Comparison

Blocks Away vs Block Aurora

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Block Aurora

Place falling blocks onto an 8x8 grid to clear rows and columns in a satisfying neon light show. Compete on global leaderboards with various game modes and power-ups. Enjoy a relaxing, offline puzzle experience designed for quick play sessions.

Highlights
  • 8x8 board with block placement
  • Row and column clearing mechanics
  • Combo and streak system
  • Four power-ups: Hammer, Bomb, Shuffle, Undo
  • Daily and global leaderboards
  • Fully offline play
  • 24 language support
Features
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Drop a block. Watch a row blast into neon. Repeat. Block Aurora is the coziest block puzzle you'll play this year — calm enough for the commute, deep enough to chase your best score long after midnight. ▼ HOW TO PLAY 1. Pick one of the three blocks at the bottom. 2. Drag it onto the 8×8 board. 3. Fill a full row or column — watch it shatter in light. 4. Chain combos, sweep the board, climb the leaderboard. ▼ FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE • 38 hand-tuned block shapes — from a single dot to diagonals you didn't see coming • Combo & streak system with up to ×5 score multipliers • DOUBLE / TRIPLE / QUAD CLEAR animations that feel earned • PERFECT CLEAR bonus when you sweep the board completely empty • Four power-ups: Hammer, Bomb, Shuffle, Undo • Eight saturated neon color palettes • Smooth one-finger controls ▼ COMPETE WORLDWIDE • Daily leaderboards across Easy, Normal, Hard, and All-Time modes • Set your country flag and rise on the global board ▼ BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Fully offline — no Wi-Fi, no waiting, no subscriptions • No forced ads — play at your own pace ▼ AVAILABLE IN 24 LANGUAGES English · Korean · Japanese · Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) · Arabic · Hindi · Spanish · French · German · Italian · Dutch · Portuguese · Polish · Russian · Turkish · Indonesian · Malay · Thai · Vietnamese ▼ WHO IT'S FOR If you've ever loved 1010!, Block Blast, or Woody Puzzle — Block Aurora is what they aspired to be. One verb: drag. One goal: light up every line. ▼ MADE BY Designed and developed solo by Seungman Choi. Drop in. Light up. Repeat.

Screenshots

Blocks Away4 screens
Block Aurora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Block Aurora at every 3 days against Blocks Away's every 13 months. Blocks Away's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocks Away ships an update every 13 months, Block Aurora every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blocks Away versus Block Aurora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocks AwayBlock Aurora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam WasiakSeungMan Choi

Customer experience

Blocks Away

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Block Aurora

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blocks Away

No in-app purchases

None

Block Aurora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blocks Away free?
Blocks Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Aurora free?
Block Aurora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blocks Away or Block Aurora have ads?
Both Blocks Away and Block Aurora show ads.
Which is updated more often, Blocks Away or Block Aurora?
Blocks Away ships an update every 13 months, and Block Aurora every 3 days. Most recently, Blocks Away was updated on November 2, 2026 and Block Aurora on November 11, 2026.

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