Comparison

Block Tower vs Block Puzzle 99

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Block Tower

Build a towering structure by precisely dropping blocks one at a time. Master perfect landings to recover width and achieve new heights. Enjoy quick stacking rounds with local best tracking and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • One-tap block dropping
  • Perfect landing rewards
  • Local high score tracking
  • Multiple game modes
  • Seasonal themes
  • Widget integration
Features
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Build a taller tower without popup ads breaking your focus. Drop each block at the right moment, save shaky stacks, and chase a perfect streak you can check at a glance on your widgets. Block Tower: Stack Builder helps casual players build towers with one-tap drops and keep track of personal bests. PERFECT WHEN • You are waiting for coffee and want one quick Classic mode run with a clean one-tap drop. • Your Home Screen widget shows the current seasonal theme and you want to open a fresh run right away. • Your tower is leaning after a rough landing and you need a Perfect streak to win back lost width. • You want a stack game that feels like a fidget toy, with Haptics and Sound Effects you can switch on or off. • You want to share a game-over result with Share Run after a strong tower game session. HOW IT HELPS Drop blocks with one tap as each piece swings over the tower, then watch the stack settle. Clean landings count as Perfect or Near-Perfect, rough drops can trim the overhang, and a Wobble-Save can rescue a tower that almost falls. Hit three Perfect drops in a row and the next block can recover some lost width. You start with three lives, and your run ends when the tower finally topples. Keep your tower game moving with controls that stay out of the way. The pause button lets you resume, restart, or switch between Classic, Wind, and Earthquake modes. Wind adds a steady sideways push that makes each drop trickier, while Earthquake shakes the ground and tests how well your stack holds together. Your tallest tower, longest Perfect streak, and total runs are saved as Your Best and shown again when you come back. Make the game feel like your own with skins and themes. Pick from free block skins like Wood, Stone, and Brick, then change the look of the whole scene with themes such as Midnight, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, Aurora, and Festival. The active theme also appears on your share card and widgets. Add a Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy widget to see your best height, best streak, total runs, and the current season without opening the app. WHY IT WORKS This stacker is built for short, focused play: tap, drop, recover, and try again. There are no mid-run ad breaks, and your next game is always close with a widget, a Shortcut, Spotlight, or a Control Center control that starts a fresh tower run. PAID FEATURES Pro adds unlimited lives, extra challenge modes with Wind and Earthquake, more themes, and more skins including Gold, Crystal, Neon, Obsidian, Marble, and Cosmic. Cosmetic skins do not change the physics. If you share a result or use widgets, the app needs the usual system access for those features. Stack a few blocks, chase a new personal best, and see how high you can build today. Terms of Use (EULA) - http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Block Puzzle 99

This engaging puzzle game combines sudoku and block matching mechanics on a 9x9 grid. Drag and match various block shapes to complete lines and squares, clearing the board and aiming for a high score. It offers a challenging yet accessible experience.

Highlights
  • 9x9 grid board
  • Drag and match blocks
  • Complete lines and squares
  • Variety of block shapes
  • Beat high score
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99 Block Puzzle is a interesting and engaging game which is a combination of 9*9 sudoku puzzle and block puzzle game. It’s easy yet challenging puzzle you won’t be able to put aside. Drag and match block to complete lines and squares to remove them on a board. Keep the board clean, and beat your high score. Features: 1. Move and match blocks on the 9*9 grid board to clean the board. 2. Variety shape of blocks are waiting for you to pick. 3. Bring you the most interesting playing experience.

Screenshots

Block Tower4 screens
Block Puzzle 994 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Block Puzzle 99 at 4.6 against Block Tower's 2.0. Block Puzzle 99 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Block Tower's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 60%). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Block Tower sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Block Puzzle 99 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Puzzle 99 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Puzzle 99 has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Block Tower's written reviews are positive against 60% of Block Puzzle 99's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Tower ships an update every 6 weeks, Block Puzzle 99 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Block Tower versus Block Puzzle 99: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock TowerBlock Puzzle 99
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB234 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandeep Bhandari永兴 杨

Customer experience

Block Tower

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Block Puzzle 99

All ratings1,802 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

Bugs and requests

Block Tower

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Block Puzzle 99

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads not always available when trying to use bonus blocks
  • Game not loading properly for some users

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to disable ads or limit their frequency
  • Ability to rotate pieces before placement

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Block Tower

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription Discount7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Sale$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Special$19.991 Year
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Forever Pro Discount$79.99
  • Forever Pro$99.99
None

Block Puzzle 99

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Tower free?
Block Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Puzzle 99 free?
Block Puzzle 99 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Tower or Block Puzzle 99?
Block Puzzle 99 is rated higher. Block Tower averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Block Puzzle 99 averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Block Tower or Block Puzzle 99 have ads?
Block Tower shows ads; Block Puzzle 99 does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Tower or Block Puzzle 99?
Block Tower ships an update every 6 weeks, and Block Puzzle 99 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Block Tower was updated on October 2, 2026 and Block Puzzle 99 on September 26, 2026.

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