Comparison

Block Drop® vs SwarmShot

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

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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

SwarmShot

Grow a glowing alien swarm in this physics-based arcade game. Aim carefully to hit growth blooms, evade predators, and feed the core to prevent colony collapse. Each level offers a quick, challenging physics puzzle.

Highlights
  • One-shot physics gameplay
  • 20 handcrafted launch chambers
  • Glowing alien biosphere visuals
  • Growth blooms and core feeding
  • Predator hazards
  • Fast levels for quick retries
Features
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SwarmShot is a one-shot physics arcade game about growing a glowing alien swarm. Aim your launch, hit growth blooms, avoid hungry predators, and feed the core before the colony collapses. Every level is a compact physics challenge where one clean shot can turn a tiny organism into a living swarm. Features: - One-shot physics arcade gameplay - 20 handcrafted launch chambers - Glowing alien biosphere visuals - Growth blooms, core feeding, and predator hazards - Fast levels built for quick retries

Screenshots

Block Drop®4 screens
SwarmShot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SwarmShot at Free against Block Drop®'s $0.99. SwarmShot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Block Drop®'s advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

SwarmShot is free to download; Block Drop® costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SwarmShot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Block Drop® versus SwarmShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Drop®SwarmShot
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFreecloud Design, Inc.Federer Industries, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Block Drop®

No in-app purchases

None

SwarmShot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Drop® free?
Block Drop® costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwarmShot free?
SwarmShot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Drop® or SwarmShot?
SwarmShot is rated higher. Block Drop® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SwarmShot averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Block Drop® or SwarmShot have ads?
Neither Block Drop® nor SwarmShot shows ads.

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