PinOut! vs Blockjaw
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.
Blockjaw
A unique puzzle game where you control falling blocks using facial expressions. Move pieces by shifting your mouth, rotate by blinking, and increase speed by opening your mouth. Fill rows to clear them in this innovative AR experience.
- Control blocks with facial expressions
- Move pieces with mouth shifts
- Rotate pieces by blinking
- Increase fall speed by opening mouth
- Clear rows to score points
- AR capabilities
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Welcome to Blockjaw: the Falling Blocks puzzle game you play with your face. (° _ •) Move the pieces by shifting your mouth left and right, rotate them by blinking, increase fall speed by opening your mouth, and drop them all the way by sticking out your tongue.* Fill entire rows in order to clear them, but be careful because the speed slowly increases as you play. Keep an eye out for future game modes! (*Game requires a device with facial-recognizing AR capabilities. An alternative AR version of the game will still be playable on devices without facial AR, with limited functionality.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PinOut! at Free against Blockjaw's $0.99. PinOut! also leads on ratings volume (7.1K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Blockjaw's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
PinOut! is free to download; Blockjaw costs $0.99 up front. PinOut! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blockjaw asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blockjaw holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinOut! has 7.1K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Blockjaw's.
PinOut! ships an update every 2 weeks, Blockjaw every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PinOut! | Blockjaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (7.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mediocre AB | J Crowley |
Customer experience
PinOut!
Blockjaw
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
Blockjaw
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PinOut!
- PinOut Premium$2.99
Blockjaw
No in-app purchases
