ZX Globus vs BloksOut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZX Globus
Control a sophisticated robot to save the planet Xenon from destruction by restoring the central reactor's energy. Avoid enemy robots and deactivate bombs to complete your mission. This version retains the original graphics and sound while improving gameplay.
- Robot control
- Planet saving mission
- Energy restoration
- Bomb deactivation
- Enemy robot avoidance
- Original graphics and sound
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Globus, the most sophisticated robot in the universe, has been put under your control in order to rid the "Xenon" planet of its total destruction. To achieve it you must restore the energy level of all sectors of the central reactor. Avoid the robots that the enemy sends to sabotage your mission. Deactivate the bombs before it's too late! Globus was developed for the popular ZX Spectrum computer in 1987 and remained unpublished until its release in 2017, 30 years later! Now you can enjoy this new version of that old game, which retains the same graphics, music and sound effects than the original ZX Spectrum version, and improves movement, score and gameplay in general. You can request a free copy of the original ZX Spectrum game by writing to: zxglobus@gmail.com
BloksOut
Experience an addictive brick breaker game with vibrant levels, challenging bosses, and a variety of power-ups. Enjoy fast-paced action, collect items, and aim for high scores in this retro-inspired arcade adventure.
- Colorful level layouts
- Boss and miniboss battles
- Numerous power-ups and items
- Endless and square/round levels
- Local and global achievements
- One-hand gameplay
- Retro graphics and sound
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BloksOut is an absurdly addictive brick breaker game with colorful level layouts, bosses, enemies, items, and numerous power-ups. Features that make BloksOut great: - Fast and colorful action - Hundreds of Square and Round levels - Endless levels - Boss levels - Minibosses that will try to destroy you - Enemies which will try to freeze you - 48 items to collect - Numerous Power-ups - Exploding blocks - Local and Global achievements and HighScore - One-hand gameplay - Cool retro feeling - Memorable graphic, sounds, music, and effects Keep an eye on the ball, your finger below the paddle, and have fun crushing the blocks! W: www.drugikat.com T: www.twitter.com/drugikat F: www.facebook.com/drugikat
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZX Globus at none against BloksOut's 4. ZX Globus also leads on ads (none vs shown). BloksOut's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. BloksOut sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ZX Globus asks for nothing beyond the download.
BloksOut holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of ZX Globus's written reviews are positive against 100% of BloksOut's.
ZX Globus ships an update every 18 months, BloksOut every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ZX Globus | BloksOut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 4.6 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fractal Graphics | Tomislav Puzak |
Customer experience
ZX Globus
BloksOut
In-app purchases
ZX Globus
No in-app purchases
BloksOut
- 25 hearts.$0.99
- 75 hearts.$1.99
- 250 hearts.$4.99
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