Comparison

PuzzleManiak vs BlocksCount

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 24 unique logic puzzle games
  • On-the-fly puzzle generation
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Detailed statistics tracking
  • Daily challenges
  • Online leagues and rankings
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Timed block counting challenges
  • Increasing difficulty with correct answers
  • Decreasing difficulty with incorrect answers
  • Spatial awareness training
  • Brain activation exercises
Features
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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!

Screenshots

PuzzleManiak4 screens
BlocksCount4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PuzzleManiak versus BlocksCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzleManiakBlocksCount
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (23 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre Minard株式会社養鶏場

Customer experience

PuzzleManiak

All ratings23 ratings
Positive52.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral11.4%
Negative21.2%

BlocksCount

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

3 purchases

PuzzleManiak

Subscriptions3
  • One Month Subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • 6 Month Subscription14 Days trial$17.996 Months
  • One Year Subscription14 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

BlocksCount

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PuzzleManiak free?
PuzzleManiak costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BlocksCount free?
BlocksCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PuzzleManiak or BlocksCount?
BlocksCount is rated higher. PuzzleManiak averages 3.1 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while BlocksCount averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do PuzzleManiak or BlocksCount have ads?
Neither PuzzleManiak nor BlocksCount shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PuzzleManiak or BlocksCount?
PuzzleManiak ships an update every 2 days, and BlocksCount every 4 days. Most recently, PuzzleManiak was updated on October 31, 2026 and BlocksCount on October 25, 2026.

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