Blocks Away vs Block Aurora
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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Blocks Away | Block Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Wasiak | SeungMan Choi |
Customer experience
Blocks Away
Block Aurora
In-app purchases
Blocks Away
No in-app purchases
Block Aurora
No in-app purchases
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