Falling Blocks vs Pentix Nova
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Falling Blocks
Engage your mind with this addictive puzzle game where you strategically move and rotate falling blocks to form complete horizontal lines. Compete with friends, unlock new themes, and enjoy a brain-training experience with multiple difficulty levels.
- Swipe to move blocks
- Tap to rotate blocks
- Form horizontal lines to clear
- Challenge friends on Game Center
- Unlock theme packs
- Multiple difficulty levels
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Falling Blocks is a very addictive game that helps you exercise your brain and improve you logic skills. How to play - Swipe left and right to move the blocks - Tap to rotate the blocks - Swipe down to slam the blocks into place or wait for them to slowly fall into place - Form a line horizontally to clear out the blocks - There is no need to worry about matching colours - Try and beat your high score and challenge your friends on Game Center - Try to earn all the achievements on Game Center - Chose between dark and light theme - Collect stars and use them to unlock theme packs such as emoji and tennis - If you have an Apple Watch all your settings and themes will automatically sync to the watch Multiple Difficulties available - Easy: 10x15 grid with mostly original shapes - Medium: 12x18 grid with more complex shapes - Hard: 14x21 grid with more complex shapes than medium
Pentix Nova
Experience a fresh take on a classic block-dropping puzzle game. Arrange falling pieces to complete lines and clear them, aiming for high scores or completing specific objectives. Enjoy customizable controls and various difficulty levels in this reimagined brick blast experience.
- Arrange falling pieces to clear lines
- Endless game mode
- Objective-based levels
- Campaign progression
- Customizable controls
- Stash pieces for later use
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Reimagination and a remake of the immortal classic. Arrange the falling pieces to fill up and clear the lines. Clear as many lines as possible to advance through levels or complete various objectives. This game is inspired by the four brick falling blocks games. But instead of easy four brick pieces, where the name Tetra comes from, this game uses five bricks pieces, thus the name Penta. Of course, you are not limited to either set of pieces. Play any combination you would like and consider more fun. Fun question: Do you see the black dots when you are looking at the game title screen? Do you think they are there? Features: - Play an endless game or complete objectives. - Play individual levels or progress through the campaign. - Smooth and customizable controls. - Various difficulty levels. Controls: The controls were designed to make the gameplay smooth and enjoyable. Below are the few highlights that make this game stand out. - Tap with the second finger or swipe down to drop the piece. Of course, you can use the "Drop" buttons too. - Swipe up to stash the piece and use it later in the game. This allows for more strategic play. Privacy policy: https://akatek.biz/apps/pentix_nova/privacy_policy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pentix Nova at 4.5 against Falling Blocks's 3.0. Pentix Nova also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 44) and review sentiment (47% vs 31%). Falling Blocks's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Falling Blocks sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Pentix Nova sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pentix Nova holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pentix Nova has 14K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Falling Blocks's written reviews are positive against 47% of Pentix Nova's.
Falling Blocks ships an update every 3 weeks, Pentix Nova weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Falling Blocks | Pentix Nova |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (44 ratings) | 4.5 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | loay setrak | AkaTek LLC |
Customer experience
Falling Blocks
Pentix Nova
Bugs and requests
Falling Blocks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pentix Nova
Reported bugs
5 issues- Goal line disappearing in adventure mode
- Pieces teleporting and rotating unexpectedly
- Drop button functionality issues after updates
- Game progress not saved when switching apps
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to rotate pieces both ways
- Implement variable drop speed
- Provide an ad-free paid version
- Add more levels and challenges
- Improve overall control scheme
In-app purchases
Falling Blocks
- 100 Stars2 variants$0.99
- 500 Stars$1.99
- 1,000 Stars$2.99
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- 1000 Stars$3.99
- 2,500 Stars$4.99
- 5,000 Stars$7.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
- 7,500 Stars$9.99
- 10,000 Stars$12.99
Pentix Nova
- Unlock All Levels$3.99
- Remove Ads$4.99
Questions
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