Comparison

Block Dash vs Node

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

Head to head
About

Block Dash

A classic puzzle game where you fill a grid with colored shapes. The gameplay is simple yet challenging, with levels increasing in difficulty. It's a free-to-play experience designed to test your puzzle-solving skills.

Highlights
  • Grid filling puzzle
  • Shape matching challenges
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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This is the best classic puzzle game that you will ever play. The concept is very simple jet addicting and challenging. Fill up the grid with shapes as the block indicates. The game gets harder and harder as you progress trough the levels. How to play: Touch and hold to move from a colored block to paint a new one. The entire grid should all be filled. Blocks with shapes indicates that you must draw the shapes as the block indicates. Ready for the challenge? Download the game now for free and start playing to become the best!

About

Node

Drag and drop colorful shapes onto a dotted grid to solve puzzles. Link matching colors to fill the board and advance through increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy a daily timed puzzle and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop shape puzzles
  • Link matching colors
  • Endless unique levels
  • Daily timed challenges
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Satisfying haptics and sounds
Features
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It’s simple: drag and drop colorful shapes onto the dotted grid, find the perfect fit, and watch everything click into place. Link up matching colors, fill the board and move on to the next challenge. It starts easy… then gets wonderfully tricky. There are endless levels to play, and no two puzzles are ever the same. Whether you've got a few spare minutes or you're in for a longer session, there’s always a fresh challenge waiting. Every day brings a new timed puzzle on a bigger grid. Race the clock, beat your own score and climb the leaderboard if you're feeling competitive. Node is easy to pick up, satisfying to master, and a great way to switch off while still giving your brain a bit of a workout. Why you’ll love it: - Clean, colorful design that feels great to play - Puzzles that stay fresh and never repeat - A daily challenge to test your speed - Haptics and sounds that makes the overall experience that little bit more satisfying - Super simple to learn, but hard to put down - Perfect for winding down, waking up, or anything in between How neatly can you connect the Nodes?

Screenshots

Block Dash4 screens
Node3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Node at none against Block Dash's 1. Node also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Block Dash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Block Dash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Node asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Dash ships an update every 2 months, Node every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Block Dash versus Node: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock DashNode
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAljosa PavsicRyan Boyling

Customer experience

Block Dash

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Node

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Block Dash

One-time1
  • Remove the Ads$0.99
None

Node

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Dash free?
Block Dash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Node free?
Node is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Dash or Node have ads?
Node shows ads; Block Dash does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Dash or Node?
Block Dash ships an update every 2 months, and Node every 4 days. Most recently, Block Dash was updated on October 2, 2026 and Node on October 3, 2026.

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