Blocks vs AlgoRun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blocks
Engage in a classic block puzzle game that offers hundreds of unique levels. This addictive and free experience helps train your brain and keep it mentally fit with its easy-to-learn mechanics.
- Classic block puzzle gameplay
- Hundreds of unique levels
- Easy and fun to play
- Brain training exercises
- Fill shapes with colored blocks
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Enjoy this new and exciting puzzle game! It's addictive and free! * Easy and fun to play: move the coloured blocks to fill up the shapes. * Unique levels: hundreds of amazing levels are waiting for you. * Train your brain: keep yourself mentally fit every day! Do you accept the challenge? Download now!
AlgoRun
This game teaches fundamental coding concepts through interactive puzzles. It uses game mechanics inspired by programming principles like functions, loops, and conditionals to build algorithmic thinking skills in a fun and engaging way.
- Algorithmic thinking puzzles
- Sequential instruction execution
- Functions and recursive loops
- Conditionals
- Step-by-step debugging
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A puzzle game for learning, practicing and improving algorithmic thinking. AlgoRun features puzzles that will teach you the basics of coding in a fun interactive way by using game mechanics derived from programming concepts such as: • Sequential Instruction Execution • Functions • Recursive Loops • Conditionals • Step-by-Step Debugging
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AlgoRun at none against Blocks's shown. AlgoRun also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Blocks's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 57%) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 78). On price, rating, 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. Blocks sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and AlgoRun 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 — 4.7 for Blocks against 4.8 for AlgoRun. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blocks has 4.3K ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Blocks's written reviews are positive against 57% of AlgoRun's.
Blocks ships an update every 2 months, AlgoRun every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blocks | AlgoRun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) | 4.8 (78 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 78 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Games Studios | bitcrumbs s.r.l. |
Customer experience
Blocks
AlgoRun
Bugs and requests
Blocks
Reported bugs
3 issues- Bottom right piece often stuck or inaccessible
- App crashes or freezes on some devices
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and level variety
- Option to disable ads or pay to remove them
- Ability to replay completed levels
- Multiplayer or competitive modes
AlgoRun
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blocks
- 10 hints (promo)$0.99
- 10 hints$1.99
- 30 hints (promo)$3.99
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- 30 hints$4.99
- 70 hints (promo)$5.99
- 70 hints$9.99
AlgoRun
- Algorun Premium$1.99
