Sparkle HD vs Blockwick 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sparkle HD
Embark on an epic marble shooter adventure to banish darkness and save the world. Match three or more orbs of the same color to make them disappear, earning power-ups and discovering magical amulets to overcome challenging levels. Explore diverse game modes and uncover hidden secrets.
- Match-3 orb clearing gameplay
- Discover 10+ powerful amulets
- Utilize over a dozen power-ups
- Multiple game modes (Quest, Challenges, Survival)
- Game Center Achievements
- Colorblind mode
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Pop the Orbs and Save the World on your iPad! Top 10 game in 22 countries! REVIEWS "Highly polished and easily recommended action puzzler." toucharcade.com "It's a blast." gamepro.com - 5/5 "Sparkle has wonderful details and exciting gameplay." appsafari.com - 5/5 "Sparkle has taken over the throne as best marble shooter in the App Store. MUST BUY." appadvice.com - 4.5/5 DESCRIPTION Get ready to save the Crowberry Woods in this marble shooter hit! Banish the Orbs of Darkness with your Orb Slinger by tapping where you want your orb to land. Match three same color orbs to make them disappear. Match more to earn amazing Powerups! Don't let the Orbs of Darkness fall into the abyss! Discover more than ten powerful Amulets like Firebolt throughout your journey. Use the Amulets to clear some of the trickier challenges. Embark on an extraordinary journey and reclaim your land! FEATURES - Enjoy hours and hours of top quality action puzzling - Travel through Crowberry Woods and discover more than 10 powerful Amulets - Use over a dozen powerups - Game Center Achievements - Magnificent soundtrack (check the trailer!) - Uncover the 12 secrets of the woods. Hint: Butterflies - Wide selection of different hand crafted levels - 3 game modes: Quest, Challenges, and Survival. - Includes colorblind mode. Check out the gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHQUI9R8mPI
Blockwick 2
Unscramble and link blocks of the same color by moving them into touching positions. Explore a variety of unique block types and multiple levels of challenge with 160 puzzles. Enjoy a gorgeous, meditative soundtrack while you exercise your brain.
- Unscramble and link colored blocks
- Unique block types (locked, entangled, sleeping, sticky, caterpillar, hypno, flip)
- Multiple challenge levels
- 160 main puzzles
- Optional purchasable puzzle packs
- Meditative electro-ambient soundtrack
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Welcome to Blockwick 2—the next installment in the Blockwick universe. It’s up to you to unscramble the blocks and link the colors. The goal is simple. Move the shapes so that all the blocks of the same color are touching. A BEVY OF UNIQUE BLOCK TYPES - Locked blocks are bolted to the floor. - Entangled blocks are bound by quantum forces. - Sleeping blocks won’t budge until you wake them up. - Sticky blocks glom onto everything. - Caterpillar blocks are linked, slithering along as one. - Hypno blocks make other blocks go to sleep. - Flip blocks are multicolored and roll around. MULTIPLE LEVELS OF CHALLENGE You can take the easy road and simply connect all like-colored blocks. Or, for an extra challenge, you can link blocks over the mysterious symbols on the ground to attain illumination. Either way, your brain will appreciate the challenge. LOADS OF CHALLENGING CONTENT The main game has 160 puzzles of increasing difficulty. Get 144 extra puzzles for free with the easier Basics Puzzle Pack. If you’re looking for a more intense challenge, explore the purchasable Obscura Puzzle Pack with its 80 devious puzzles. A GORGEOUS MEDITATIVE SOUNDSCAPE Over 15 electro-ambient music tracks to keep your mind calm and focused while solving. Composed by David Kieffer, the soundtrack is available for purchase on Bandcamp. PRAISE FOR BLOCKWICK 2 “a serene, cerebral experience that feels every bit as transportive as the original” - Gamezebo “5/5” - AppAdvice “this puzzle game has all the trappings of an old-school handheld title with cleaned up graphics” - Time.com “solidly on the don't miss list” - JayIsGames “It’ll easily eat away at your free time.” - 148Apps.com “excellent block-sorting puzzler” - IGN “this game is gorgeous, with an elegance and aesthetic that feels thoroughly modern and light” - PocketGamer CONNECT WITH KIEFFER BROS. Web: https://kiefferbros.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Blockwick 2 at every 2 months against Sparkle HD's every 11 months. Blockwick 2 also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.8) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Sparkle HD's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Sparkle HD costs $4.99 and Blockwick 2 $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blockwick 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blockwick 2 has 103 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Sparkle HD's written reviews are positive against 74% of Blockwick 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sparkle HD ships an update every 11 months, Blockwick 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sparkle HD | Blockwick 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 4.1 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews — better | 74.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 10tons Ltd | Kieffer Bros. |
Customer experience
Sparkle HD
Blockwick 2
User reviews
Sparkle HD
From 11 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Stunning graphics and visual design
- 🎵 Excellent music and sound effects
- 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 💰 No ads or in-app purchases (one-time payment)
- 🎯 Smooth and accurate touch controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Multiple balls spawning simultaneously
- 🐛 Game glitches at high speeds
- 🎮 Extreme difficulty spike on specific levels
- 😤 Frustrating level design (Barren Shield, Dark Vortex)
- 💾 No multiple player save slots
Blockwick 2
From 103 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Clever and challenging puzzles
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Beautiful design and graphics
- 😌 Relaxing and stimulating
- 🚀 Smooth performance (when working)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔄 Screen rotation bugs
- 😩 Frustrating sticky blocks
- 🧱 Unbalanced difficulty
- 🤏 Small buttons/UI elements
Bugs and requests
Sparkle HD
Reported bugs
9 issues- Multiple balls launching at once
- Game glitching during fast gameplay
- App crashes (particularly on day 11 and other levels)
- Premature ball clearing from board with certain power-ups
- Slingshot pulled off board prematurely
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- Random color loading without pattern
- Facebook amulet unlock not working despite sending emails
- iPad case compatibility issues with screen rotation
- Performance issues on iPad 3rd generation retina display
Requested features
11 requests- Multiple player profiles/save slots
- Level skip or restart button
- Additional campaign levels
- Screen rotation support
- Score tracking system
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- Leaderboards
- Same-device multiplayer
- Reset level button without losing lives
- Facebook amulet alternative unlock method
- Better visual distinction for black orbs
- More music and sound variety
Blockwick 2
Reported bugs
12 issues- Crashes when opening specific levels
- Game freezes up
- Confuses orientation after update
- Screen rotates with every touch
- App won't open after update
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- Achievement not reflecting
- Flip block not flipping
- Obscura purchase restore issue
- Crashes on startup
- Crashes after completing a level
- Game shuts down after solving a level
- Crashes when last game in chapter completed
Requested features
9 requests- Add more levels
- Add timer option for replay
- Sync progress across devices
- Add reset function
- More puzzles for Obscura
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- Blockwick 3
- Optimized for iPhone 6/6 Plus
- Revise sticky block mechanics
- Add dark mode option
In-app purchases
Sparkle HD
No in-app purchases
Blockwick 2
No in-app purchases
