Comparison

Beat Blocks vs Minimal Sudoku

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

Head to head
About

Beat Blocks

Create music by arranging physical blocks in front of your device's camera. The app interprets block colors and positions to generate unique beats and melodies. Save and share your musical creations with others.

Highlights
  • Build music with physical blocks
  • Camera-based block detection
  • Adjust tempo, swing, key, and scale
  • Save and share recordings
  • AI-powered music sequencing
  • Multiple musical styles
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BeatBlocks is a playful music-making app that lets you build your own music using Lego bricks and other real-life construction blocks. Choose from a range of musical styles and start building, recording and sharing your beats. BeatBlocks brings the play out of the screen and into the real world to let you get hands-on with music making.  

How to play? BeatBlocks uses the camera on your iPhone or iPad to detect blocks of different type and colour. To make music, simply lay out different patterns of blocks in front of the camera. A repeating 8-beat loop will play and on every loop, when the app sees a brick, it will play a sound: so as you build, you make music. 
To change your loop, just move or scatter the blocks around, try out different colours, and wait for the loop to come around again. The left-to-right position sets the timing of each musical note, the top to bottom position selects which note/pitch to play, and the colour sets the instrument. The app also lets you adjust the tempo, swing, key and scale for your loops.

 Save and share your beats! When you are ready to show-off your compositions to the world, hit the record button to screen grab a video of your performance. When you are finished, simply choose to share or save.

  Try out BeatBlocks for free! The trial version of Beatblocks lets you use a maximum of 5 bricks at a time during music-play. To remove this limitation, upgrade to the full version, where you can earn in-game credits and use these to upgrade your sound pack library!  BeatBlocks was launched at SXSW 2023 representing the UK Immersive Futures Lab, and is winner of the silver medal for use of AI at the 2023 BIMA Awards. Playable Technology’s AI-powered music-sequencing technology has already been star of the show at the “Turn it up” interactive music exhibitions at the London Science Museum and with “BeatBlocks Live” at the National Museum of Scotland during the 2024 Science Festival in Edinburgh. Download BeatBlocks now and let the loops begin!

About

Minimal Sudoku

Features
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Minimal Sudoku – Relax, Clean, Minimal, Mindful Discover the calming power of numbers with Minimal Sudoku, the minimalist Sudoku experience designed for peace of mind. No ads. No clutter. Just pure logic and quiet focus. Whether you're looking to unwind after a long day or sharpen your mind in a distraction-free space, our clean interface and soothing design help you stay present and engaged, without overwhelm.

Screenshots

Beat Blocks4 screens
Minimal Sudoku2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minimal Sudoku at none against Beat Blocks's 7. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Beat Blocks sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Minimal Sudoku asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Beat Blocks versus Minimal Sudoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat BlocksMinimal Sudoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayable Tech ltd.Brandon Voon

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Beat Blocks

One-time7
  • 1000 Credits$0.99
  • 2x Loop Multiplier$0.99
  • 3000 Credits$1.99
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  • 3x Loop Multiplier$1.99
  • Full Version + 1000 Credits$2.99
  • 6000 Credits$2.99
  • Unlock Everything$6.99
None

Minimal Sudoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beat Blocks free?
Beat Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minimal Sudoku free?
Minimal Sudoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beat Blocks or Minimal Sudoku have ads?
Neither Beat Blocks nor Minimal Sudoku shows ads.

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