Drop Blocks vs A New SameGame
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drop Blocks
A highly addictive puzzle game where you tap adjacent blocks of the same color to score points. Enjoy over 50,000 levels in the free version, or upgrade for more content and backgrounds.
- Tap adjacent same-colored blocks
- Score points by matching blocks
- Over 50,000 free levels
- Ad-supported free version
- Pro version with over 500,000 levels
- High-quality backgrounds (Pro)
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Play it over and over again with ad support or upgrade to the Pro version for over 500,000 levels and high quality backgrounds. The free version is a FULLY functional game with 50,000+ levels for the iPhone for the iPad. This fun, highly addictive game of dropping blocks is similar to games like Bubble Pops! and other smash hits. But this is free! Tap the blocks that are adjacent to other blocks of the same color. Score points by getting the most adjacent blocks in a row. This game is a similar game to the popular FreeCell game.
A New SameGame
A puzzle game where players tap groups of adjoining same-colored blocks to clear them from the screen. Aim to achieve the highest score by clearing as much of the board as possible. Customize themes with your favorite emojis.
- Emoji theme customization
- Block clearing gameplay
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Bonus for clearing all
- Adjustable block size
- Multiple play modes
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This game is a clone of "SameGame" with more interesting feathers added. The rule is very simple, just tapping a group of adjoining blocks of the same items, and clear them from screen with the higher score as possible. Goal: clear the screen as possible as you can. Main Feathers 1, You can select and add the theme by input the emoji that you like. You can limit the theme by tap your favorite themes, or clear all for letting the theme appear randomly. 2, Sound On/Off 3, Undo, Redo function. 4, Bonus for clearing all. 5, Settings for you to select or add themes and change the block size or play mode. Notice: 1, Need internet environment. 2, When changed the size or play mode, please start a new game to reflect your options. Tapping the Score panel can restart the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: A New SameGame at 5.0 against Drop Blocks's 4.6. A New SameGame also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Drop Blocks's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
A New SameGame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drop Blocks has 74 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop Blocks | A New SameGame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (74 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Rouda | AOBO Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Drop Blocks
A New SameGame
In-app purchases
Drop Blocks
No in-app purchases
A New SameGame
No in-app purchases
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