Blocks Away vs Tile Dark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blocks Away
A relaxing block-dropping puzzle game where you clear lines to score points and earn rewards. Enjoy daily rewards and power-ups to enhance your gameplay. Perfect for unwinding and clearing your mind.
- Block dropping gameplay
- Line clearing mechanics
- Score accumulation
- Reward system (rotates, undos)
- Daily rewards
- High score challenges
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Turn on, switch off and tune out with Blocks Away — the latest block dropping, line clearing craze. Make some “you-time”, recharge your batteries and clear your mind with this super simple block puzzle. Simply drop blocks, clear lines, amass points and earn rewards. R E W A R D S — Win rotates, reshuffles, undos and point multipliers. Come back each day for a free daily reward, or win them by clearing lines and beating your high score. So what are you waiting for — Go get your blocks in order. NEED HELP? If you need help or want to make a suggestion, just drop us an email — https://www.EighteenDegrees.com/Help
Tile Dark
Engage in a fresh take on classic matching games with a mahjong-inspired layout. Collect tiles, form triple matches, and solve increasingly complex logic puzzles. Train your brain with strategic gameplay and a variety of colorful tile sets.
- Mahjong layout
- Triple tile matching
- Logic puzzle levels
- Strategic gameplay
- Brain training mechanics
- Varied tile sets
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A genuine mahjong layout and classic matching game mechanics are combined in Tile Dark to give you a completely new gameplay experience! Collect tiles in a row, get a triple match and solve logic puzzle level by level! Match 3 same tiles in a field at the bottom of the screen to blast them. Merge all triple blocks and unlock tricky majong puzzles. It’s easy at the beginning and as you progress you'll find more challenging levels. Use logic and strategic skills to get through! This matching puzzle suits all ages. How to play: Tap and move any tile onto the board at the bottom. Merge 3 same tiles to get a match and blast it. Find triple matches as fast as possible to collect more stars! How to win? Just find all triple tile combinations and complete the level. If you have seven or more tiles on the board - try again and match them all! Why Tile Dark is so addictive: - Each tile board is different: challenge yourself with new majong layouts - Lots of colorful blocks: trees, animals, tasty desserts, flowers, fruits and more! - New challenging mechanics to train the brain!
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Verdict
Blocks Away and Tile Dark both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Blocks Away's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tile Dark's. Blocks Away also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Tile Dark's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (295 vs 7). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Tile Dark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blocks Away asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Blocks Away against 4.6 for Tile Dark. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tile Dark has 295 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Blocks Away's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tile Dark's.
Blocks Away ships an update every 13 months, Tile Dark every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blocks Away | Tile Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (295 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 295 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Wasiak | Phuong Ta |
Customer experience
Blocks Away
Tile Dark
In-app purchases
Blocks Away
No in-app purchases
Tile Dark
- No Ads$3.99
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