Comparison

Blocksss vs Cut the Rope

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

Head to head
About

Blocksss

This is a minimalist puzzle game where you drag and fit blocks into a frame. It offers a relaxing experience with no time limits, playable offline and suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Drag and move blocks
  • Fit blocks into frame
  • No time limits
  • Offline play
  • Minimalist design
  • Relaxing music and sounds
Features
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Blocksss is challenging, exciting and sometimes infuriating minimalist puzzle game. Enjoy the world's most beloved puzzle game for FREE! Easy to play, and pleasurable game for all ages. • Drag the blocks to move them. • Try to fit them all in the frame. • Don't worry! No time limits! NO TIME? NO WIFI? NO PROBLEM! Enjoy the game offline anytime and anywhere! ‣ Minimalist design ‣ Easy to play ‣ Relaxing music and sounds ‣ Exciting and addictive

About

Cut the Rope

Embark on a colorful puzzle adventure with Om Nom. Match tiles to create powerful boosters and solve challenging levels. Enjoy daily rewards, team play, and discover animated stories.

Highlights
  • Match color tiles
  • Create powerful boosters
  • Solve challenging puzzles
  • Daily rewards and missions
  • Team play and tournaments
  • Discover animated vignettes
Features
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A new exciting adventure in the Cut the Rope saga has arrived. It’s BLAST time! Dive into this addictive BLAST puzzle game, begin your dream journey in this toon world with your pet Om Nom and master challenging BLAST puzzles! Match color tiles and create powerful candy boosters and toy power-ups. Merge amazing special toy rockets, bombs and candies for an exciting explosion. Key Features - Simple but exciting gameplay: just match cubes, pop blocks and make tile combos - Solve challenging puzzles, receive rewards and collect stars - Constant updates with new levels and content - Get daily rewards from Crown Rush, Star Tournament, Daily Mission etc - Create or join a team to cooperate altogether - Crush opponents in tournaments and limited time events - Discover vignettes from the official cartoon series Om Nom Stories, including romantic garden, cute farm, magic mansion, and many other episodes - This game is also ads free!

Screenshots

Blocksss4 screens
Cut the Rope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cut the Rope at 4.9 against Blocksss's 4.7. Cut the Rope also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (552 vs 180). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blocksss sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Cut the Rope sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cut the Rope holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 180 and 552 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Blocksss's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cut the Rope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocksss ships an update every 6 weeks, Cut the Rope every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blocksss versus Cut the Rope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocksssCut the Rope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (180 ratings)4.9 (552 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings180552 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB362 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen Sixcube Information Technology Co., Ltd.SKYWALK

Customer experience

Blocksss

All ratings180 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative40.0%

Cut the Rope

All ratings540 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.3%
Negative38.7%

User reviews

Blocksss

From 180 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😃 Entertaining and fun
  • 🧠 Exercises the mind
  • 💡 Free to play
  • 📶 Works offline
  • ✨ Smooth gameplay

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🙉 Loud ads
  • 👎 Ads interrupt gameplay
  • 🐌 Puzzles too easy
  • 📉 Poor puzzle quality

Cut the Rope

From 552 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Cute characters
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 👍 Easy to play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Levels not loading
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Levels designed to force in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Blocksss

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Some puzzles unplayable due to bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fewer ads
  • Option to mute ads
  • More challenging puzzles
  • Option to skip ads

Cut the Rope

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Levels not loading past level 6
  • Levels freezing and becoming unplayable
  • Losing progress and game data after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add new levels and maps
  • Improve level design and difficulty progression
  • Fix bugs and stability issues
  • Optimize performance and battery usage

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Blocksss

One-time7
  • 120 coins$0.99
  • 240 coins$2.99
  • remove ad$2.99
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  • 660 coins$4.99
  • 1440 coins$9.99
  • 4800 coins$19.99
  • 3120 coins$19.99
11 purchases

Cut the Rope

One-time11
  • Om Nom Shop$0.99
  • 150 Coin Pack$1.99
  • Star Safe$2.99
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  • Beginner's Bundle$4.99
  • 500 Coin Pack$4.99
  • Challenge Pass$4.99
  • 1000 Coin Pack$9.99
  • Magic Bundle$10.99
  • 2000 Coin Pack$19.99
  • Super Bundle$20.99
  • Mega Bundle$56.99

Questions

Is Blocksss free?
Blocksss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blocksss or Cut the Rope?
Cut the Rope is rated higher. Blocksss averages 4.7 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while Cut the Rope averages 4.9 from 552 ratings.
Do Blocksss or Cut the Rope have ads?
Both Blocksss and Cut the Rope show ads.
Which is updated more often, Blocksss or Cut the Rope?
Blocksss ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cut the Rope every 3 weeks. Most recently, Blocksss was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cut the Rope on October 24, 2026.

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