Comparison

Number Block Down vs Shut

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

Head to head
About

Number Block Down

A digital implementation of the classic Shut the Box game. Players roll dice and cover corresponding number blocks. Enjoy simple, fun gameplay with dice sound and device-shaking mechanics.

Highlights
  • Classic Shut the Box gameplay
  • Dice sound effects
  • Shake device to roll dice
  • Simple number block covering mechanic
  • Easy-to-learn rules
Features
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Number Block Down is an implementation of the famous and classic shut the box game. Features include dice sound and ability to shake die by shaking the device. The rules of the game are pretty simple 1.) Roll the Die 2.) Put down the number blocks which sum add up to the sum of both die 3.) Have fun! 4.) Repeat steps 1-4

About

Shut

Enjoy the classic dice game on your mobile device. Test your luck and strategy with this portable version of a popular pub game. Perfect for quick play sessions anywhere.

Highlights
  • Portable dice game
  • Classic pub game experience
  • Quick play sessions
  • Dice rolling simulation
Features
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Play shut the box anywhere you go!

Screenshots

Number Block Down4 screens
Shut3 screens

Verdict

The call

Number Block Down and Shut are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Number Block Down against 5.0 for Shut. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Number Block Down versus Shut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber Block DownShut
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian LopezCarson Hellman

Customer experience

Number Block Down

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shut

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Number Block Down

No in-app purchases

None

Shut

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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