Comparison

Block Tower vs Number Merge

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

Number Merge

Features
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Merge the numbers on the board to hit the target. Simple to learn, hard to put down. Number Merge is a calm, clever maths puzzle. Each level gives you a target and a handful of numbers. Pick a number, pick an operator, then tap another number to merge them. Keep going until one number is left. If it matches the target, you've solved it. HOW TO PLAY • Tap a number to pick it up • Choose +, −, × or ÷ • Tap another number to merge the two • Use every number and finish on the target FEATURES • 100 handcrafted levels across Easy, Medium, Hard and Intense • Boards of up to nine numbers, including negatives • Every level is guaranteed to have a solution • Stuck? Watch a short video for a hint that shows the next move • Quick tutorial to get you started • Relaxing music and satisfying haptic feedback • Plays offline • No timers, no lives, no pressure • Remove all ads with a one-off purchase, and hints become free

Screenshots

Block Tower4 screens
Number Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Number Merge at none against Block Tower's 10. Number Merge also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Block Tower's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 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

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. Number Merge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Tower ships an update every 6 weeks, Number Merge every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Block Tower versus Number Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock TowerNumber Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandeep BhandariBlossom Labs

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

Number Merge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Tower free?
Block Tower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Number Merge free?
Number Merge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Tower or Number Merge have ads?
Both Block Tower and Number Merge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Tower or Number Merge?
Block Tower ships an update every 6 weeks, and Number Merge every 15 months. Most recently, Block Tower was updated on November 2, 2026 and Number Merge on October 30, 2026.

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