ice box vs Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ice box
A puzzle game where players manipulate falling blocks by tapping the screen to move, rotate, or accelerate their descent. Utilize special colored and black blocks to clear levels, with backgrounds featuring real-world locations.
- Tap controls for movement and rotation
- Special colored blocks
- Black blocks clear surrounding blocks
- Accelerated falling
- Real-world background images
- Increasingly complex levels
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点击屏幕左侧就往方块就往左，右侧就往右，中间偏上就旋转当前方块，中间偏下就加速下落。好好利用彩色方块会穿透,黑色方块是核心这两个基本特性，一旦消去黑色方块就能消去其控制的彩色方块,关卡越往后方块越奇葩,实在不知道怎么处理就让彩色方块伸出窗外。每一关的背景图片都是实地拍摄的，大部分来自于威海市，小部分来自中大南校区和东校区。
Blocks
A calming block puzzle game with a soft, pastel aesthetic. Enjoy seven different game modes, smooth animations, and satisfying haptics. Customize your look with unlockable skins and share your own creations.
- Seven distinct game modes
- Smooth animations and haptics
- Advanced Tetris mechanics (T-spins, combos)
- Customizable block and board skins
- Create and share custom levels
- Offline play
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Blocks is a soft, pastel block puzzle. Drop the falling pieces, clear lines and unwind. Seven modes for every mood. MODES • Levels — handcrafted puzzles plus an endless generator • Cascade — unsupported blocks fall, triggering CHAIN ×N chain combos • Classic — the board adapts to your screen • Sprint — clear 40 lines against the clock • Marathon — go until the last block fits • Daily challenge — a fresh round every day • Practice — tune the field and speed your way FEATURES • Smooth animations and satisfying haptics • SRS rotation, wall-kicks, T-spins, combos and Back-to-Back • Hold piece, landing ghost, adjustable sensitivity • Shop: earn coins from levels → block skins, board skins and looks • 16+ looks with backgrounds and coordinated palettes, live preview • Custom levels: draw, save, share as a file • Three languages: Russian, English, Chinese • Achievements, stats, game journal, Game Center No intrusive ads, no forced purchases. Just a beautiful, calming puzzle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blocks at 100% against ice box's 25%. ice box's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ice box | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 子诚 王 | Oleg Grinevich |
Customer experience
ice box
Blocks
In-app purchases
ice box
No in-app purchases
Blocks
No in-app purchases
