Comparison

Chiodini Painting vs Block vs Block

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

Head to head
About

Chiodini Painting

Features
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"Chiodini Painting" is a famous table game based on the insertion of colored tacks in the appropriate spaces provided in the "perforated board" for realizing figures/drawings/images. With "Chiodini Painting" you can draw what you want or by entering freely 2500 possible tacks or using a photo (semitransparent) and applying the tacks over it. For example, you can: 
 1) Choose an image from your "Photo Album" (you can choose all the photos you've saved on the device - if you want you can also use "Finger Painting" to design the background images) 2) Use colored tacks over the image (choosing the colored tacks with the same colors of the background image)
 3) Remove the background image and save / print / send with an email your painting Features: 
1) 2500 tacks (colors selectable from color palette) 
 2) Automatic saving of the current painting 
 3) TIME MACHINE: with the ability to go back in time from the last to the first changes (also in the subsequent sessions of using the program) 
 4) Automatic loading at boot of the last painting (current painting) 
5) Pan, Zoom (to increase the details or the view or move the view in the painting area)
 6) Save design as JPG 
 7) Ability to send work via email 
8) Draw in full-screen mode 9) Orientation: Portrait

About

Block vs Block

Experience a unique puzzle game where blocks ascend instead of fall. Challenge yourself with 16 different shapes and 4 special items. Play against the computer or another human on iPad.

Highlights
  • Reverse gravity gameplay
  • 16 different block shapes
  • 4 special items
  • VS mode against computer
  • Human vs Human mode (iPad only)
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The world most attractive puzzle game. Modify the previous version "Block vs Block", this game is playing in reverse mode. Blocks are raising up instead of drop down. It is very challenging! How to play! It is no need to explain. Like "Block vs Block", it allow you play against computer, or human (iPad only). - 16 different shapes - 4 different special items - VS mode Download and enjoy it now!

Screenshots

Chiodini Painting4 screens
Block vs Block4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chiodini Painting at none against Block vs Block's shown. Chiodini Painting also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.6). Block vs Block's advantage is update cadence (every 10 months vs every 38 months). On 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

Chiodini Painting costs $0.99 and Block vs Block $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chiodini Painting ships an update every 38 months, Block vs Block every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chiodini Painting versus Block vs Block: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChiodini PaintingBlock vs Block
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniOscar Tsang

In-app purchases

None

Chiodini Painting

No in-app purchases

None

Block vs Block

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chiodini Painting free?
Chiodini Painting costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block vs Block free?
Block vs Block costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chiodini Painting or Block vs Block have ads?
Block vs Block shows ads; Chiodini Painting does not.
Which is updated more often, Chiodini Painting or Block vs Block?
Chiodini Painting ships an update every 38 months, and Block vs Block every 10 months. Most recently, Chiodini Painting was updated on October 27, 2026 and Block vs Block on November 6, 2026.

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