PuzzlAR vs Blocktactic HD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PuzzlAR
Build famous global landmarks using augmented reality. Explore 4 iconic monuments across multiple challenging levels and game modes. Enjoy beautiful art and music while competing with players worldwide.
- Augmented reality landmark building
- 4 monuments with 3 levels each
- 3 different game modes
- Multiple goals to complete
- Global player competition
- Beautiful art and music
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Piece by piece, create your own famous landmarks. Statue of Liberty, Taj Mahal, Forbidden City and St. Basil's Cathedral await you. == FEATURES == • 4 monuments in 3 challenging levels • 3 different game modes • Multiple goals to complete • Beautiful art and music • Compete with players from all over the world == PRESS == "It's a 3D spatial puzzler - but played on your table! " - Pocket Gamer "PuzzlAR dazzles with interface gameplay designed for AR" - Next Reality "It’s really challenging and fun, you really have to try this out." - ARCritic
Blocktactic HD
A challenging puzzle game that blends block drop and match-3 mechanics. Make strategic moves on a dynamic board to achieve high scores. Unlock new block sets through skill, not purchases.
- Block drop and match-3 mechanics
- Strategic move selection
- Shifting board dynamics
- Multiple selectable block sets
- Skill-based unlocks
- Retro soundtrack
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Merging together mechanics from block drop and match-3 style games, Blocktactic HD is the ultimate easy to learn, hard to master challenge. Every turn there are many potential moves available on the shifting board, it's down to you to decide the best ones. Features: -Multiple selectable block sets, all unlocked through skill (not IAPs) -Slick, easy to use interface -Original retro soundtrack How high can you score?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blocktactic HD at 5.0 against PuzzlAR's 4.1. Blocktactic HD also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). PuzzlAR's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (68 vs 3). 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
PuzzlAR costs $0.99 and Blocktactic HD $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blocktactic HD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PuzzlAR has 68 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of PuzzlAR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blocktactic HD's.
PuzzlAR ships an update every 3 weeks, Blocktactic HD every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PuzzlAR | Blocktactic HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (68 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 195 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atop Studios, LDA | A To Play Ltd. |
Customer experience
PuzzlAR
Blocktactic HD
In-app purchases
PuzzlAR
No in-app purchases
Blocktactic HD
No in-app purchases
