PinOut! vs Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PinOut!
Experience a reimagined pinball adventure with a continuous journey through a vibrant, retro-wave world. Race against the clock in this arcade-style game, offering a unique twist on classic pinball mechanics.
- Continuous journey gameplay
- Retro wave aesthetic
- Pulsating lights and beats
- Remodeled pinball mechanics
- Arcade experience
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Pinball reinvented by the award-winning developers of Smash Hit and Does not Commute! Race against time in a continuous journey through this mysterious canyon of pulsating lights and throbbing retro wave beats. The classic pinball mechanic remodeled into a breathtaking arcade experience. "PinOut is a super smart, beautifully designed pinball game" – Wired "Stop everything and play PinOut" – EuroGamer "It's not pinball in the traditional sense – it's something so much better" – PocketGamer "This is a hugely compelling mobile ball-smacker that deserves to be played by many, many people" – Stuff magazine PinOut is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.
Blocks
Tap on colorful blocks to make them pop and prevent the platform from falling. Upgrade your towers to crush even more blocks and achieve higher scores in this addictive puzzle game.
- Tap blocks to pop
- Prevent platform from falling
- Upgrade towers
- Crush more blocks
- High score challenge
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Tap on the Blocks to make them pop! Crush as many Blocks as you can so the platform doesn’t fall down. Upgrade the towers to crush even more Blocks! How many Blocks can you crush?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blocks at 4.6 against PinOut!'s 4.2. Blocks also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). PinOut!'s advantage is ratings volume (7.1K vs 142). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. PinOut! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blocks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinOut! has 7.1K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PinOut!'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Blocks's.
| Parameter | PinOut! | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (7.1K ratings) | 4.6 (142 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | 142 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mediocre AB | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
PinOut!
Blocks
Bugs and requests
PinOut!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ball getting stuck in certain areas
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
- Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Endless/infinite mode without time limit
- Improved physics and control responsiveness
- Ability to save progress and continue from checkpoints
Blocks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PinOut!
- PinOut Premium$2.99
Blocks
- Remove Ads$1.99
