Comparison

Blocky XMAS vs Oculux

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

Head to head
About

Blocky XMAS

A festive block puzzle game where players guide a magnetic star block to arrange Christmas tree blocks. Swipe to move the star, and watch other blocks magnetically follow. Conquer 40 challenging levels to complete the holiday puzzles.

Highlights
  • Christmas-themed block puzzles
  • Magnetic block mechanics
  • 40 challenging levels
  • Swipe-to-move gameplay
  • Intuitive puzzle solving
Features
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A Christmas themed blocky puzzle game with 40 levels. Can you get all the Christmas tree blocks into place in this blocky puzzle game for you? How to play? When you swipe anywhere on the screen, you move the star block. But the star block is magnetic, so all other blocks will stick to the star block. Now try to get all the blocks into place! @BartBonte

About

Oculux

Embark on a relaxing puzzle adventure with hundreds of handcrafted levels. Guide an orb through intricate challenges, avoiding traps and utilizing unique mechanics to collect all diamonds. Enjoy a meditative soundtrack and a clean, minimalist design.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of hand-crafted levels
  • Minimalist and beautiful design
  • Meditative soundtrack
  • Orb movement by swiping
  • Collect all diamonds
  • Cloud saving and synchronization
Features
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Oculux is a relaxing, minimalist and beautiful puzzle game that offers hundreds of hand-crafted levels to immerse yourself into. A dreamy meditative soundtrack accompanies you in your delightful experience. How to play: Move the orb by swiping your finger in the direction you would like to move. Avoid traps and use different puzzle mechanics to collect all the diamonds in the least amount of moves possible. Features: - 200 hand-crafted puzzles - Clean and minimalist design - Undos and solutions available to help solve puzzles - Supports cloud saving and device synchronization - Optimized for both phones and tablets Don't hesitate to contact us if you find any issue with the game or if you simply want to send us your feedback, it is greatly appreciated!

Screenshots

Blocky XMAS4 screens
Oculux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Oculux at every 2 months against Blocky XMAS's every 7 months. Oculux also leads on ratings volume (198 vs 34). Blocky XMAS's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blocky XMAS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Oculux sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blocky XMAS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oculux has 198 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Blocky XMAS's written reviews are positive against 87% of Oculux's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocky XMAS ships an update every 7 months, Oculux every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blocky XMAS versus Oculux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocky XMASOculux
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (34 ratings) — better4.8 (198 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better86.7% of reviews
Number of ratings34198 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB75 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBart BONTELogisk Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Blocky XMAS

All ratings34 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Oculux

All ratings199 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blocky XMAS

One-time1
  • premium unlock$2.49
4 purchases

Oculux

One-time4
  • Pathfinder$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock All Level Packs$1.99
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  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Blocky XMAS free?
Blocky XMAS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oculux free?
Oculux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blocky XMAS or Oculux?
Blocky XMAS is rated higher. Blocky XMAS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Oculux averages 4.8 from 198 ratings.
Do Blocky XMAS or Oculux have ads?
Both Blocky XMAS and Oculux show ads.
Which is updated more often, Blocky XMAS or Oculux?
Blocky XMAS ships an update every 7 months, and Oculux every 2 months. Most recently, Blocky XMAS was updated on November 2, 2026 and Oculux on November 7, 2026.

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