PentoCruncher vs THE BLOCK PUZZLE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PentoCruncher
This app solves a variety of tile-based puzzles, including pentominoes, tetrominoes, and more. It can handle puzzles of any shape and any combination of these pieces.
- Solves pentominoes puzzles
- Handles any puzzle shape
- Supports multiple polyomino types
- Solves mixed polyomino combinations
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PentoCruncher solves pentominoes puzzles of any shape. It can also solve puzzles of any combinations of pentominoes, tetrominoes, trominoes, duomino and monomino.
THE BLOCK PUZZLE
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Would you like to challenge yourself to clear all the missions and find how many patterns you can discover? This is a puzzle game where you fill panels by combining blocks of various shapes. It is simple yet challenging and fun! There are 10 levels, and anyone of any age, from children to the elderly, can enjoy it. By trying out various patterns, you can repeat "hypothesis" and "verification" and train your logical thinking skills. Let's train our logical thinking skills while having fun. "BASIC mode" Use all the limited blocks to fill the panel. Equipped with over 400 questions from level 1 to level 10! If you're unable to clear a certain question, feel free to use the hint function. Can you clear them all? "CHALLENGE mode" Use selected blocks from 12 types of blocks to fill the panel. From level 1 to level 10, can you find out how many patterns there are for each level? ※Inverted or rotated combinations are counted as separate patterns.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PentoCruncher at none against THE BLOCK PUZZLE's shown. THE BLOCK PUZZLE's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PentoCruncher ships an update every 8 months, THE BLOCK PUZZLE weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | PentoCruncher | THE BLOCK PUZZLE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Felix Stehli | gravass, Inc. |
In-app purchases
PentoCruncher
No in-app purchases
THE BLOCK PUZZLE
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PentoCruncher free?
Is THE BLOCK PUZZLE free?
Do PentoCruncher or THE BLOCK PUZZLE have ads?
Which is updated more often, PentoCruncher or THE BLOCK PUZZLE?
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