Comparison

Evony vs Block Blast!

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

Head to head
About

Evony

Build your empire, train troops, and engage in real-time strategy battles. Recruit historical generals, manage your cities, and form alliances to conquer seven kingdoms. Solve puzzles for rewards and experience dynamic warfare.

Highlights
  • City building and empire expansion
  • Real-time strategy battles
  • Recruit historical generals
  • Alliance system with voice/text chat
  • Puzzle solving for rewards
  • Multiple civilizations to choose from
Features
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Shoot and engage in battles! Build your cities. Train your troops. Expand your empire. Be the king of 7 kingdoms! All in Evony: The King's Return, the hottest real-time strategy MMO of 2024! Unique gameplay features: ◆ Challenge a variety of Survivor Levels ◆ Move, shoot, evolve weapons ◆ Use flexible finger controls ◆ Experience the joy of puzzle solving THE EXCEPTIONALLY RICH AND AMAZING SET OF FEATURES: ◆ YOU ARE THE SURVIVOR! Move, dodge, shoot, acquire weapons, and fight to the last moment! ◆ Choose from 7 civilizations to customize your game’s architectural style: American, Chinese, European, Russian, Korean, Arabia and Japanese! ◆ YOU ARE THE DIPLOMAT! Join a strong Alliance where you can make friends, communicate in real-time via voice and text with auto-translations so you can improve strategies and win epic battles. ◆ YOU ARE THE WARLORD! With over four types of troops to select and train from ground-pounding infantry to massive siege engines; wage epic wars, fight against your enemies and see the battles happen all around you in real-time on the stunningly animated World Map. ◆ YOU ARE THE GOVERNOR! Administrate your cities in your Empire and use your leadership skills in managing resources and research improvements to gain strategic advantages. ◆ YOU ARE THE MONARCH! Recruit famous Generals of history to help with battles and city development. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, KING ARTHUR, CHARLES THE GREAT, JULIUS CAESAR, GENGHIS KHAN, ODA NOBUNAGA, YI SUN-SIN, and more await you to explore. See them battle across the world of Evony in real-time, capture enemy generals and use them against their own leaders! ◆ YOU ARE THE PUZZLE MASTER! For each Keep Level-up, you can solve puzzles and earn awesome rewards! Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/Evony.The.Kings.Return/ NOTICE: Evony: The King’s Return is a completely free-to-play game, however there are some game items that can also be purchased for real money. If you don’t want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Also under our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, you must be at least 13 years of age to play or download Evony: The King’s Return. Do you want to be the king of 7 kingdoms? Join now with your friends in the highly addictive RTS/SLG game NOW!

About

Block Blast!

Engage your mind with a vibrant block-crushing puzzle game. Solve daily challenges, strategically place colorful cubes on an 8x8 board, and aim for endless high scores. Enjoy satisfying chain reactions and a relaxing yet challenging experience, playable offline.

Highlights
  • Daily puzzle variety
  • Block puzzle saga
  • Endless high score hunt
  • Strategic puzzle gameplay
  • Adventure mode
  • Offline fun
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Enter the world of Block Blast, where every move is a test of your brain and strategy. Dive into the thrill of block crush gameplay—watch vibrant cubes explode in color as you solve each puzzle. With fresh daily puzzle challenges that keep your mind engaged and an endless high score system that rewards your best strategies, Block Blast delivers nonstop excitement for casual players and puzzle masters alike. Why You'll Love Block Blast • Daily Puzzle Variety: Every day brings a new puzzle twist, ensuring there’s always something fresh to solve and new rewards to earn. • Block Puzzle Saga: Match colorful blocks on an 8x8 board and enjoy the satisfying cascade of each block crush. • Endless High Score Hunt: Push yourself further with each game—break your own records, and climb higher every time you play. • Casual Yet Challenging: Easy to pick up, but packed with logic-based challenges that sharpen your mind. • Offline Fun: Play anywhere, anytime—no WiFi required. Perfect for a subway ride or while waiting in the car. Features of Block Blast • Strategic Puzzle Gameplay: Drag, place, and match cube blocks on board to trigger chain reactions. • Adventure Mode: Experience progressive levels with unique jigsaw designs and colorful themes. • Daily Puzzle Rewards: Stay motivated with special challenges that refresh your brain every day. • Score Mastery: Compete against friends, share your results, and prove who dominates the endless high score. • Stunning Block Effects: Feel the rush of every block crush with dynamic visuals and relaxing music effects. How to Play • Drag & Match: Place cube blocks on the 8x8 board with precision. • Crush & Score: Complete rows or columns of tiles and watch the block crush effects cascade. • Chase Combos: Plan your moves to unlock massive points and extend your endless high score run. • Stay Strategic: Keep your board clear to make room for bigger plays. Jump into the Ultimate Block Puzzle Saga! Ready for mind-sharpening fun? Take on fresh daily puzzles, master the art of the block crush, and see how far you can push your endless high score. Download Block Blast today and start your adventure! Privacy policy: https://hungrystudio.com/privacyus.html Terms of Use: https://hungrystudio.com/serviceus.html

