Paper.io vs Blocks io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper.io
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.
- Conquer territory
- Outmaneuver opponents
- Strategic gameplay
- Simple controls
- No internet connection required
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Discover Voodoo's new game: Paper.io. Your goal? To conquer as much territory as possible. It's initially very simple, and the game can be mastered immediately, but watch out: there's competition, and not everyone can win! Whether you're bold or more careful, you have to be more cunning than your adversaries by finding the best strategy to conquer the most space. But be careful! You have a weak spot: your tail. If an enemy touches it, that's the end for you. Try to stay ahead, because victory in Paper.io is never certain until you possess all the territory. Stealing is allowed, and your enemies won't hesitate to do so. After the success of Quiz Run, 1 Pic 8 Words, and Bool, Voodoo now offers you a new gaming and graphics experience inspired by io type games (made popular by agar.io). Enjoy the simplicity and strategy of an io game in a world with unique graphics. Paper.io is for the whole family and doesn't require an Internet connection.
Blocks io
Control a character to expand your territory by moving across the screen. Avoid touching other players' tails outside your safe zone to survive. Collect diamonds to unlock new characters and compete globally.
- Expand territory by moving character
- Guard your territory
- Destroy enemy tails outside their territory
- Collect diamonds for characters
- Play online or offline against AI
- Global leaderboard
- Over 20 unlockable characters
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Touch the screen up, down, left or right to move your character and cover as much territory as possible. Make sure to guard your territory, If you or any other players touch your tale when you are out of your territory, you will be dead. Touch the other player’s tail when they are out of their territory to destroy his area. Catch the diamonds to unlock all the funny characters. Features: * Play online or without internet connection (AI). * Challenge other players around the world (Leather-board) * Over 20 funny characters to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blocks io at 100% against Paper.io's 49%. Blocks io also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Paper.io's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (156K vs 19). On price 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
Both are free to download. Paper.io sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Blocks io asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paper.io holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper.io has 156K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Paper.io's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blocks io's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Paper.io ships an update every 2 months, Blocks io every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paper.io | Blocks io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (156K ratings) — better | 4.0 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Emanuel Ortiz |
Customer experience
Paper.io
Blocks io
Bugs and requests
Paper.io
Reported bugs
4 issues- Challenges not registering progress
- Inconsistent avatar unlocking
- Freezing and crashing during gameplay
- Ads not removed after paid upgrade
Requested features
5 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- Customizable character creator
- Difficulty settings and map variations
- Achievements and progression system
- Better spawning mechanics
Blocks io
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paper.io
- BEGINNER PACK$0.99
- FAIR BUCKET$2.99
- No Ads$2.99
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- CASE$4.99
- Premium$4.99
- BUNCH$9.99
- TREASURE$19.99
Blocks io
No in-app purchases
