Crying Suns vs Block Time!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crying Suns
Command a space fleet in a tactical rogue-lite inspired by classic sci-fi. Explore a procedurally generated universe, engage in strategic ship battles, and uncover a deep storyline across six chapters. Experience a rich narrative and atmospheric gameplay designed for mobile.
- Procedurally-generated space exploration
- Tactical battleship and squadron fleet combat
- Over 300 story events
- Deep, 6-chapter storyline
- Mobile-optimized interface
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When FTL meets Foundation and Dune: Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well. Main Features: - Space exploration in a procedurally-generated universe - Tactical fights between battleships and their squadron fleets - More than 300 possible story events - A deep and dramatic storyline structured in 6 chapters - A dark and disturbing atmosphere inspired by our favorite S-F universes (Foundation, Dune, Battlestar Galactica) First released on PC and Mac, the indie hit Crying Suns was carefully redesigned for mobile and tablets, including a revamped interface and intuitive touchscreen interactions. Pay once to get the full Crying Suns experience! No ads, no F2P mechanics! All future updates included. Supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese If you encounter any problem, please contact us at contact@cryingsuns.com with as much information as possible on the issue.
Block Time!
A block puzzle game offering a pure, uninterrupted experience with no ads, timers, or in-app purchases. Enjoy dropping pieces, clearing lines, and chaining combos with dynamic themes and an extra life feature.
- Ad-free gameplay
- No energy timers
- Block dropping mechanics
- Line clearing
- Combo chaining
- Dynamic themes
- Extra life feature
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Remember when games didn't try to sell you something every 12 seconds? Yeah, we do too. Block Time is a block puzzle game with zero ads, zero energy timers, and zero "watch this video to keep playing." Just you, some very good Tetris-shaped bricks, and the increasingly unhinged joy of clearing a full board. Drop pieces. Clear lines. Chain combos until the screen basically throws a party for you. Clear enough lines in a row and the whole board changes its entire outfit — new theme, new vibe, zero warning. We don't make the rules. We do make the bricks... and the rules.. i guess we do kinda make the rules. About to lose? Extra Life shows up like the fastest friend on the internet, bailing you out before you even finish panicking. No ads watched. No ads. Ever. Not even a tiny one. No subscriptions, energy bars, or fake urgency Dozens of themes, more always on the way Anyway. Go clear some lines. The board isn't going to clear itself. Okay, it kind of does. That's the whole game. You get it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Block Time! at Free against Crying Suns's $8.99. Block Time! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Crying Suns's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 6). On ads 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
Block Time! is free to download; Crying Suns costs $8.99 up front. Block Time! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Crying Suns asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block Time! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crying Suns has 2.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Crying Suns's written reviews are positive against 100% of Block Time!'s.
Crying Suns ships an update monthly, Block Time! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crying Suns | Block Time! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #145 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1014 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alternative Shift | Andrew Russell |
Customer experience
Crying Suns
Block Time!
Bugs and requests
Crying Suns
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when using certain ship abilities
- Crashes during end-of-chapter cutscenes
- Progression-blocking bugs preventing access to new content
- Inability to progress past specific story points due to crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Zoom functionality for combat screen
- Ability to play own music during gameplay
- Endless mode or sandbox option
- Improved tutorial to explain key mechanics
Block Time!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Crying Suns
No in-app purchases
Block Time!
- Block Time PRO$4.99
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