Screenshots

Evony4 screens
Block Blast!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Blast! at 76% against Evony's 18%. Block Blast! also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Evony sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Block Blast! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Blast! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Blast! has 2.7M ratings behind it against 180K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Evony's written reviews are positive against 76% of Block Blast!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evony ships an update every 10 days, Block Blast! every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Evony versus Block Blast!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvonyBlock Blast!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (180K ratings)4.9 (2.7M ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.8% of reviews76.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings180K2.7M — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#4 — better#8
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size749 MB194 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTOP GAMES INC.Hungry Studio

Customer experience

Evony

All ratings179,776 ratings
Positive74.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative19.3%
Written reviews1,693 reviews
Positive17.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative75.4%

Block Blast!

All ratings2,720,659 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews18,616 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative16.5%

User reviews

Evony

From 180K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤝 Good alliance community
  • 🕹️ Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Fun for casual players

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Pay-to-win model
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 💩 Terrible customer support
  • 🤖 Suspicious bot reviews
  • 🎮 Misleading advertising

Block Blast!

From 2.7M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Great for passing time
  • 🎨 Vibrant graphics and animations
  • 🧠 Challenges the mind
  • 📱 Works offline

Room to improve

  • 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🤖 Algorithm appears rigged at higher scores
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs

Bugs and requests

Evony

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing resources and items after purchases
  • Inability to access game features due to server issues
  • Inconsistent and unreliable performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved balance between free and paying players
  • Better customer support and issue resolution
  • More transparent and honest advertising

Block Blast!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Retry button not functioning properly
  • Levels resetting unexpectedly
  • Blocks not registering properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to pay for ad-free experience
  • More game modes and level variety
  • Ability to rotate/manipulate blocks
  • Progression and rewards system

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Evony

One-time14
  • 200 Gems2 variants$0.99
  • Summer Super Sale Package$0.99
  • Poseidon's Grace Package$0.99
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  • 5,000 Gems$1.99
  • 1,000 Gems22 variants$4.99
  • Super Value Gem Package!$4.99
  • Super Value Activity Package$4.99
  • Blessing of Flame$4.99
  • 2,500 Gems7 variants$9.99
  • Rally Monthly Card$9.99
  • Precious Treasure$19.99
  • 5,000 Gems$19.99
  • 25,000 Gems29 variants$99.99
  • 25,000 Germs$99.99
3 purchases

Block Blast!

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Week Subscribe$4.997 Days
  • 1 Month Subscribe$9.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscribe$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Evony free?
Evony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Blast! free?
Block Blast! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Evony or Block Blast!?
Block Blast! is rated higher. Evony averages 4.0 out of 5 from 180K ratings, while Block Blast! averages 4.9 from 2.7M ratings.
Do Evony or Block Blast! have ads?
Both Evony and Block Blast! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Evony or Block Blast!?
Evony ships an update every 10 days, and Block Blast! every 3 days. Most recently, Evony was updated on September 25, 2026 and Block Blast! on September 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Evony or Block Blast!?
Evony currently peaks at #4 in the App Store charts, and Block Blast! at #8. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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