Comparison

Bust A Marble vs Block Drop Play

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Block Drop Play

Features
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Block Drop Play — El juego de bloques clásico que conocés y amás, reinventado para tu celular. Arrastrá, rotá y encajá las piezas que caen para completar líneas y conseguir el mejor puntaje. Con controles precisos, sistema de rotación profesional (SRS) y mecánicas auténticas: hard drop, soft drop, hold piece, next preview y combos devastadores. MODOS DE JUEGO Clásico: El modo de toda la vida. Subí de nivel, la velocidad aumenta y demostrá tu habilidad. ¿Cuánto podés aguantar? Contrarreloj: 60, 90 o 120 segundos para hacer el mayor puntaje posible. Cada segundo cuenta. Zen: Sin presión, sin game over. Relajate y disfrutá el juego a tu ritmo. (Premium) Desafío Diario: Todos juegan la misma partida. Competí en el ranking global diario. Solo un intento por día. Duelos: Desafiá a tus amigos con la misma secuencia de piezas. El mejor puntaje gana. CARACTERÍSTICAS Controles precisos: Movimiento lateral, rotación, hard drop y soft drop optimizados para pantalla táctil. Sistema de rotación SRS: El estándar profesional con wall kicks para rotaciones avanzadas. Estadísticas completas: Seguí tu progreso con stats detalladas por modo de juego. Sistema social: Agregá amigos, compará rankings semanales y competí en duelos. Rankings y logros: Leaderboards globales y entre amigos. Desbloqueá logros por tus hazañas. Monedas y recompensas: Ganá monedas por jugar, comprá power-ups y personalizá tu experiencia. Temas visuales: Personalizá los colores de las piezas y el tablero con temas únicos. Español e Inglés: Interfaz completa en ambos idiomas. Descargá Block Drop Play y reviví la magia del juego de bloques más famoso del mundo. ¿Podés hacer un Tetris perfecto? Jugá gratis. Mejorá tu puntaje. Competí con el mundo.

Screenshots

Bust A Marble4 screens
Block Drop Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Drop Play at none against Bust A Marble's 2. Bust A Marble's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Bust A Marble sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Block Drop Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bust A Marble versus Block Drop Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBust A MarbleBlock Drop Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (544 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings544 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFairlady MediaFacundo Campo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bust A Marble

One-time2
  • Full Game Unlock$0.99
  • Bust A Marble - No Ads!$0.99
None

Block Drop Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bust A Marble free?
Bust A Marble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Drop Play free?
Block Drop Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bust A Marble or Block Drop Play have ads?
Block Drop Play shows ads; Bust A Marble does not.

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