Build Up!! vs Tricky Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Build Up!!
Construct your tower as tall as possible by strategically placing building nodes. Collect more nodes as you ascend to reach crucial checkpoints and achieve new heights.
- Build structures high
- Gather building nodes
- Reach checkpoints
- Ascend to new heights
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Build your structure as high as you can! Gather additional building nodes along the way and reach the checkpoints!
Tricky Blocks
A physics-based stacking game where you strategically place blocks to build towers as high as possible. Enjoy a relaxed pace with no time pressure, smart placement previews, and satisfying tactile feedback. Master the art of the perfect drop to reach new heights.
- Physics-based stacking
- No time pressure
- Smart shadow preview
- Tactile feedback
- Crisp 2D visuals
- Three lives system
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Tricky Blocks is a clean, satisfying physics stacker where you build as high as you dare. Drag from a tray of three blocks, choose any order, and place at your own pace—no time pressure. A smart shadow preview shows valid snap spots before you drop, so every placement feels fair, tactile, and oh-so-addictive. Why you’ll love it No timer, no rush: Always get 3 blocks to pick from—play thoughtfully, not frantically. Satisfying physics: Real weight, friction, and wobbles as pieces settle into place. Smart snapping & ghost: See exactly where your block will fit—clean, readable, and precise. Three lives: Mistakes happen; run out of hearts and it’s game over. Crisp 2D look: Bright blocks with subtle outlines and a camera that rises with your tower. Punchy feedback: Optional haptics and juicy SFX for perfect drops and close saves. How to play 1. Pick any block from your tray of three. 2. Aim—the shadow shows a valid snap location. 3. Drop and watch it settle. 4. Keep stacking to reach new heights without toppling. Build tall, build smart, and master the art of the perfect drop in Tricky Blocks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tricky Blocks at none against Build Up!!'s 1. Tricky Blocks also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 34%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Build Up!!'s advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 1.2K). On price, update cadence, 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. Build Up!! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tricky Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tricky Blocks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Build Up!! has 16K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Build Up!!'s written reviews are positive against 64% of Tricky Blocks's.
Build Up!! ships an update fortnightly, Tricky Blocks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Build Up!! | Tricky Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (16K ratings) | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews | 64.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 1.2K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | BLUE BAG GAMING AND PUBLISHING - FZCO |
Customer experience
Build Up!!
Tricky Blocks
Bugs and requests
Build Up!!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Rivet counter malfunction
- Levels regenerating incorrectly
- Tower physics issues
Requested features
3 requests- More level variety
- Ability to create custom maps
- Removal of perfect triangle requirement
Tricky Blocks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Build Up!!
- Remove Ads.$2.99
Tricky Blocks
No in-app purchases
