# Block Puzzle Box vs Slide Puzzle

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slide Puzzle at 100% against Block Puzzle Box's 57%. Slide Puzzle also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Block Puzzle Box's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Slide Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Puzzle Box has 2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Block Puzzle Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of Slide Puzzle's.

Block Puzzle Box ships an update every 4 months, Slide Puzzle every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Block Puzzle Box | Slide Puzzle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/block-puzzle-box/id1448262831/reviews) | **[4.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slide-puzzle-infinity/id1663610712/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 41 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Norma Kohn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1312626694) | [Hirokazu Uno](https://appshunter.io/developer/1570016990) |

## What reviewers say

### Block Puzzle Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/block-puzzle-box/id1448262831)

Engage in a variety of block puzzle challenges with square, hexa, and triangle pieces. Slide blocks onto diverse boards to clear lines and achieve high scores. Test your spatial reasoning across multiple game modes and board configurations.

**Highlights:** Multiple block shapes (Square, Hexa, Triangle), 12 different board shapes and sizes, Line clearing gameplay, High score tracking, Addictive puzzle challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and zen-like experience
- 🚀 Fun and amazing game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔋 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🔒 Misleading claims about ad-free experience

**Reported bugs**

- Pieces floating and difficult to place
- Game ending prematurely with moves still available
- Purchased ad-free version not working

**Requested features**

- Shared ad-free purchase across devices
- Spotify integration fix
- Dark mode option
- More levels for the 'Make 10' game


### Slide Puzzle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slide-puzzle-infinity/id1663610712)

This classic puzzle game challenges you to slide numbered blocks into their correct order. Progress through increasingly difficult levels with more blocks and steps. Save your progress at any time to resume later.

**Highlights:** Slide numbered blocks, Increasing difficulty levels, Constant save function, Interrupt and resume gameplay, Addictive puzzle mechanics

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Block Puzzle Box free?

Block Puzzle Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Slide Puzzle free?

Slide Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Block Puzzle Box or Slide Puzzle?

Slide Puzzle is rated higher. Block Puzzle Box averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Slide Puzzle averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.

### Do Block Puzzle Box or Slide Puzzle have ads?

Both Block Puzzle Box and Slide Puzzle show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Block Puzzle Box or Slide Puzzle?

Block Puzzle Box ships an update every 4 months, and Slide Puzzle every 5 months. Most recently, Block Puzzle Box was updated on October 26, 2026 and Slide Puzzle on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*