Piko's Blocks vs Citymals Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Piko's Blocks
This app helps children aged 4+ develop spatial reasoning and 3D geometric thinking through engaging exercises. It offers over 300 unique challenges designed in cooperation with occupational therapists and teachers, with adaptive difficulty and progress monitoring.
- Spatial and Visual Reasoning practice
- 3D geometric thinking development
- Problem solving exercises
- Suitable for ages 4+ (no reading required)
- Over 300 unique exercises
- Adaptive difficulty levels
- Progress monitoring
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Practice Visual-Spatial Reasoning with encouraging exercises! In Piko’s Blocks the learner builds 3D structures based on presented exercises. Player observes and manipulates self-made 3D objects to develop three-dimensional thinking. Piko’s Blocks has been developed in cooperation with occupational therapists and teachers. PLAY & LEARN: - Spatial and Visual Reasoning - 3D geometric thinking - Problem solving KEY FEATURES: - suitable for ages 4+ and doesn’t require the ability to read - does NOT include any In-App Purchases or Ad’s - over 300 unique exercises to play* - unlimited player profiles for each device: individual progress is saved* - adapts to the player’s skill level motivating and challenging appropriately* - has also an option to practice specific exercise type and difficulty level* - makes it possible to monitor the player’s progress* (* only in Premium version) EXERCISE TYPES: - building matching 3D structures - removing extra pieces from structures - building mirror images of structures - extra challenge is provided for advanced learners by point symmetry and rotation exercises* (* only in Premium version) Spatial reasoning ability is an important cognitive skill and it creates a strong basis for learning mathematical skills and STEM subjects. It is also a fundamental advantage in problem solving and creative work, since it helps to create mental visualizations of ideas and concepts. Research confirms that spatial reasoning can developed with regular practice - and this is precisely what Piko’s Blocks offers. Are you now ready for an educational adventure? Help our friend Piko on his way from planet to planet by solving 3D exercises! Let’s go, Piko is waiting! --- Creetah Ltd is a mobile game studio based in Finland. Our mission is to develop smart and efficient games for practicing cognitive skills. Close cooperation with therapists, educators and cognitive development experts is our style for crafting the best solutions. If you want to say hello to us or there’s something we should know about, you can reach us easily by email: creetah.info@gmail.com. Enjoy learning!
Citymals Lite
This game encourages young children to make sounds to reveal and collect various city animals. Players make noises to trigger animal appearances and progress through levels to gather them all. It's designed to be an interactive and engaging experience for preschoolers.
- Voice-activated gameplay
- Discover and collect animals
- Level-based progression
- Interactive scenes
- Encourages sound production
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Use your voice to discover funny city animals! Citymals encourages little kids to produce sounds: Make a noise, watch how different animals appear in the scene, and complete level after level to collect them all! Playing is easy: Just make some noise and see what happens! "I used this with my youngest students and they were excited to see what would happen on the screen once they reached the threshold" - teachspeech365.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piko's Blocks at none against Citymals Lite's 2. Piko's Blocks also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). Citymals Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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. Citymals Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Piko's Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Piko's Blocks against 5.0 for Citymals Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piko's Blocks has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Piko's Blocks ships an update monthly, Citymals Lite every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Piko's Blocks | Citymals Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Creetah Ltd. | Outloud |
Customer experience
Piko's Blocks
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In-app purchases
Piko's Blocks
No in-app purchases
Citymals Lite
- Wonder Pack$0.99
- Foxes and Firetrucks$0.99
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