Comparison

Block X vs Tidal Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Block X

A tile puzzle game where players manipulate falling blocks to form rows of maximum value by performing quick calculations. Clear rows to score points and progress, with adjustable difficulty and block values. Ideal for children to improve math skills.

Highlights
  • Tile manipulation puzzle
  • Line clearing mechanics
  • Summing block values
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Customizable max block value
  • Math skill development
Features
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Block X is a tile puzzle game that can be played by adults as well as children. Blocks fall from the top of the screen and come to rest at the bottom. The primary way to score points in Block X is to clear lines by manipulating the blocks so that they fill horizontal rows on the screen. As the blocks fall, your goal is to move and line them up so that they form rows of max blocks. Those rows will be cleared from the screen to allow for more blocks to fall. To clear a row, every block of it has to be filled with a max value. To make a max block, you will need to do quick calculations so that the falling block value sums up with the value of the block underneath it to form a max block. When the Max Block Value is set to 10, falling blocks can have values between 1 and 9, and a max block will have a value of 10. When a row is cleared, all blocks above it will fall and settle on the blocks below them accordingly. You can use this to plan for filling incomplete blocks underneath the cleared row. In bad situations, Block X can used by tapping on the Block X icon on the top right corner of the screen. Block X will dynamically change its value as you move it so that it always fills the block underneath it to form a max block. If no block is available below Block X, Block X will be set to max block by itself. You can gain more Block X blocks by watching a quick rewarding ad. As your game progress and you begin to pay attention to the next block in line, you might find yourself getting a little impatient waiting for a block to settle, in this case, you can tap the guide below the falling block so that it settles down faster. The game gets more challenging by having blocks falling faster as your score increases. You can change the Max Block Value and the Difficulty Level from the Settings. Max Block Value can be set to up to 100, and the Difficulty Level can be set to Easy, Medium or Difficult. Setting a higher Difficulty Level will reduce the probability of low values compared to higher values. This is a great game for kids to learn math and do calculations faster. Hope you like the game. Have Fun! __________________________________________________________________ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlockX1 Please send us a message on Facebook if you have any question

About

Tidal Orbit

A one-button arcade game where players control an orb's momentum by tapping to switch its gravitational pull. Navigate through five distinct worlds, each with unique visuals, and utilize a "start from" feature to resume progress. The game offers simple controls, offline play, and no account requirements.

Highlights
  • One-button controls
  • Momentum-based gameplay
  • Five distinct worlds
  • Progress saving
  • Offline play
  • No account required
Features
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Tidal Orbit is a one-button arcade game about momentum. Your orb is pulled between two forces — tap to flip which one has you. That's the whole control. But the orb swings like a pendulum, so every tap is a commitment. Climb through five orbitals, each a different world to discover. Reach one and you can Start From it next time — pick up your journey where you left off. • One-button, pick-up-and-play controls • Five distinct worlds • Hand-built space visuals • Earn coins, continue your run • Plays fully offline. No accounts. Simple to learn. Hard to put down.

Screenshots

Block X4 screens
Tidal Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tidal Orbit at every 4 weeks against Block X's every 4 months. Tidal Orbit also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Block X against 5.0 for Tidal Orbit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tidal Orbit has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block X ships an update every 4 months, Tidal Orbit every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Block X versus Tidal Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock XTidal Orbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGhaith HabashMARCUS ARCILLA SCHAEFER

Customer experience

Block X

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tidal Orbit

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Block X

No in-app purchases

None

Tidal Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block X free?
Block X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tidal Orbit free?
Tidal Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block X or Tidal Orbit?
Block X and Tidal Orbit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Block X or Tidal Orbit have ads?
Neither Block X nor Tidal Orbit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Block X or Tidal Orbit?
Block X ships an update every 4 months, and Tidal Orbit every 4 weeks. Most recently, Block X was updated on November 2, 2026 and Tidal Orbit on October 31, 2026.

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