Comparison

Blocks vs Balls vs Solitaire (no ads)

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

Head to head
About

Blocks vs Balls

A fresh take on a classic board game. Navigate your tiles to capture food while avoiding incoming balls. It's a simple concept that proves surprisingly challenging.

Highlights
  • Unique gameplay mechanics
  • Challenging levels
  • Classic board game style
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Tired of snakes and blocks and balls? Try the all new Blocks vs Snakes! A new take on contemporary classic. Avoid the balls, capture food with your tiles. Sounds easy doesn't it? It's not!

About

Solitaire (no ads)

Enjoy classic card games with a clean, focused experience. Choose from Klondike, FreeCell, and Spider, with helpful tools like hints and coaching to improve your play. Play offline at your own pace without interruptions.

Highlights
  • Ad-free experience
  • Offline play
  • Klondike, FreeCell, and Spider games
  • Hint and coaching modes
  • Customizable game settings
  • No account required
Features
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Solitaire (No Ads) is a clean, classic card game made for focused play. No ads. No tracking. No account. No pop-ups asking you to come back tomorrow. Just cards, and it's free. THREE GAMES • Klondike — the solitaire you already know. Draw 1 or Draw 3. • FreeCell — every card face up from the start. Almost always winnable. • Spider — one, two or four suits, depending on how hard you want it. Each game keeps its own scoreboard, so your Klondike record stays yours. HELP WHEN YOU WANT IT, NEVER WHEN YOU DON'T • Hint highlights a good next move. • Wizard plays that move for you — slowly, so you can see where the card came from and where it went. • Coach Mode gently flags a less-than-best move and explains why. Leave it on while you learn the patterns, then turn it off. • Undo takes back as many moves as you like, and never costs you score, so you can explore a line instead of guessing. • Solve appears once the game is clearly won and finishes it for you. MADE TO SUIT YOU • Easy, Medium, Hard, or Random. • Put the stock on the left or the right, to match your dominant hand. • Hide the timer if you'd rather play relaxed. • Sound on or off. • Works offline — on a plane, on the subway, anywhere. Play at your own pace. Restart whenever you like. Nothing here is trying to get your attention. Features: - Classic solitaire gameplay - Free to play - No ads - No account required - Works offline - Simple, clean design - Coach mode, to help you sharpen your play

Screenshots

Blocks vs Balls4 screens
Solitaire (no ads)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blocks vs Balls at 5.0 against Solitaire (no ads)'s 4.5. Blocks vs Balls also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). Solitaire (no ads)'s advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blocks vs Balls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solitaire (no ads) has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Blocks vs Balls versus Solitaire (no ads): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocks vs BallsSolitaire (no ads)
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChildhood Friends Inc.Roland Fernandez

Customer experience

Blocks vs Balls

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

Solitaire (no ads)

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

In-app purchases

None

Blocks vs Balls

No in-app purchases

None

Solitaire (no ads)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blocks vs Balls free?
Blocks vs Balls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solitaire (no ads) free?
Solitaire (no ads) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blocks vs Balls or Solitaire (no ads)?
Blocks vs Balls is rated higher. Blocks vs Balls averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Solitaire (no ads) averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Blocks vs Balls or Solitaire (no ads) have ads?
Neither Blocks vs Balls nor Solitaire (no ads) shows ads.

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