Bust A Marble vs Block Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bust A Marble
Connect strings of like-colored marbles to clear the board and meet score goals before time runs out. Unlock power-ups with bonus marbles and enjoy dazzling special effects and music. Compete with friends through Game Center achievements.
- Connect like-colored marbles
- Score goals before time runs out
- Unlock power-ups with bonus marbles
- 20 levels of gameplay
- Game Center achievements
- Advanced special effects and sound
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Swipe to connect matching marbles and bust colorful chains in Bust A Marble, a fast, timed puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Build bigger groups, chase each level's score goal, and keep the clock alive with special marbles. Use clock marbles for extra seconds, unleash lightning to clear more marbles, and refresh the board when you need a new path. Connect seven or more to gain bonus time and raise your score multiplier. THE CLASSIC RETURNS Enjoy Connie's original colorful artwork, lively music, sound effects, and marble-busting action on modern iPhone and iPad screens. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Start in Classic mode with the original marbles and gameplay. The full-game purchase adds Updated mode with refreshed marble styles and a wider board layout. Switch between Classic and Updated in Settings. FEATURES - 20 levels of fast-paced marble matching - Clock, lightning, and refresh bonus marbles - Game Center scores and achievements - In-game tutorial and tips - Separate music, sound, and voice settings - Landscape play on iPhone and iPad FREE TO START Classic levels 1–9 are free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks Classic level 10 onward and Updated mode. No subscription. Owners of the original No Ads purchase can restore it to unlock the full game at no additional charge. Use Restore Purchases on the MORE... page with the Apple Account used for the original purchase.
Block Puzzle
A classic puzzle game where you drop blocks to form complete lines, clearing them from the board. Enjoy a visually appealing and challenging experience with no time pressure. Perfect for quick brain-teasing sessions.
- Drop blocks to create lines
- Clear lines vertically or horizontally
- No pressure or time limit
- Visually stunning graphics
- Challenging to master
- Perfect for short breaks
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Drop the blocks to create vertically or horizontally lines of blocks without gaps. When such a line is created, it gets destroyed. Keep your board clear and keep your cool as things heat up in this simple but addictive puzzle game! Block Puzzle Features: - Beautifully easy and simple, no pressure and no time limit - Visually stunning graphics and amazing soundtrack - Easy to pick up, but hard and challenging to master - Perfect brain-teasing game & perfect for little pocket of time - Create the perfect strategy and keep your lines clear with endless of blocks
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Verdict
Bust A Marble and Block Puzzle both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Bust A Marble's written reviews are positive against 0% of Block Puzzle's. Bust A Marble also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (544 vs 4). Block Puzzle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On rating, 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
Bust A Marble is free to download; Block Puzzle costs $1.99 up front. Bust A Marble sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Block Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Bust A Marble against 4.0 for Block Puzzle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bust A Marble has 544 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Bust A Marble's written reviews are positive against 0% of Block Puzzle's.
Bust A Marble ships an update fortnightly, Block Puzzle every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bust A Marble | Block Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (544 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 544 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fairlady Media | 胜前 刘 |
Customer experience
Bust A Marble
Block Puzzle
In-app purchases
Bust A Marble
- Full Game Unlock$0.99
- Bust A Marble - No Ads!$0.99
Block Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Questions
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