Boukili vs Block Shaper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boukili
This app offers an interactive and educational reading experience for children aged 4 and up, supporting both native French speakers and learners. It features a vast collection of illustrated books, multiple reading modes, and tools for teachers and parents to track progress and assign readings.
- Hundreds of illustrated books
- Multiple reading modes
- Teacher and parent dashboard
- Student progress tracking
- Customizable avatar
- Interactive quizzes
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Boukili, presented by Groupe média TFO, provides an immersive, interactive and educational reading experience for children ages 4 and up, whether they are native to the language or still learning French. Boukili encourages children to read and supports them by offering a collection of hundreds of illustrated books grouped by reading level, theme and skill. Boukili offers different reading modes to young readers according to their needs: narration mode (listening to the book), solo mode (independent reading) or voice recording mode. Boukili is a customizable tool for teachers, parents and children. Teachers have access to a dashboard allowing them to: create a profile for each student (unlimited number of students!) assign readings to students according to their level and interests listen to student recordings view the progress of each student send messages of encouragement A version adapted for parents also gives them access to a dashboard where they can track and guide their child’s progress. Boukili makes learning to read fun by offering quizzes and a cute avatar to customize. The theme of travel is ever-present, with the possibility of unlocking countries to discover. Children gain confidence while discovering the wonderful world of reading! Have a nice trip!
Block Shaper
Arrange falling blocks to form complete horizontal lines. Completed lines disappear, earning points. The game speeds up, requiring careful block placement to avoid reaching the top.
- Arrange falling blocks
- Form completed lines
- Lines disappear for points
- Increasing game speed
- Offline play
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A modern block puzzle experience with full control over how you play. Place falling blocks, clear lines, and push your limits as the game speeds up. Easy to start, hard to master. Customize your experience: • Select block types (1–6 pieces) • Enable advanced shapes for higher difficulty • Create your own challenge style No two runs feel the same. Play your way — casual or hardcore.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boukili at 4.3 against Block Shaper's 3.6. Boukili also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Block Shaper's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 28%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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.
Boukili holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Shaper has 89 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Boukili's written reviews are positive against 54% of Block Shaper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Boukili ships an update every 2 months, Block Shaper every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boukili | Block Shaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) — better | 3.6 (89 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | L'OFFICE DES TELECOMMUNICATIONS EDUCATIVES DE LANGUE FRANCAISE DE L'ONTARIO | 一力 郭 |
Customer experience
Boukili
Block Shaper
User reviews
Boukili
From 7 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for learning French
- 👍 Motivating and interactive
- 👍 Fun costumes and games
- 👍 Large collection of books
- 👍 No ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Screen is cropped in games
- 🐛 Long loading times
- 🐛 App crashes often
- 🐛 Freezes frequently
- 🐛 Login issues
Block Shaper
From 89 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 🕹️ Controls similar to classic Tetris
- 🕰️ Good time-passing game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy controls and freezing issues
- 📢 Disruptive and frequent ads
- 🔍 Unclear or unconventional piece shapes
- 🕹️ Poorly positioned or unresponsive controls
Bugs and requests
Boukili
Reported bugs
39 issues- Screen is cropped in 'trouvez les objets suivants' game
- Contact support link goes to 404
- Long loading times for the app and images
- Null is not an object error when logging in
- TypeError: null is not an object (evaluating 'I.providerData')
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- App freezes at the last step of account creation
- Sound stops working or takes a long time to speak
- Progress not displayed after reading a book
- No questions accessible at the end of reading
- Airplane doesn't always advance after reading a book
- Error in question 2 of 'le coffre d’outils marin'
- App freezes and jumps from question 1 to 3
- App blocks after each reading, requiring logout/login
- Images do not appear in books, only cover page image
- Cannot answer question two of 'les brocolis' story
- Cannot go back to read another book
- Question number 2 is inaccessible when answering questions
- App freezes constantly
- App crashes constantly
- Unusable on iOS 14.2
- Login requires re-typing email and password every time
- No option to log in with Google, Apple, etc.
- App freezes every 3-5 minutes
- App freezes a lot
- App freezes on questions every time
- Cannot save username and password for quick login
- App is slow, freezes often, no longer useful
- Cannot pass to question two at the end of the story
- Cannot go back to read another book
- App freezes at any moment, requires closing and reopening
- Cannot create a parent account, stays on login page
- App is in old version after re-downloading
- Cannot create an account, just spins
- App doesn't work, keeps downloading after info is put in
- Doesn't work at account creation stage
- Takes long to download in China
- Unable to login using class code
- Error code when trying to login with class code
- Issue to log in
Requested features
5 requests- Syllable-colorization option for books
- Re-categorize app under 'Education'
- Add more books
- Pause narration and change speed for books
- Different books for different places
Block Shaper
Reported bugs
4 issues- Buttons not working as expected
- Game freezing or crashing during play
- Ads not closing properly
- Sound issues (music not turning off)
Requested features
4 requests- Add pause button
- Allow customization of control layout
- Improve compatibility with larger screens
- Introduce more game modes (e.g., 1v1)
In-app purchases
Boukili
No in-app purchases
Block Shaper
No in-app purchases
