Blue Block vs Flow Free
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Block
Engage in a strategic puzzle game with over 44,000 unique challenges. Guide the Blue Block out of a grid by cleverly maneuvering other blocks, employing logic and strategy to overcome obstacles and restore balance.
- 44428 unique puzzles
- 9 packs of varying complexity
- High-quality visuals
- Automatic save and resume
- Hours of gameplay
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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.
Flow Free
Connect matching colored pipes on a hexagonal grid to create a flow. Solve puzzles by pairing all colors and covering the entire board without pipes crossing. Offers hundreds of levels and daily challenges for a relaxing or timed experience.
- Hexagonal grid puzzles
- Connect matching colors
- Hundreds of free levels
- Daily puzzles
- Time Trial mode
- Game Center achievements
- Cloud sync
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Hexes! The next evolution of Flow Free®! If you like Flow Free, you'll love Flow Free: Hexes®! Connect matching colors with pipe to create a Flow®. Pair all colors, and cover the entire board to solve each puzzle. But watch out, pipes will break if they cross or overlap! Free play through hundreds of levels, or race against the clock in Time Trial mode. Gameplay ranges from simple and relaxed, to challenging and frenetic, and everywhere in between. How you play is up to you. So, give Flow Free: Hexes a try, and experience "mind like water"! Flow Free: Hexes features: * Over 2,500 free, hexagonal puzzles! * Daily puzzles: new levels every day, never run out * Carefully crafted, high-quality puzzles ranging from easy to extreme! * Optimized touch controls for smooth, satisfying play * Game Center achievements and cloud sync of your progress * Clean, colorful graphics and fun sound effects Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flow Free at 4.8 against Blue Block's 4.1. Flow Free also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 47) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Blue Block sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Flow Free sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flow Free holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow Free has 10K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Blue Block's written reviews are positive against 84% of Flow Free's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Block | Flow Free |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (47 ratings) | 4.8 (10K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 10K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Demers | Big Duck Games LLC |
Customer experience
Blue Block
Flow Free
User reviews
Blue Block
From 47 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧩 Engaging puzzle gameplay with thousands of levels
- 💰 Extensive free content (2500+ puzzles)
- 🎵 Relaxing music and zen-like atmosphere
- 🎨 Clean graphics and simple interface
- 🧠 Excellent brain exercise and mental challenge
Room to improve
- 📺 Intrusive and excessive advertisements
- 🐛 iPad optimization issues
- 🐛 Game crashes and glitches
- ⚠️ Inappropriate adult ads appearing in free version
- 🔧 Inconsistent puzzle difficulty balance
Flow Free
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive and challenging puzzles
- 👍 Relaxing and calming gameplay
- 🎨 Visually appealing and smooth animations
- 💪 Keeps the mind active and sharp
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive patterns in later levels
- 🔍 Lack of difficulty progression
- 🔍 Placement of UI elements could be improved
- 🔍 Excessive ads can disrupt gameplay
Bugs and requests
Blue Block
Reported bugs
10 issues- iPad not optimized for display
- Game crashes on certain devices
- Pieces move in opposite directions
- Pieces move off-screen after undo
- Glitchy scrolling in puzzle selection
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- Game freezes during gameplay
- Ads blocking game visibility
- Formatting issues on iPhone 13 and newer models
- Level progression glitches preventing play
- Incorrect par/move requirements for puzzles
Requested features
9 requests- Option to pay for ad removal
- Game Center/achievements integration
- Ability to replay puzzles to improve scores
- Sound effects and audio feedback
- Hint/clue system for stuck players
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- French language support
- Better advertiser screening for appropriate content
- Improved difficulty progression
- Restart/reset functionality
Flow Free
Reported bugs
3 issues- Hints using themselves randomly
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Ads causing performance issues
Requested features
4 requests- More new and unique puzzle packs
- Ability to disable animations
- Leaderboards and competitive modes
- Increased difficulty options
In-app purchases
Blue Block
- Unlimited Hints$2.99
- More Puzzles$4.99
Flow Free
- 5 Hints$0.99
- Unlock All Themes$1.99
- Classic Pack 2$1.99
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- 10x10 Mania$1.99
- Jumbo Pack 2$1.99
- Kids Pack$1.99
- Starter Bundle$1.99
- 11x11 Mania$1.99
- 20 Hints$2.99
- Unlock All Packs and Remove Ads$4.99
- 100 Hints$9.99
