Comparison

Block Drop Dash vs Rip Them Off

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

Head to head
About

Block Drop Dash

A classic action puzzle game where players arrange falling blocks to clear lines. Features multiple speed levels and two distinct game modes for varied challenges. Enjoy an uninterrupted experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Arrange falling blocks
  • Clear full lines
  • 10 speed levels
  • 2 game modes (Classic, Speed Run)
  • No ads
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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Block Drop Dash is a classic action puzzle game. As the blocks drop from above move them left and right to make the perfect fit. Filling an entire line across will clear that line. 10 speed levels and 2 game modes make this game easy to grasp, but harder to keep up with in the higher levels. * 2 Game Modes Classic - The game ends when your board fills to the top Speed Run - The game ends when you clear the specified number of lines * No ads * No in-app purchases

About

Rip Them Off

A minimalistic puzzle game where players manage a business empire. Strategically place shops in urban environments to maximize profits and advance through increasingly challenging levels. The game features a unique 1960s art style and a jazzy soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Economic management gameplay
  • Tower defense mechanics
  • Strategic shop placement
  • Increasingly difficult challenges
  • Minimalistic 1960s art style
  • Jazzy soundtrack
Features
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Rip Them Off is a minimalistic new puzzle game of economic management and tower defense. The Board needs its profit, and it’s up to you to line the streets with shops the masses can’t resist. Choose your locations, pick your stores and earn enough to advance up the corporate ladder with its increasingly difficult challenges! -- PRESS -- • Pocket Gamer's Top 25 best tower defense games for iPhone and iPad • "With a gorgeous visual aesthetic, a jazzy soundtrack, and smart puzzle-play, it's hard to find too much fault with Rip Them Off" - Pocket Tactics • "With a minimalist 1960s art style, a capitalist-sceptic theme, and jazzy soundtrack it’s got style" - Metro.co.uk • "Rip Them Off features a beautiful, minimalistic aesthetic” - The Gamer • "Coupled with the lovely 1950s aesthetic it's definitely a game worth keeping an eye on.” - Pocket Gamer -- AWARDS -- • “Pocket Gamer Awards 2021” Finalist for the most innovative game • "TIGA Games Industry Awards 2020" Finalist for best puzzle game, best strategy game & game of the year • "GDC Summer 2020" Artwork selected at GDC Artists gallery --- Message from the Board: --- Welcome [New Hire Name Here]. We’re proud¹ to have you as the newest member² of our [Product Name Here] sales team. Here at [Subsidiary Company Name Here] we’re passionately committed to [Vague Passionate Commitment Here] and we know you are too³. Here at [Company Name] we’re all about giving the people what they want, and what they want is [Product Name] (the ad boys have seen to that!⁴). As a valuable member of our [Company] family⁵ this is where you come in. ¹ Any assertion of pride is purely performative and does not reflect the Board’s opinion of individual employees ² Unless otherwise stated new employees shall be referred to as “Office Drone” ³ Please see Standard Employee Contract section 11b Subsection 12: “Your New Personal Opinions” ⁴ Any suggestion of consumer manipulation by [Company Name] advertising practices is purely hypothetical ⁵ [Company Name] is a registered corporation and not a familial unit. Please see Employee Contract section 154a, “Knowing Your {Lack Of} Rights” -- Choose Maximising profit and satisfying the board will require planning. In each city, utilise suspiciously* empty locations and create an inescapable maze of retail opportunities the masses simply won’t be able to refuse! *not suspicious at all -- Spend Those stores aren’t gonna build themselves*! Make sure to prioritise your earning potential by managing your budget: buy the right stores in the right locations at the right price. *Self-building stores coming in [Unobtainable Release Date Here]! -- Earn Once you build it, they will come. And keep coming! But it’ll take more than one location to satisfy the Board’s exponential profiteering*. Combine locations and store types to really take them for all they’re worth and open up exciting new opportunities around the world! *Year on year growth is currently set at a more-than-reasonable 3015% --- FEATURES --- - An innovative new type of game: Combining puzzle mechanics with tower defence games, Rip Them Off is a new breed of challenge, easy to pick up but hard to master. - Gorgeous design: Evoke your inner Mad Man with 1950s inspired music and graphics. - Addictive gameplay: Each new city provides an increasingly devilish challenge. Can you make it all the way to the biggest metropoles? - Challenge your friends: Who’s the best rip off merchant? Compete against your friends and/or rivals with the leaderboard feature to find out who comes out on top. - Map of the Moment: Hone your capitalistic edge post-launch with Map of the Moment, showcasing revamped versions of your favourite maps with fun modifiers to keep you on your toes. - Go fast or slow: Control the flow of time to make sure your strategies unfold with perfection. - iCloud sync Choose your location, choose your stores, give the people what they want. And of course, don’t forget to… RIP THEM OFF

Screenshots

Block Drop Dash4 screens
Rip Them Off4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Block Drop Dash at 5.0 against Rip Them Off's 3.6. Block Drop Dash also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 36%) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Rip Them Off's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Block Drop Dash costs $1.99 and Rip Them Off $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Drop Dash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Block Drop Dash's written reviews are positive against 36% of Rip Them Off's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Drop Dash ships an update every 10 months, Rip Them Off every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Block Drop Dash versus Rip Them Off: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Drop DashRip Them Off
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.6 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings417 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason SanfordLozange Lab

Customer experience

Block Drop Dash

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Rip Them Off

All ratings17 ratings
Positive52.9%
Neutral23.5%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral21.4%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Block Drop Dash

No in-app purchases

None

Rip Them Off

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Drop Dash free?
Block Drop Dash costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rip Them Off free?
Rip Them Off costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Drop Dash or Rip Them Off?
Block Drop Dash is rated higher. Block Drop Dash averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Rip Them Off averages 3.6 from 17 ratings.
Do Block Drop Dash or Rip Them Off have ads?
Neither Block Drop Dash nor Rip Them Off shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Drop Dash or Rip Them Off?
Block Drop Dash ships an update every 10 months, and Rip Them Off every 11 days. Most recently, Block Drop Dash was updated on October 15, 2026 and Rip Them Off on October 9, 2026.

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