Comparison

Sync vs Diamond Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Sync

Engage your mind with a unique puzzle experience where you guide synchronized balls to designated holes using simple swipes. Navigate through increasingly complex mazes, strategically using walls to achieve your goals. Enjoy a tranquil yet stimulating challenge with 80 levels, designed for thoughtful problem-solving without time pressure.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move synchronized balls
  • Align balls into holes
  • Use maze walls for strategy
  • Avoid falling off the platform
  • Progress through 80 levels
  • No time limits or scores
  • Develop concentration and problem-solving skills
Features
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Greetings 21st Century Earthlings! Transport your mind beyond earthly concerns with the engaging puzzle experience of Sync-Ball. Gently swipe your finger on the screen to move the synchronized balls up, down, left and right. Your goal is to align the balls and drop them into the holes on the same swipe. • Use maze walls to block movement and align the balls to achieve your goal. • Watch-out for the edges! If you roll a ball off the platform, you'll have to start over. • Begin with two-ball puzzles and simple mazes that teach the game's elegant mechanics and strategies. • Advance to more complex puzzles with up to four synchronized balls in play at one time. And you thought rocket science was tough! • Experience 80 levels of stellar satisfaction. Do you long to escape the frenzied pace of modern life? Sync-Ball was designed to provide the perfect balance of tranquility and cerebral stimulation for a quick escape wherever and whenever you need one. • No time limits mean you can ponder a puzzle for as long as you like without incurring a penalty. • No scores artificially inflate your sense of panic. • Progress at your own pace. • Reset a stage as often as you like. • Concentration, memory and problem-solving skills are all you need. Have fun!

About

Diamond Blocks

This game offers unlimited spatial challenges with millions of unique levels. It helps improve spatial reasoning skills through various puzzle types and daily global competitions. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginner to pro.

Highlights
  • Millions of unique levels
  • Daily global competitions
  • Variety of puzzle types (copying, symmetry, removal, rotation, inverse)
  • Combination levels
  • Improves spatial reasoning skills
  • Suitable for all skill levels
Features
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Welcome to Diamond Blocks - the game that challenges your spatial reasoning skills! With millions of unique levels to play, you'll never run out of challenges. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, Diamond Blocks has something for everyone. Compete with players from around the world in daily global competitions for high scores. See how you stack up against the best players in the world! Diamond Blocks features a variety of level types, including copying, symmetry, removal, rotation, and inverse. And if that's not enough, we've also included combination levels, where these main types are combined for an extra challenge. With puzzles ranging from very easy to extremely challenging, you'll always find the perfect level to suit your skills. But Diamond Blocks is more than just a game - it's also an excellent way to improve your spatial reasoning skills. Spatial reasoning exercises are a crucial part of the Finnish educational system and are used to teach the foundations of mathematical understanding. With challenging exercises like inverse symmetry, you'll take your spatial reasoning skills to the next level without even realizing it. So why wait? Download Diamond Blocks today and start improving your spatial reasoning skills while having fun playing!

Screenshots

Sync4 screens
Diamond Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Diamond Blocks at Free against Sync's $0.99. Diamond Blocks also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 40 months). Sync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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

Diamond Blocks is free to download; Sync costs $0.99 up front. Diamond Blocks sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sync against 4.8 for Diamond Blocks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sync has 33 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Sync's written reviews are positive against 100% of Diamond Blocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sync ships an update every 40 months, Diamond Blocks every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sync versus Diamond Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncDiamond Blocks
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (33 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTozai, Inc.Creetah Ltd.

Customer experience

Sync

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.0%

Diamond Blocks

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sync

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Diamond Blocks

One-time5
  • 12 race tickets$0.99
  • Get 145 diamonds!$0.99
  • Support this game$0.99
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  • Get 185 diamonds!$0.99
  • Color unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Sync free?
Sync costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diamond Blocks free?
Diamond Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sync or Diamond Blocks?
Sync and Diamond Blocks are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 33 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Sync or Diamond Blocks have ads?
Diamond Blocks shows ads; Sync does not.
Which is updated more often, Sync or Diamond Blocks?
Sync ships an update every 40 months, and Diamond Blocks every 5 days. Most recently, Sync was updated on September 10, 2026 and Diamond Blocks on September 9, 2026.

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