Comparison

Blue Block Premium vs Everdell

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

Head to head
About

Blue Block Premium

Engage in a strategic puzzle adventure to free a captured Blue Dragon. Solve thousands of unique puzzles across various difficulty levels, using logic and planning to overcome challenges. This game offers hours of engaging gameplay with high-quality visuals and an automatic save feature.

Highlights
  • 44428 unique puzzles
  • 9 difficulty packs
  • High-quality visuals
  • Automatic save and resume
  • Hours of gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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Join our millions of fans who are playing the game since 2009. Blue Block is a challenging and fun puzzle game that comes with 44428 puzzles from different levels of difficulty for all ages and skills (from 3 to 103 years old) Featured by Apple, awards winner and ranked in the Top Apps in many countries. Welcome to the World of Blue Block. In an ancient time, the world was ruled by lights and shadows. The Blue Dragon was the last of its kind when the Dark Knight made him prisoner. Now, the survival of the Dragon is in your hands. You must free him to bring back the balance on earth. Be warned, your quest will be hard. The Dark Knight has become immensely powerful. Remember, you cannot hope to defeat him by force. You will have to use strategy and logic to successfully complete your goal. The prophecy tells that one day, a hero will succeed the quest by solving all the puzzles. Enjoy your journey. RULES The goal of the game is to move the Blue Block out of the grid by moving the other blocks out of the way. FEATURES • 44428 unique puzzles! (Contains 39963 single puzzles and 4465 double puzzles) • 9 Packs of different complexity • High quality visuals • Automatic save and resume your game • Hours of gameplay © 2009-2025 Aragosoft inc.

About

Everdell

Build a fantastical city by gathering resources, constructing buildings, and recruiting critters. Compete against others or AI in this strategic card-based city-building game adapted from a popular board game. The player with the highest-scoring city after four seasons wins.

Highlights
  • Worker placement for resource gathering
  • Strategic card play for city building
  • Build Constructions and recruit Critters
  • Cross-platform multiplayer
  • AI play and Solo Challenges
  • Four-season game progression
Features
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From Everfrost to Bellsong, many a peaceful year has passed in Everdell — but the time has come for new territories to be settled and new cities to be established... Adapted from the award-winning board game from Tabletop Tycoon, Everdell is a fantastical city building game combining worker placement and strategic card play to create a new civilization. Gather resources to build fanciful Constructions and recruit colorful Critters to make your city thrive. Each card in your city scores points, and after four seasons have passed the highest-scoring city wins! Face off against other founders in cross-platform multiplayer games, or test your civic wits with AI play and Solo Challenges! On each turn, you'll take one of three actions: 1.) Place a Worker. Send one of your helpful workers out into the valley to gather resources! Berries, Twigs, Resin, Pebbles...and of course Cards! You'll need them all to help your new civilization grow. 2.) Play a Card. Your city can hold up to 15 Construction and Critter cards. Cards generate resources, open up new abilities, and score points to win the game! Discover combos and synergies to race past your opponents. 3.) Prepare for the Next Season. When the seasons change, your workers come home and get ready for the next round. But plan your city carefully! After four seasons, the Winter Moon returns and the game will end. There are buildings to construct, lively characters to meet, events to host— you will have a busy year ahead of you! Will the sun shine brightest on your city before the winter moon rises? Welcome to Everdell!

Screenshots

Blue Block Premium4 screens
Everdell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Everdell at 2.9K against Blue Block Premium's 16. Everdell also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#19 vs #149). Blue Block Premium's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Blue Block Premium costs $4.99 and Everdell $9.99 up front. Blue Block Premium sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Everdell sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Everdell holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Everdell has 2.9K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Blue Block Premium's written reviews are positive against 76% of Everdell's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blue Block Premium ships an update every 3 months, Everdell every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Blue Block Premium versus Everdell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue Block PremiumEverdell
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (16 ratings)4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews — better76.1% of reviews
Number of ratings162.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#149#19 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB384 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperMartin DemersDire Wolf Digital

Customer experience

Blue Block Premium

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative10.7%

Everdell

All ratings2,686 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative12.9%

User reviews

Blue Block Premium

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • 💡 Huge number of levels
  • ✨ Good graphics and design
  • 💰 Good value for money
  • 🧠 Makes you think

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 👎 Annoying music
  • 🐌 Slow performance after updates
  • 📱 UI issues on certain devices
  • ❓ Lack of clear instructions or hints

Everdell

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth and seamless gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and animations
  • 🎶 Soothing soundtrack
  • 🕹️ Faithful digital adaptation of the board game
  • 🏆 Challenging and enjoyable solo challenges

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 📱 Small text and UI elements on mobile devices
  • 🔙 Lack of undo/cancel functionality
  • 🤖 AI opponent issues (e.g., auto-regenerating critters)

Bugs and requests

Blue Block Premium

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Completed blocks disappear
  • Block count not updating correctly
  • Review not displaying correctly
  • Blocks outside the game field
  • Menus are covered by other content
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  • Cosmetic feature not updating
  • Achievement notification bug
  • Blue block gets stuck on last move
  • Music bug (cannot be turned off)
  • Sound and music stopped working after update
  • Lag after update
  • Achievement not unlocking
  • Game requires specific firmware update
  • Stone movement is strange in KIDS 25
  • Batch color remains white after re-clearing puzzle

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add hint or skip feature
  • Option to turn off music
  • Add more puzzles or new block types
  • Improve support for newer iPhone models
  • Add undo button for last move
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  • Allow choosing any game randomly
  • Add more retina display themes
  • Add sound effects
  • Add visual skins or themes
  • Implement a scoring system (diamond, gold, silver, bronze)
  • Add app icon to home screen
  • Return to previous interface

Everdell

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to play certain cards or use locations
  • Game freezes or crashes during online play
  • Incorrect scoring or card interactions
  • Placement issues with workers and cards

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for expansions and additional content
  • Allow players to choose their character/critter
  • Implement a confirm/undo button for actions
  • Improve zoom and readability on smaller screens
  • Add push notifications for online games

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blue Block Premium

One-time1
  • Unlimited Hints$2.99
2 purchases

Everdell

One-time2
  • Glimmergold$5.99
  • Bellfaire$8.99

Questions

Is Blue Block Premium free?
Blue Block Premium costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Everdell free?
Everdell costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blue Block Premium or Everdell?
Everdell is rated higher. Blue Block Premium averages 4.6 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Everdell averages 4.8 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Blue Block Premium or Everdell have ads?
Neither Blue Block Premium nor Everdell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blue Block Premium or Everdell?
Blue Block Premium ships an update every 3 months, and Everdell every 3 weeks. Most recently, Blue Block Premium was updated on October 23, 2026 and Everdell on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Blue Block Premium or Everdell?
Blue Block Premium currently peaks at #149 in the App Store charts, and Everdell at #19. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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