Comparison

iBuilder vs Block Earth

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

Head to head
About

iBuilder

This is a creative building game where you can construct anything you imagine using over 60 block types. Design entire cities with customizable terrain, realistic graphics, and dynamic environmental effects.

Highlights
  • Build castles, docks, mansions, and more
  • Over 60 different block types
  • Random terrain generation
  • Customizable island size and vegetation
  • 360-degree camera control
  • Realistic water, sky, and sun effects
  • Save up to 3 worlds
Features
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iBuilder is the ultimate building game! Build castles, docks, mansions, seawalls, towers, and anything else you can imagine. Use over 60 different types of blocks to build your own city and your own world! iBuilder is an incredible construction game that features: - Random terrain generation - Choose the number of islands and their height and width - Choose the number of vegetation on each island With iBuilder, you can quickly design an entire city with blocks, using our simple interface. You can move the camera 360 degrees, zoom, and pan in all directions. The game features realistic water effects, sky movement, and the sun even rotates throughout the day! The building materials are cement, brick, glass, tile, grass, bushes, rusted steel, stainless steel, gravel, dirt, sand, rock, and much more! iBuilder features: - Slots to save 3 worlds - Choose any block texture you want - Advanced OpenGL graphics with shading - Music and sound effects - High-resolution textures - Made for all iOS devices iBuilder is brought to you by the makers of iRollerCoaster and iBASEjump. Have fun with iBuilder and build your dreams!

About

Block Earth

Create and explore 3D block worlds and mini-games with realistic graphics and animals. Build your own games, ride fantastical creatures, or play with friends locally. Share your creations with a global community.

Highlights
  • Build games and sandbox worlds
  • Explore thousands of worlds and games
  • Realistic animals and advanced shading
  • Ride horses, boars, or dragons
  • Build railways and roller coasters
  • Local multiplayer
  • Share worlds and games
Features
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Block Earth is a 3D app for building games, browsing and sharing worlds and mini-games. It works in a Minecraft-style world of blocks, with realistic animals and advanced shading. Download to explore thousands of worlds and games, or build games of your own. Don't just build a house — build a game. Add buttons, switches, and doors that open when your friend answers a riddle. Set a checkpoint race against the clock. Turn goblins loose in your dungeon. Then share it, and watch other players complete it. Ride horses, wild boars, or even a dragon (if you can land on one). Build a railway or a roller coaster to ride. Explore Standard, Flat, and Alien worlds — lit, weathered, and alive at any time of day. Play with friends on a wifi network, or go solo through a catalog of thousands of worlds and games made by other players. FEATURES * Make mini-games: triggers, races, story scrolls, and goblin encounters * Thousands of worlds and games to explore and download * High-end lighting, weather, and realistic animals * Ride horses, wild boars, or dragons * Jetpack and rocket launcher * Share worlds and games with the world "Wow!!! - Well now, I have Minecraft & I'm addicted to it, but this - is out of this world!! Graphics 100% better than the former... Minecraft watch out, you have a very serious rival." - catnipqueen "I love how there is nowhere near as many ads as any other games! It gives you soo many block choices..."

Screenshots

iBuilder4 screens
Block Earth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Earth at 61% against iBuilder's 16%. Block Earth also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 29 months). iBuilder's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. iBuilder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Block Earth sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Earth holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Earth has 2.2K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of iBuilder's written reviews are positive against 61% of Block Earth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBuilder ships an update every 29 months, Block Earth monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iBuilder versus Block Earth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBuilderBlock Earth
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (11 ratings)4.4 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews61.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB300 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSea Venture LLCChoofun Games AB

Customer experience

iBuilder

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative75.9%

Block Earth

All ratings2,166 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews552 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative29.5%

User reviews

iBuilder

From 11 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic graphics
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 👎 Confusing controls
  • 💰 Paywall for full experience
  • 🚫 Lack of content and features

Block Earth

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic graphics
  • 🦄 Unique animals like unicorns
  • 👍 Lots of building options
  • 🏰 Ability to create complex structures

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
  • 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
  • 💤 Boring or repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

iBuilder

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Blocks disappearing after placement
  • Inability to delete or move placed blocks

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to modify terrain
  • Addition of characters and wildlife
  • More building options and tools

Block Earth

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when switching between worlds
  • Blocks disappearing or not saving properly
  • Inability to rejoin or continue previous sessions
  • Ads causing the app to freeze or close unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more animals to tame and ride
  • Implement a save/load system for worlds
  • Introduce multiplayer functionality
  • Expand block and building options
  • Improve overall performance and stability

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iBuilder

One-time1
  • iBuilder$1.99
16 purchases

Block Earth

One-time16
  • Alien World$0.99
  • Doodle World$0.99
  • Retro World$0.99
Show 13 more
  • Super Jetpack$0.99
  • Upload Worlds$0.99
  • Pile of Materials$0.99
  • Small Pack$0.99
  • Full Game with Essentials Pack$1.99
  • Essentials Pack$2.99
  • Trigger Pack$2.99
  • Story Pack$2.99
  • Race Pack$2.99
  • Goblin Pack$2.99
  • Full Game$3.99
  • Full Game with Essentials Pack$4.99
  • Pro Version$5.99

Questions

Is iBuilder free?
iBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Earth free?
Block Earth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iBuilder or Block Earth?
Block Earth is rated higher. iBuilder averages 2.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Block Earth averages 4.4 from 2.2K ratings.
Do iBuilder or Block Earth have ads?
Block Earth shows ads; iBuilder does not.
Which is updated more often, iBuilder or Block Earth?
iBuilder ships an update every 29 months, and Block Earth monthly. Most recently, iBuilder was updated on October 7, 2026 and Block Earth on October 12, 2026.

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