Comparison

RUNA vs Block Shop

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

Head to head
About

RUNA

Arrange blocks to create a path and spread light. This puzzle game features celestial graphics and calming sounds, requiring logic and experimentation to guide energy through the shadows.

Highlights
  • Block arrangement puzzles
  • Light spreading mechanics
  • Celestial graphics
  • Delicate sound design
  • Logic and reasoning challenges
  • Exploration of skies and distant lands
Features
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Arrange the blocks and spread the light. Irradiate the way up to the highest sky. Set the order, set the route, set the focus. Let the energy flows on the path of the Light. RUNA - A way throughout the shadows. A unique journey among stars, skies and distant lands. RUNA is a gorgeous puzzle game with celestial graphics and delicate sounds. You'll make use of reasoning, logic, experimentation and research.

About

Block Shop

Features
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Welcome to Block Shop, the ultimate fruit-filled puzzle adventure! Your job is to strategically position shelves with mouth-watering fruits and satisfy the hungry customers lining up outside. Each customer craves a specific fruit, and it’s your task to make sure they get it before the line grows too long! But here’s the twist—strategically place your shelves without blocking access to other fruits, or your customers might leave unsatisfied. Can you master the art of shelf-stacking and keep everyone happy? Dive into Block Shop now and put your puzzle skills to the test!

Screenshots

RUNA4 screens
Block Shop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Block Shop at Free against RUNA's $1.99. Block Shop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). RUNA's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence and device support 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

Block Shop is free to download; RUNA costs $1.99 up front. RUNA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block Shop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RUNA ships an update every 4 days, Block Shop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RUNA versus Block Shop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRUNABlock Shop
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (120 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings120 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe La TorreBrainamics GmbH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RUNA

One-time1
  • Extra support$0.99
None

Block Shop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RUNA free?
RUNA costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Block Shop free?
Block Shop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RUNA or Block Shop have ads?
Block Shop shows ads; RUNA does not.
Which is updated more often, RUNA or Block Shop?
RUNA ships an update every 4 days, and Block Shop weekly. Most recently, RUNA was updated on October 19, 2026 and Block Shop on October 13, 2026.

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