Blicke vs Sootly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blicke
Slide colored blocks across a board to reach their targets in this unique puzzle game. With 100 handmade levels, it offers a challenge for all ages without time or move limits. Use blocks as support to create new paths and solve intricate puzzles.
- 100 handmade levels
- Sliding block mechanics
- No time or move limits
- Minimalistic graphics
- Hint system
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Blicke is a unique puzzle game in which you have to slide the colored blocks across the board to take each one of them to their target. Recommended for all ages! The blocks slide until they hit a wall or another block, challenging you to figure out how to use your pieces as support to create new paths and beat the 100 handmade levels. There's no time or move count limit. It is challenging you to simply complete the puzzles. It sounds simple, right? But I dare you to complete all levels. FEATURES - 100 handmade levels - Easy to play - Minimalistic graphics - Provides a great challenge experience for players. - No time or move count limit - Hints
Sootly
Engage your mind with a daily logic and word puzzle. Discover the correct six-letter word by combining clues and improving your guesses before you run out of tries. Challenge friends and track your progress.
- Daily logic and word puzzles
- Six-letter word guessing
- Clue-based gameplay
- Social leaderboards
- Custom puzzle creation
- Performance tracking
- Dark and grayscale modes
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Sootly is a daily logic puzzle that will challenge and surprise you! Your vocabulary, working memory, and logical thinking skills will be put to the test as you try to discover the right word before you run out of guesses. HOW TO PLAY - Type and submit a six-letter word - You’ll get a clue about each pair of letters - Combine clues to improve your guesses - Submit the right word before you run out of tries - Share your results and challenge your friends! FEATURES - No ads, subscriptions, paywalls, or daily limits - 2,400 daily puzzles included - Social leaderboard: add your friends and compare scores on the daily puzzle - 16 earnable achievements - Create your own puzzles and share them with friends - Play a random puzzle anytime - Track your performance over time on the Stats page - Dark mode and grayscale mode for sensitive eyes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Sootly at free against Blicke's free with in-app purchases. Blicke's advantage is ratings volume (84 vs 22) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Blicke sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Sootly sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Blicke against 4.8 for Sootly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 99% of Blicke's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sootly's.
Blicke ships an update monthly, Sootly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blicke | Sootly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (84 ratings) | 4.8 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bivis | Isaac Lyman |
Customer experience
Blicke
Sootly
Bugs and requests
Blicke
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to uninstall properly on iPad mini first generation
- Intrusive ads cannot be disabled in version 1.4.1
- App becomes unresponsive after failed deletion attempts
Requested features
6 requests- Additional levels beyond the current 84
- More robust hint system with better guidance
- Level skip functionality
- Better tutorial or explanation of mechanics
- Sequel or Blicke 2 release
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- Difficulty settings or adjustable challenge modes
Sootly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blicke
- 3 Hints$0.99
- Unlock Blue Levels$0.99
- Unlock Green Levels$0.99
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- Remove Ads$1.99
- Unlock All Hints$1.99
Sootly
- Feedback - No Reply Needed$4.99
- Feedback - Reply by Email$19.99
- Feedback - Public Reply$59.99









