Hex 1010 vs Block Blaster Arcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hex 1010
A free puzzle game where you drag and drop blocks onto a 10x10 grid. Clear lines horizontally or vertically to score points. The game ends when no more blocks can be placed.
- Drag and drop block placement
- Clear horizontal lines
- Clear vertical lines
- 10x10 grid board
- Simple puzzle rules
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Hex 1010, a free puzzle game with simple rules. Drag and drop the blocks into the 1010 board, then clear the blocks by making a line of full bricks horizontally or vertically. This puzzle game ends when you don't have enough space to put a given block into the 1010 board. Have fun!!
Block Blaster Arcade
Engage in fast-paced arcade puzzle shooting where strategic shots are key to survival. Slide your ship, fire at falling blocks, and clear lines to prevent the board from reaching critical levels. Collect power-ups and aim for new high scores.
- Arcade block-clearing action
- Swipe-to-aim shooting
- Bomb, laser, and zapper power-ups
- Combo scoring and high-score chasing
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- Optional rewarded ad continues
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Block Blaster Arcade is a fast arcade puzzle shooter where every shot can save your run. Slide your ship, fire into falling block stacks, and clear full lines before the board reaches the danger zone. Collect power-ups, chain clears, survive pressure waves, and push for a new high score on Game Center. Features: - Arcade block-clearing action built for quick sessions - Swipe-to-aim shooting with simple touch controls - Bomb, laser, and zapper power-ups - Combo scoring, levels, and high-score chasing - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Optional rewarded ad continues - One-time Remove Ads purchase with restore support No account is required. Jump in, clear lines, and keep the stack under control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Block Blaster Arcade at every 2 days against Hex 1010's every 10 months. Block Blaster Arcade also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hex 1010's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hex 1010 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Block Blaster Arcade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Block Blaster Arcade holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex 1010 has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hex 1010 ships an update every 10 months, Block Blaster Arcade every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hex 1010 | Block Blaster Arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chaohsien Lee | Digital Palette LLC |
Customer experience
Hex 1010
Block Blaster Arcade
In-app purchases
Hex 1010
- Disable Ads$0.99
Block Blaster Arcade
- Remove Ads$2.99
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