# Paper.io vs Blocks

The clearest difference is ads: Blocks at none against Paper.io's shown. Blocks also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 49%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). Paper.io's advantage is ratings volume (156K vs 142). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paper.io sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Blocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Paper.io against 4.6 for Blocks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper.io has 156K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Paper.io's written reviews are positive against 74% of Blocks's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paper.io | Blocks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (156K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperio/id1171814682/reviews) | **[4.6 (142 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blocks/id1282433180/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **156K** | 142 |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews | **73.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 232 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **7.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) |

## What reviewers say

### Paper.io

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperio/id1171814682)

Conquer territory by expanding your colored area. Outmaneuver opponents and avoid having your tail touched. Victory is achieved by claiming all available space in this simple yet strategic game.

**Highlights:** Conquer territory, Outmaneuver opponents, Strategic gameplay, Simple controls, No internet connection required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BEGINNER PACK | $0.99 | one-time |
| FAIR BUCKET | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| CASE | $4.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $4.99 | one-time |
| BUNCH | $9.99 | one-time |
| TREASURE | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💫 Simple and easy to understand
- 🎨 Variety of cool avatars/skins
- 🕹️ Responsive controls
- 🏆 Challenging and rewarding

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs causing crashes or freezes
- 🤖 Unfair bot spawns/movements
- 🔍 Limited visibility due to ad placement
- 💰 Expensive ad-free upgrade

**Reported bugs**

- Challenges not registering progress
- Inconsistent avatar unlocking
- Freezing and crashing during gameplay
- Ads not removed after paid upgrade

**Requested features**

- Online multiplayer mode
- Customizable character creator
- Difficulty settings and map variations
- Achievements and progression system
- Better spawning mechanics


### Blocks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blocks/id1282433180)

Tap on colorful blocks to make them pop and prevent the platform from falling. Upgrade your towers to crush even more blocks and achieve higher scores in this addictive puzzle game.

**Highlights:** Tap blocks to pop, Prevent platform from falling, Upgrade towers, Crush more blocks, High score challenge

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paper.io free?

Paper.io is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Blocks free?

Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Paper.io or Blocks?

Blocks is rated higher. Paper.io averages 4.5 out of 5 from 156K ratings, while Blocks averages 4.6 from 142 ratings.

### Do Paper.io or Blocks have ads?

Paper.io shows ads; Blocks does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*