# Tangle Ropes vs Tap Block Away

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tangle Ropes at 75% against Tap Block Away's 23%. Tangle Ropes also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.5). Tap Block Away's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (458 vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Tap Block Away holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tap Block Away has 458 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Tangle Ropes's written reviews are positive against 23% of Tap Block Away's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Tangle Ropes ships an update every 3 weeks, Tap Block Away every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tangle Ropes | Tap Block Away |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tangle-ropes/id1521896410/reviews) | **[4.5 (458 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-block-away/id6473601761/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **458** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 23.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 44 MB | 263 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [其跃 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/660989470) | [凯 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1614595405) |

## What reviewers say

### Tangle Ropes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tangle-ropes/id1521896410)

A relaxing puzzle game where you untangle colored ropes on a grid. Manipulate the ropes by switching positions, rotating, flipping, and changing colors to successfully untie them all.

**Highlights:** Untangle colored ropes, Grid-based puzzle, Switch positions, Rotate angles, Flip up and down, Change rope colors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tap Block Away

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-block-away/id6473601761)

Rotate a 3D cube to find and tap the correct blocks, clearing the screen in this addictive puzzle game. Challenge your logic and unlock new skins and themes as you progress.

**Highlights:** Rotate 3D cube to find blocks, Tap blocks to clear screen, Logical thinking challenges, Unlockable skins and themes, Addictive gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable game
- 💡 Relaxing gameplay
- 🚀 Beautiful graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Inappropriate ads
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Ads interrupt gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Moves count less than actual blocks
- Levels reset after crashes
- Indicators not visible on light blocks

**Requested features**

- Option to remove ads
- Ability to log in and save progress
- Clearer indicators on light-colored blocks


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tangle Ropes free?

Tangle Ropes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tap Block Away free?

Tap Block Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tangle Ropes or Tap Block Away?

Tap Block Away is rated higher. Tangle Ropes averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Tap Block Away averages 4.5 from 458 ratings.

### Do Tangle Ropes or Tap Block Away have ads?

Both Tangle Ropes and Tap Block Away show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tangle Ropes or Tap Block Away?

Tangle Ropes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tap Block Away every 6 days. Most recently, Tangle Ropes was updated on October 12, 2026 and Tap Block Away on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*