PuzzleManiak vs BlocksCount
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PuzzleManiak
Engage your mind with a vast collection of 24 unique logic puzzles, each generated on-the-fly for endless replayability. Compete with players worldwide through daily challenges and online leagues, with adjustable difficulty levels and detailed statistics to track your progress.
- 24 unique logic puzzle games
- On-the-fly puzzle generation
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Detailed statistics tracking
- Daily challenges
- Online leagues and rankings
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PuzzleManiak is a collection of 24 puzzle games: Sudoku, Pattern (Picross like), Bridges, Dominosa, Filling, Galaxies, Loopy, LightUp, Mines, Net, Rectangles, Slant, Tents, Unequal, Untangle, Blackbox, SameGame, Pegs, Mastermind, Map, Magnets, Singles, Range and Netslide. All games are generated on-the-fly with a unique solution, thus you’ll never play the same puzzle twice. All games offer multiple levels from easy to hard. Statistics are maintained for each game, and each level of difficulty. For each game, a daily challenge is available: in this mode, everyday, all players play the same puzzle and compare their scores with other players. Another online mode is available: the Online League. After any (local) game, you can submit it to the website, so that every other players can play it and thus you can compare your scores to other ones. An overall ranking is available, and ranking are also available for each game. All online features are now available with Auto-renewable subscriptions only: • You can choose between 3 subscriptions: - 1 month subscription: $1.49 - 6 months subscription: $7.49 - 1 year subscription: $12.99 • There is a trial period of 2 weeks for all types of subscriptions. • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. • Terms of use: http://puzzlemaniak.com/termsofuse.html • Privacy Policy: http://puzzlemaniak.com/policy.html
BlocksCount
A fun game designed to train your brain by counting blocks within a time limit. Successfully answering increases the block count, while errors decrease it, enhancing spatial awareness and cognitive function.
- Timed block counting challenges
- Increasing difficulty with correct answers
- Decreasing difficulty with incorrect answers
- Spatial awareness training
- Brain activation exercises
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Count the number of blocks! It is a game where you can count the number of blocks and press the answer button to get the correct answer in 60 seconds. If you answer correctly in succession, the number of blocks displayed at one time will increase. On the contrary, if incorrect answers continue, the number of blocks will decrease. Counting the number of blocks is said to help train spatial awareness. Let's have fun and activate the brain!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BlocksCount at Free against PuzzleManiak's $0.99. BlocksCount also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). PuzzleManiak's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3). On update cadence, ads 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
BlocksCount is free to download; PuzzleManiak costs $0.99 up front. PuzzleManiak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BlocksCount asks for nothing beyond the download.
BlocksCount holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PuzzleManiak has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PuzzleManiak's written reviews are positive against 100% of BlocksCount's.
PuzzleManiak ships an update every 2 days, BlocksCount every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PuzzleManiak | BlocksCount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Minard | 株式会社養鶏場 |
Customer experience
PuzzleManiak
BlocksCount
Bugs and requests
PuzzleManiak
Reported bugs
17 issues- Tangled game sizing issue on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- MasterMind guesses misaligned with background grid
- Pattern game elements remain small after update
- Tents game off-center positioning
- Untangle nodes have limited range of motion
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- Sudoku numbers too small to read
- Control buttons positioned under system UI bars
- Game crashes when tabbing out of app
- Online game crashes and network errors
- Scores and statistics not saving
- Mines sometimes generate off-screen
- Minesweeper high scores only showing 1 entry
- Map game color distinction issues
- BlackBox game functionality broken
- Pattern numbers misaligned with boxes
- Puzzle boards and icons much smaller than before
- Touch precision issues requiring multiple attempts
Requested features
13 requests- Screen zoom functionality
- Dark mode or customizable color themes
- Sound effects and audio feedback
- Better game instructions and tutorials
- iPad native resolution support
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- Undo button for all puzzle types
- Auto screen lock disable for long games
- Chess game addition
- Kakuro puzzle type
- Better color contrast for colorblind players
- Save game state when switching apps
- Wiki with solving hints
- Improved touch target sizes for small puzzles
BlocksCount
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PuzzleManiak
- One Month Subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- 6 Month Subscription14 Days trial$17.996 Months
- One Year Subscription14 Days trial$24.991 Year
BlocksCount
No in-app purchases
Questions
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