Comparison

Manix vs Blokshot EVILution

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

Head to head
About

Manix

Experience classic arcade action with a blend of modern and retro graphics. Enjoy one-handed mobile controls for brick breaking, rock smashing, and alien shooting. Features 50 free levels, multiple game modes, and hypnotic audio for addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • 50 unique levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • One-handed mobile controls
  • PowerUps for enhanced gameplay
  • Customizable ship sensitivity
  • No ads or nags
Features
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Experience classic arcade action with a seamless blend of modern and retro graphics and sound. All the brick breaking, rock smashing, alien shooting mayhem you need with buttery smooth one-handed mobile controls. Fifty free levels of addictive action, multiple game modes, hypnotic audio and that "just one more try" arcade drama you love. If you have fond memories of games like Breakout, Space Invaders, Asteroids, Galaga, and Tempest, you will find that Manix takes inspiration from these classics and blends and bends them together to create something new and unique. FEATURES: - 50 unique levels across multiple game modes... - Swarming, spinning, wandering, and attacking bricks. Keep your eye on the ball while you deal with these baddies... - Brick walls that move, shimmer, dance, spin, break apart, and float away to make it harder and harder for you to keep the ball in play... - Spinning asteroids that shatter and send rock particles your way while you try to encircle and clear the space debris... - PowerUps that produce extra lives, brick-shattering laser beams, ball bombs, and more... - Positional music and sound effects that surround and keep you focused (especially when you're using headphones!)... - Massive explosions that rain fiery particles down upon your ship... - Sun, snow, rain, thunder and lightning, wind, and outer space levels... - Customizable ship sensitivity and game speed... - No ads, no nags, just totally free arcade action... - Created by Pete Rizzuto

About

Blokshot EVILution

Engage in a fast-paced Halloween-themed shooter, battling mummies, ghouls, and monsters. This game offers a holiday twist on a familiar gameplay experience, designed to keep your adrenaline high.

Highlights
  • Halloween-themed gameplay
  • Monster battles
  • Fast-paced action
  • Holiday spirit
  • Original game experience
Features
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A hauntingly familiar game to those who've played Blokshot Evolution. This Halloween inspired EVILution will have your pulse racing as you rapidly take out mummys, ghouls, monsters and more! Blokshot EVILution is a chance to play the original game with a little Holiday spirit.

Screenshots

Manix4 screens
Blokshot EVILution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manix at none against Blokshot EVILution's 2. Manix also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Blokshot EVILution's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 34 months). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement 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. Blokshot EVILution sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Manix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Manix against 5.0 for Blokshot EVILution. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Manix has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Manix ships an update every 34 months, Blokshot EVILution monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Manix versus Blokshot EVILution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManixBlokshot EVILution
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlitterbit, LLCPlayer1games Inc.

Customer experience

Manix

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blokshot EVILution

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Manix

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Blokshot EVILution

One-time2
  • Remove Ads Discounted$3.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99

Questions

Is Manix free?
Manix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blokshot EVILution free?
Blokshot EVILution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Manix or Blokshot EVILution?
Manix and Blokshot EVILution are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Manix or Blokshot EVILution have ads?
Blokshot EVILution shows ads; Manix does not.
Which is updated more often, Manix or Blokshot EVILution?
Manix ships an update every 34 months, and Blokshot EVILution monthly. Most recently, Manix was updated on October 20, 2026 and Blokshot EVILution on October 30, 2026.

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