Comparison

Falling Lightblocks vs Game Nest

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

Head to head
About

Falling Lightblocks

A classic falling block puzzle game with modern controls and graphics. Compete with friends or players worldwide through various multiplayer modes and challenging missions. Enjoy customizable themes and multiple control options.

Highlights
  • Falling block puzzle gameplay
  • Touch, accelerometer, and controller controls
  • Real-time and turn-based multiplayer
  • Global leaderboards and game replays
  • Missions and campaign mode
  • Modern graphics and themes
Features
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Easy puzzle game with falling blocks which can be rotated on their way down. Full lines are cleared. Falling Lightblocks is the game you loved on your Japanese console in the early 90's. Now on your mobile with full touch control, gravity control, game controller support and a fresh and clean modern look. On iOS 13.5 and up, you can also use a hardware keyboard to play. Compete with others on the leaderboards, or start a turn-based or real-time multiplayer game against opponents. The challenging missions will teach you all things you need to defeat them! Why choose this Falling Blocks app? - Modern graphics - Different game modes including a tutorial for beginners and a challenging campaign mode - Multiplayer modes - Landscape and portrait orientation supported - Excellent control via touch gestures, or you can optionally also use adjustable on screen buttons - Fancy control via accelerometer - Game controller and hardware keyboard support - Global leaderboards and game replays, Game Center achievements - Customizable with themes - No advertisements

About

Game Nest

This app offers a vast collection of 102 offline games across various genres, including puzzles, board games, cards, and arcade challenges. Enjoy a completely free, ad-free, and sign-up-free gaming experience with customizable themes and detailed statistics. Play solo or with friends, anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • 102 offline games in one app
  • No ads, no sign-up required
  • Variety of genres: puzzles, board, cards, arcade
  • Customizable themes and 12 language support
  • Detailed game statistics
  • Online multiplayer for 16 board games
  • Includes everyday tools like timers and calculators
Features
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102 games in one app — puzzles, board classics, cards, arcade, word games, quizzes, party pickers and everyday tools. All offline. All free. No ads, no sign-up, and nothing to log into. Download once and play anywhere, on a flight, on the subway, or on the sofa with the Wi-Fi off. 【Offline Freedom】 Every one of the 102 games runs with no internet, no account and no data plan. There are no loading screens between you and a game, and nothing you do is interrupted by an ad. Your focus stays on the puzzle in front of you. 【Puzzle & Logic — 21 games】 Sharpen your mind with Sudoku, 2048, Nonogram, Minesweeper and Kakuro, or think in shapes with Ball Sort, Rush Hour, Shikaku, Fillomino and Bridges. Each has clean rules, honest difficulty and a satisfying click when it finally clicks. 【Board & Strategy — 20 games】 The classics you grew up with: Chess, Checkers, Ludo, Backgammon, Gomoku, Go, Mancala, Warships, Dots & Boxes and Snakes & Ladders. Chess ships a full engine with an adjustable strength slider, so it stays a fair fight whatever your level. 【Cards & Solitaire — 10 games】 A proper solitaire cabinet — Solitaire, Spider, FreeCell, Pyramid, TriPeaks, Golf, Yukon and Baker's Dozen — plus Mahjong Solitaire and Memory Match. Deals are solver-checked, so every game you start can actually be won. 【Arcade & Reflex — 12 games】 Quick, twitchy fun: Snake, Tetra Blocks, Brick Breaker, Tower Stack, Whack-a-Mole and a set of reaction and memory tests. Easy to pick up for one round, hard to put down. 【Word & Vocabulary — 10 games】 Word Search, Word Trace, Hangman and Word Ladder for everyday play, with synonym and antonym quizzes to stretch your vocabulary. Great for a calm five minutes or a daily streak. 【Quiz & Learning — 8 games】 Turn downtime into knowledge: world flags and capitals, the periodic table, Roman numerals, number bases, and math and fraction drills. Fun enough for kids, sharp enough for adults. 【Party & Pickers — 15 games】 Settle any decision or start any game night. Bingo and Housie boards with tickets, Spin the Bottle, a two-player Reflex Duel, a team generator and a finger chooser, plus dice, coin flip, spin wheel and random number, card and name pickers. 【Everyday Tools — 6 games】 Genuinely useful extras: a stopwatch and timer, a Pomodoro focus timer, a chess clock, a BMI and calories calculator, a QR code generator and a savings "time to buy" calculator. 【Play Solo or Together】 Face tunable AI opponents with Easy, Medium and Hard for every computer player, pass one device back and forth for pass-and-play, or go online with real-time multiplayer in 16 board games. Joining a friend's room is always free. 【Make It Yours】 Light and dark modes plus a custom theme you color yourself — set your own primary and accent shades, then pick from 15 typefaces. Favorites give one-tap access, every game keeps detailed statistics, and sound and haptics toggle independently. The app speaks 12 languages. 【ONLINE, YOUR CHOICE】 Online features are optional. Multiplayer creates a pseudonymous session only when you create, join or spectate a room, and it does not create a leaderboard profile. That profile is created only when you choose to sync a score and confirm the public name you want displayed. 【Game Nest Pro】 All 102 games and tools stay free forever. Pro adds the Personal Game Studio for your own photos and sounds, private play insights, and online hosting with spectators and saved room presets. Available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://gamenest.voythrix.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://gamenest.voythrix.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Falling Lightblocks4 screens
Game Nest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Game Nest at weekly against Falling Lightblocks's every 2 months. Game Nest also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 84%). Falling Lightblocks's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Falling Lightblocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Game Nest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Falling Lightblocks against 4.9 for Game Nest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 343 and 502 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Falling Lightblocks's written reviews are positive against 94% of Game Nest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Falling Lightblocks ships an update every 2 months, Game Nest weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Falling Lightblocks versus Game Nest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFalling LightblocksGame Nest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (343 ratings)4.9 (502 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews93.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings343502 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin SchulteRohit Modani

Customer experience

Falling Lightblocks

All ratings275 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative9.6%

Game Nest

All ratings502 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

Falling Lightblocks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Occasional lag or choppiness on high-end devices
  • Bluetooth controller issues (e.g. DualShock lightbar staying on)
  • Inconsistent block rotation and locking behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to adjust game mechanics (DAS, ARR, etc.)
  • Implement Tetris Super Rotation System
  • Provide more detailed gameplay statistics and scoring information
  • Add support for Apple TV and other platforms

Game Nest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Falling Lightblocks

One-time3
  • Supporter$1.99
  • Sponsor$3.99
  • Patron$5.99
3 purchases

Game Nest

Subscriptions2
  • Game Nest Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Game Nest Pro Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Game Nest Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Falling Lightblocks free?
Falling Lightblocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Nest free?
Game Nest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Falling Lightblocks or Game Nest?
Game Nest is rated higher. Falling Lightblocks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 343 ratings, while Game Nest averages 4.9 from 502 ratings.
Do Falling Lightblocks or Game Nest have ads?
Neither Falling Lightblocks nor Game Nest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Falling Lightblocks or Game Nest?
Falling Lightblocks ships an update every 2 months, and Game Nest weekly. Most recently, Falling Lightblocks was updated on October 29, 2026 and Game Nest on October 31, 2026.

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