castle Solutions LLC

In-app purchases

None

Gameblox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KOTOBA Quest

One-time1
  • KOTOBA Quest$3.99

Questions

Is Gameblox free?
Gameblox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KOTOBA Quest free?
KOTOBA Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gameblox or KOTOBA Quest have ads?
Neither Gameblox nor KOTOBA Quest shows ads.

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