Hideaways vs There and Block Again
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hideaways
Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover human stories in this reimagined spot-the-difference game. Enjoy a calm challenge that exercises attention and memory while immersing yourself in atmospheric music and gentle narratives.
- Beautifully crafted worlds
- Handmade atmospheric music
- Untimed scavenger hunts
- 144 human stories
- Calming gameplay
- Attention and memory exercise
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Hideaways is an immaculate take on spot-the-difference games. It unfolds through beautifully crafted worlds, handmade atmospheric music, untimed scavengers, and 144 human stories — gently woven in, where places carry real feeling and stories are discovered, not told. Both a moment of calm and a quiet challenge, Hideaways invites you to slow your breathing, calm your mind, and wander through aesthetic and auditory pleasures — all while gently exercising attention and memory, and inviting reflection on real-life moments and stories.
There and Block Again
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There and Block Again is a calm wood block puzzle built for quick sessions and thoughtful high-score chasing. Place each set of pieces on the 10x10 board, clear complete rows and columns, and keep the board open as long as you can. The game is easy to start, but every placement matters once the board begins to tighten. Features: - Relaxed block puzzle play with no timer - Twelve atmospheric visual themes - Local best score tracking - Portrait one-handed layout - Offline play - No accounts, ads, purchases, analytics, or network services
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: There and Block Again at none against Hideaways's 7. There and Block Again also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hideaways's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 2). On price, 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. Hideaways sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. There and Block Again asks for nothing beyond the download.
There and Block Again holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hideaways has 2.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hideaways ships an update monthly, There and Block Again every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hideaways | There and Block Again |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.4K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 794 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RoadRocks | Jacob Stock |
Bugs and requests
Hideaways
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes during tutorial
- Differences not registering correctly
- Levels not loading properly
- Issues with screen size and layout
Requested features
4 requests- Option to disable background music
- Ability to save progress within a level
- More level variety and increased difficulty
- Cross-device syncing of progress
There and Block Again
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hideaways
- TRICKLE(5 hints)$0.99
- BREEZE(10 hints)$1.99
- DUET$1.99
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- FOUNT(20 hints)$2.99
- LUCID LENS$2.99
- DELUGE(50 hints)$4.99
- Grand W.$6.99
There and Block Again
No in-app purchases
Questions
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