BRAVE vs Gameblox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BRAVE
Embark on a retro-style action RPG adventure. Wield swords and magic to defeat enemies, collect monster souls for powerful attacks, and search for scattered orbs. Strategically use items and equipment to overcome obstacles and reach the end.
- Retro-feel action RPG gameplay
- Sword and magic combat
- Monster soul-powered attacks
- Item and equipment collection
- Strategic use of special moves
- HP/MP recovery mechanics
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Retro-feel Action RPG 'BRAVE' Wield swords and magic, defeat enemies awaiting at every turn, and search for the dormant orbs scattered somewhere. Can you reach the end!? ■ Controls ■ Press the directional keys on the screen or slide your finger in the vicinity to move. Press the attack button to swing your sword, and press the magic button to use magic. Press the special move button for a powerful attack. ■ "Unlock" ■ + Unlocks a 3-stage attack. + Accelerates automatic recovery speed. + Ad removal. + Automatic save function takes effect. ■ HP・MP Recovery ■ HP can be restored by obtaining first aid kits and meat along the way. MP recovers with magic flasks and magic potions. If no actions are taken, automatic recovery occurs after a certain period. ■ Monster Souls ■ Defeating enemies produces monster souls. The protagonist can use these to unleash powerful attacks. ■ Special Move ■ Hold down the special move button to charge power, and press it again to activate the special move. When the blue gauge at the bottom of the screen turns purple, activating the special move unleashes a more powerful attack than usual. ■ Magic ■ Can only be used by obtaining magic essence. Changes can be made in the equipment menu. ■ Treasure Chests・Items ■ Placed everywhere. Contains various items such as weapons, armor, and items needed to solve obstacles. Defeating all enemies on the screen also reveals chests, and by pressing the attack button on places like water or the base of trees, you can discover items. Please find all the items. ■ Equipment・Save Game Data, etc. ■ Select "MENU" on the right side of the screen to change equipment, use items, check stats, and save game data. ■ Strategy Tips ■ During continuous attacks, special move activation, magic, or item usage, you become invincible, so using them strategically against enemy attacks allows you to evade them.
Gameblox
Create your own games using a block-based programming language on a computer, then play them on your mobile device. Explore various game types like platformers and action games, with mobile-specific features such as tilt controls and QR code scanning.
- Block-based game editor
- Play created games on mobile
- Platformer game creation
- Action game creation
- Narrative game creation
- Tilt controls
- QR code scanning
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Gameblox is a game editor that uses a blocks based programming language to allow anyone to make games. On a computer, go to https://gameblox.org to create a game. Then use this mobile app to play the game. You can make different types of games on gameblox.org, including platformers, action and narrative games. With the mobile app, you can try out mobile specific features including games where you tilt your device, and read QR codes. Have fun making games, we look forward to playing the games you create! Gameblox is developed by the MIT Education Arcade/Scheller Teacher Education Program
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BRAVE at 3.3 against Gameblox's 1.0. BRAVE also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 3). Gameblox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. BRAVE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gameblox asks for nothing beyond the download.
BRAVE holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BRAVE has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of BRAVE's written reviews are positive against 33% of Gameblox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BRAVE ships an update every 3 months, Gameblox every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BRAVE | Gameblox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (18 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | U-WORKS inc | MIT STEP Lab |
Customer experience
BRAVE
Gameblox
In-app purchases
BRAVE
- Full Version$0.99
Gameblox
No in-app purchases









