Comparison

Blocks vs Balls vs New Science

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

New Science

Combine elements and discover new creations. Progress through historical ages, from the Stone Age to the Age of Intelligence. Compete in seasonal challenges, play with friends, and solve daily puzzles.

Highlights
  • Combine elements to discover new items
  • Progress through 16 historical ages
  • Compete in seasonal leaderboards
  • Play with teams and clans
  • Solve daily puzzles
  • Collect rare foil cards
Features
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Start with Earth, Fire, Water, and Air. Combine them. See what you make. And then keep going... New Science is a card combination game that takes you through 16 ages of human history, from the Stone Age to the Age of Intelligence. Every combination you discover is a step forward. Some discoveries will have never been made by anyone before. COMBINE AND DISCOVER Mix 2 or 3 cards to create something new. There is no recipe list to look up. Most combinations are obvious. Some are not. RACE THROUGH THE AGES Progress from Stone Age to Bronze Age, Iron Age, Classical Age, Industrial Revolution, Digital Age and beyond. Each age unlocks new combinations and new possibilities. EVERY CARD DRAWN AS YOU FIND IT New cards are illustrated the moment they are invented, so a discovery nobody has made before has art nobody has seen before. COMPETE EVERY SEASON Seasons bring a fresh start and new objectives. Climb the leaderboard, claim first discoveries, and earn your place in the history books. PLAY WITH YOUR TEAM Form a team, join a clan, and share discoveries. Trade cards you have for ones you need. DAILY PUZZLE A new puzzle every day. Six cards, one target, and two steps to work out. Solve it to keep the card, build your streak and earn coins. COLLECT RARE FOILS Some discoveries sparkle. Foils are rarer versions of your favourite cards. Collect and showcase them. Free to play. One purchase unlocks the full game and removes the adverts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.newsciencegame.com/privacy

Screenshots

Blocks vs Balls4 screens
New Science4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blocks vs Balls at none against New Science's 6. Blocks vs Balls also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. New Science sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Blocks vs Balls 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 Blocks vs Balls against 5.0 for New Science. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blocks vs Balls versus New Science: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocks vs BallsNew Science
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChildhood Friends Inc.Agapo

Customer experience

Blocks vs Balls

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

New Science

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blocks vs Balls

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

New Science

Subscriptions1
  • Season Pass$4.991 Month
One-time5
  • 100 Credits Bundle$1.29
  • 300 Credits Bundle$2.99
  • 700 Credits Bundle$5.99
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  • Full Game$9.99
  • 1500 Credits Bundle$11.99

Questions

Is Blocks vs Balls free?
Blocks vs Balls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is New Science free?
New Science is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blocks vs Balls or New Science?
Blocks vs Balls and New Science are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Blocks vs Balls or New Science have ads?
Neither Blocks vs Balls nor New Science shows ads.

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