Comparison

Block Drop® vs Bubble Ball

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

Head to head
About

Block Drop®

Engage in a strategic 3D puzzle game with dynamically generated levels and music. Navigate through 999 challenging stages across six unique worlds, testing your mind and reflexes. Avoid falling into the water and aim for the checkered flag to complete each level.

Highlights
  • 6 unique game worlds
  • 999 levels per world
  • Dynamically generated levels
  • Dynamically generated music
  • Survival levels
  • Show solution feature
Features
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Block Drop® is an addicting strategy/puzzle game that sharpens your mind and features 3D graphics and dynamically generated music. Sink all the blocks and finish on the checkered flag to complete each level. Try not to land in the water! Become lost in the serene atmosphere as you experience 999 levels that will challenge your mind and survival levels that will test your reflexes. Block Drop® features 6 different game worlds: ▸ Classic: The original Block Drop ▸ Transportation: New blocks that move and teleport you ▸ Destruction: New blocks that can destroy other blocks ▸ Split Personality: Control multiple men on each level ▸ Optical Illusion: Blocks float in the air creating optical illusions ▸ Madness: All of the new block types in one world! FEATURES: ▸ 6 different worlds with 999 levels each ▸ Show solution feature ▸ Universal app -- works on both iPhone and iPad ▸ Dynamically generated levels ▸ Computer generated music that adjusts to your gameplay ▸ Fast-paced survival levels ▸ In-game tutorial ▸ Hours and hours of gameplay! Each level of Block Drop® is dynamically created (and so is the music) so no two games will ever be the same. PRIVACY DISCLOSURE: Block Drop®: - Does not contain ads. - Does not contain in-app purchases. - Does not contain integration with social networks. - Does not use analytics / data collection tools. - Does include links to apps by Dan Russell-Pinson in the iTunes. For more information on our privacy policy please visit: http://dan-russell-pinson.com/privacy/

About

Bubble Ball

A physics puzzle game where you use creative solutions with various pieces and powerups to guide a bubble to its goal. Test your ingenuity and logical thinking skills with over 150 levels, including user-created content.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Level editor
  • Community levels
  • Wood and metal pieces
  • Powerups (speed boost, reverse gravity)
  • 156 levels
Features
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Try this fun, new physics puzzle game, where you will test your ingenuity and thinking skills to get the bubble to the goal. Community Levels – create your own levels for Bubble Ball, and play levels created by others! Visit naygames.com/create on your computer to start making your own levels! Using the pieces and powerups provided, come up with creative solutions to get the bubble to the goal! There are two types of pieces, wood and metal. Wood pieces are affected by gravity when you tap Start, while metal ones stay where you placed them. Use powerups to give the bubble speed boosts and even reverse gravity! Don't want to start at the beginning? You can skip around to your liking and jump right into the 156 exciting levels (48 are free; then upgrade to the full version of Bubble Ball for all 156 levels). A great game to test your logical thinking skills and to play whenever you're bored!

Screenshots

Block Drop®4 screens
Bubble Ball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bubble Ball at Free against Block Drop®'s $0.99. Bubble Ball also leads on ratings volume (160 vs 4). Block Drop®'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (96% vs 59%). 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

Bubble Ball is free to download; Block Drop® costs $0.99 up front. Bubble Ball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block Drop® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Drop® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Ball has 160 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Block Drop®'s written reviews are positive against 59% of Bubble Ball's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Drop® ships an update every 3 months, Bubble Ball every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Block Drop® versus Bubble Ball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Drop®Bubble Ball
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better3.9 (160 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better58.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4160 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreecloud Design, Inc.Nay Games LLC

Customer experience

Block Drop®

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.2%

Bubble Ball

All ratings160 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews784 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative29.1%

Bugs and requests

Block Drop®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bubble Ball

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Congratulations screen appearing after completing single levels
  • Pieces getting stuck or behaving unexpectedly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and level packs
  • Improved controls and responsiveness
  • Customization options (ball color, backgrounds, etc.)
  • Difficulty settings or progressive challenges

In-app purchases

None

Block Drop®

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bubble Ball

One-time1
  • Level Pack 1$1.99

Questions

Is Block Drop® free?
Block Drop® costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Ball free?
Bubble Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Block Drop® or Bubble Ball?
Block Drop® is rated higher. Block Drop® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Bubble Ball averages 3.9 from 160 ratings.
Do Block Drop® or Bubble Ball have ads?
Neither Block Drop® nor Bubble Ball shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Drop® or Bubble Ball?
Block Drop® ships an update every 3 months, and Bubble Ball every 2 months. Most recently, Block Drop® was updated on October 9, 2026 and Bubble Ball on October 7, 2026.

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