Pentas vs Block Shaper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pentas
This brain puzzle game challenges your concentration by having you draw, rotate, and mirror 5-block bricks to clear rows. It offers a difficult yet rewarding experience suitable for all ages, with global leaderboards to compare your scores.
- 5-block bricks
- Rotate and mirror blocks
- No time limit
- Worldwide leaderboards
- Strategy improvement
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Grew Up your concentration skills in the new best in class brain puzzle. Draw blocks on the field, rotate them or even mirror and remove rows. Our block puzzle is one of the hardest on the market, but suitable for any age. Play free puzzles with your children or your family and improve strategy thinking. Pentas is compared favorably with other puzzles on the market - it uses 5-block bricks - so it`s harder, but more amazing than any puzzle game you've seen earlier. And, finally, compare your best results with players around the world. Pentas features: - 5-block bricks. Rotate or mirror. - No rush and plenty of time to think. - Worldwide Leaderboards – Participate with players all over the world. Hard. Impossible hard. But amazing & sensational block puzzle logic game, more addictive than ever. Play Pentas! Think! You can also check our other games at http://kidga.com
Block Shaper
Experience a modern block puzzle game with customizable rules and increasing difficulty. Place falling blocks to clear lines and test your skills in a game that's easy to learn but challenging to master. Enjoy a unique experience every time you play, whether you prefer a casual or hardcore approach.
- Customizable block types
- Advanced shapes for higher difficulty
- Create your own challenge style
- Increasing game speed
- Line clearing gameplay
- Casual and hardcore modes
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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: Pentas at 4.8 against Block Shaper's 3.5. Pentas also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Block Shaper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). 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
Both are free to download. Pentas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block Shaper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pentas holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Shaper has 92 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Pentas's written reviews are positive against 54% of Block Shaper's.
Pentas ships an update every 10 months, Block Shaper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pentas | Block Shaper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 3.5 (92 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kidga | 一力 郭 |
Customer experience
Pentas
Block Shaper
Bugs and requests
Pentas
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Pentas
- Remove Ads$2.99
Block Shaper
No in-app purchases
