Comparison

Blast 3D vs Pixel Yarn

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

Head to head
About

Blast 3D

Guide a snake with a swipe to blast hundreds of 3D bricks. Collect power-ups to enhance your shooting and destroy every brick. Enjoy endless levels of delightful destruction.

Highlights
  • 3D graphics for enhanced sensation
  • Infinite, unique levels
  • Intuitive swipe controls
  • Thrilling power-ups
  • Collect additional balls
Features
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Do you like 3D? Do you like blasting things? Play Blast 3D! Guide your snake with a finger swipe and blast hundreds of balls to break the 3D bricks. Watch the bricks fall while blasting at them! Collect additional balls to enhance your shooting prowess. Blast everything! Destroy every brick! It is simply delightful to shoot at bricks and watch them fall! Game Features: - A 3D game for more sensation & fun - An infinite number of levels - Each level is unique - Endless fun - Intuitive swipe control - Thrilling power-ups

About

Pixel Yarn

Wind, sort, and unravel colorful threads to reveal charming pixel-art pictures. This relaxing puzzle game offers satisfying ASMR-style textures and hundreds of cozy designs to complete at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Wind and sort colorful threads
  • Reveal pixel-art pictures
  • Relaxing, no-pressure gameplay
  • Satisfying ASMR-style textures
  • Hundreds of cozy designs
  • Strategic bobbin slot management
Features
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Wind, sort, and unravel — welcome to Pixel Yarn! Send colorful spools around the loop to wind up every matching thread, and watch each pixel-art yarn picture unravel piece by piece until the board is clear. Easy to learn, deeply satisfying to master. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Relaxing, no-pressure play — wind and sort at your own pace - Satisfying ASMR-style yarn textures, sounds & animations - Hundreds of cozy pixel-art pictures stitched from yarn - Plan around limited bobbin slots — one wrong move and you're in a knot - One-hand friendly, perfect for quick breaks or long unwinding sessions HOW TO PLAY Tap a bobbin onto the loop. As it travels, it winds up yarn of its color. Clear every thread from the picture, keep your slots from overflowing, and complete each cozy design. Wind a thread and relax. Welcome to Pixel Yarn.

Screenshots

Blast 3D4 screens
Pixel Yarn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blast 3D at none against Pixel Yarn's 10. Blast 3D also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Pixel Yarn's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixel Yarn sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Blast 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Yarn holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blast 3D has 141 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blast 3D ships an update weekly, Pixel Yarn monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Blast 3D versus Pixel Yarn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast 3DPixel Yarn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (141 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings141 — better7
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvenworks Ltd.Svn

Customer experience

Blast 3D

All ratings141 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.0%

Pixel Yarn

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Blast 3D

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Game is laggy
  • Ads pop up every level
  • Game is glitchy
  • Can't finish levels without ads
  • Too much lag
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  • Insane lag on iPhone
  • 2 ads every 30 seconds

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add a tutorial level
  • Option to lower graphics settings

Pixel Yarn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blast 3D

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Pixel Yarn

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Discount Pack$4.99
  • Gold Pack 2$7.99
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  • Super Pack$9.99
  • Great Pack$19.99
  • Gold Pack 4$29.99
  • Optimal Pack$39.99
  • Gold Pack 5$49.99
  • Legendary Pack$79.99
  • Gold Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Blast 3D free?
Blast 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Yarn free?
Pixel Yarn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blast 3D or Pixel Yarn?
Pixel Yarn is rated higher. Blast 3D averages 4.0 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Pixel Yarn averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Blast 3D or Pixel Yarn have ads?
Pixel Yarn shows ads; Blast 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Blast 3D or Pixel Yarn?
Blast 3D ships an update weekly, and Pixel Yarn monthly. Most recently, Blast 3D was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pixel Yarn on November 5, 2026.

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