Comparison

Block Puzzle vs BowStack

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

Head to head
About

Block Puzzle

A classic puzzle game where you strategically place falling blocks to form complete lines. Clear lines to prevent the board from filling up. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging brain-teasing experience with beautiful visuals and no time pressure.

Highlights
  • Create vertical or horizontal lines
  • Destroy completed lines
  • No pressure or time limit
  • Visually stunning graphics
  • Challenging to master
  • Perfect for short breaks
Features
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Drop the blocks to create vertically or horizontally lines of blocks without gaps. When such a line is created, it gets destroyed. Keep your board clear and keep your cool as things heat up in this simple but addictive puzzle game! Block Puzzle Features: - Beautifully easy and simple, no pressure and no time limit - Visually stunning graphics and amazing soundtrack - Easy to pick up, but hard and challenging to master - Perfect brain-teasing game & perfect for little pocket of time - Create the perfect strategy and keep your lines clear with endless of blocks

About

BowStack

Features
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Block stacking — flipped upside down. In BowStack you don't drop pieces. You SHOOT them. Draw your bow, aim, and fire shards up at the ceiling. Stack them tight, complete rows to clear them, and chain combos before the shot timer runs out. HOW TO PLAY • Drag to move your bow • Tap to rotate the shard • Pull down and release to shoot — pull harder to fire faster • Complete a full row to clear it. Cleared rows float the stack upward! FEATURES • 7 unique shard types to master • Combo multipliers and cascade clears • 5 difficulty levels — the shot timer tightens as you climb • Global leaderboards (Game Center) • One-finger controls, built for one-handed play • Works fully offline — perfect for the commute • No ads. No accounts. Just play. Simple to learn, hard to master. How high can you stack?

Screenshots

Block Puzzle4 screens
BowStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BowStack at none against Block Puzzle's shown. Block Puzzle's advantage is chart position (#194 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Block Puzzle versus BowStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock PuzzleBowStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2M ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.2M — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank#194 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoodle Mobile LimitedMate Bersenadze

Bugs and requests

Block Puzzle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pieces not fitting despite apparent solution
  • Game progress/high scores being reset
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to rotate/manipulate pieces
  • Showing next upcoming pieces
  • Undo/rewind functionality
  • Difficulty settings or modes
  • Scoreboards and social features

BowStack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Block Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

BowStack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Puzzle free?
Block Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BowStack free?
BowStack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Puzzle or BowStack have ads?
Block Puzzle shows ads; BowStack does not.

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