X vs Hot Blocks™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
Experience a classic block-dropping puzzle game with expanded shapes and challenges. Compete globally on leaderboards and enjoy multiple game modes with an ever-increasing number of pieces.
- Classic Tetrominos mode
- Pentominos mode with 18 shapes
- Hexominos mode with 60 shapes
- X-minos combined mode with 85 polyminos
- Worldwide leaderboards for score competition
- Multiple challenging game modes
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GAME INTRO ---------------- Bring back tetrominos classic game that you played in your childhood but even more fun and challenge with pentominoes, hexominos. The game has 4 different modes: + TETROMINOS: total 7 classic tetrominos. + PENTOMINOS: total 18 pentominos. + HEXOMINOS: total 60 hexominos + X-MINOS: all-minos combined with total 85 polyminos. You can compete your score with other playes via leaderboard worldwide. Now go for it and have fun! CREDIT ------------------ + Sounds generated from Bfxr. FAN PAGE ------------------ + Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qastudiosapps
Hot Blocks™
A unique block puzzle game where you strategically place dirt blocks to prevent lava from consuming the board. Blocks float down in bubbles and cannot be rotated, requiring careful juggling and placement to create rows and stronger materials.
- Unique bubble block mechanic
- No block rotation
- Strategic row completion
- Multiple block types
- Power-up blocks
- Three difficulty modes
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Hot Blocks™ is an addictive block puzzle game. With a twist on the Tetris-style gameplay, players must fill their board with dirt blocks to keep away from the approaching lava. Unlike in other similar games, blocks can NOT be rotated but don't come one at a time. Blocks float down the screen in bubbles, touch to pop them and then drag them into position. Block pieces will return to their bubbles if you release them in an unavailable location. Tip: Use this mechanic to juggle blocks until you are ready to place them Placing the blocks into rows will create cement blocks that will last longer against the perusing lava. Creating multiple rows at a time will create even stronger blocks that can sustain even more damage! Block Types: Dirt - these are the basic building blocks Concrete - these are much stronger and are created by completing a single row Bronze - these are created by completing 2 rows at once Obsidian - these are created by completing 3 rows at once Diamond - these are created by completing 4 rows at once Power-Blocks: Snowflake - freeze the lava for a few seconds 2x - doubles your score for a few seconds Mystery block - creates a random material line on the row it was placed The game also features 3 difficulty modes (Amateur, Seasoned, and Expert) Download for free now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: X at none against Hot Blocks™'s 1. X also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hot Blocks™'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hot Blocks™ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. X asks for nothing beyond the download.
X holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
X ships an update every 4 months, Hot Blocks™ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | Hot Blocks™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quang Duc Vu | Klick Ink L.P. |
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
Hot Blocks™
- Remove Ads$2.99









