Comparison

Dinosaur Safari vs Block Story

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

Head to head
About

Dinosaur Safari

Embark on a thrilling Jurassic safari, either solo or with friends online. Hunt down a vast array of dinosaurs using various weapons and vehicles, or be hunted by deadly carnivores. Survive the prehistoric wilderness by day and build a campfire at night.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer for up to 20 players
  • Play as 20+ different dinosaurs
  • Hunt or be hunted by carnivores
  • Utilize vehicles like 4x4, motorbike, and horse
  • Vast arsenal of weapons
  • Campfire survival mechanics
Features
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Dinosaur Safari: Online Evo has high quality graphics and gameplay. Single player & Online Multiplayer Multiplayer Play as a Dinosaur - Up to 20 different Dinosaurs to choose from. Play with up to 20 players or friends. Jurassic dino adventures don’t come any bigger than what you’re about to experience. A world full of deadly carnivores hunt you while you hunt them: TRex, Spinosaurus, Velociraptors, Stegosaurus, Raptors, Euoplocephalus Triceratops, Pterodactyl, Dilophosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Brontosaurus, Gigantic Worm, Plesiosaur, Compsognathus, Allosaurus, Dunkleosteus, Sarcosuchus, Achelozaur, Deinonychus, Nodosaur, Medusaceratops, Gigantozaur, Torozaur, Edmontonia and Pentaceratops. Lucky for you, when walking and running about gets too scary, use your 4x4 Off-Road Vehicle, Motorbike or Horse to encounter a true Jurassic Safari. Use a vast amount of weapons to hunt by day and build a camp fire at night to keep those dangerous dino’s in sight.

About

Block Story

Explore vast landscapes, build anything you can imagine, and embark on an epic quest. Ride dragons, battle monsters, and craft powerful items in this open-world RPG.

Highlights
  • Open-world exploration
  • 3D block building
  • Dragon riding
  • Quest completion
  • Crafting system
  • Creature battles
Features
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Build a world of vast landscapes where you have ultimate control. You decide where to go and what to build. Fly on dragons and other creatures as you embark on an epic quest to save the world. Block Story® combines popular 3D block building, sandbox exploration gameplay with exciting and addictive role playing game elements. Complete quests to conquer diverse biomes and become the greatest warrior in the realm. Build strongholds, encounter a wide variety of creatures, battle boss monsters, and mine valuable resources to upgrade weaponry, access better equipment and create artifacts to summon monsters of all sorts -- including dragons! The first chapter of your story begins... Key Features • Discover several totally new and exciting quests • Learn from a wise Wizard on how to discover the many wonders of Block Story • Ride on dragons and many other creatures • Earn free diamonds for playing four days in a row • Infinite hours of RPG exploration game play • Explore numerous biomes from desert wastelands to arctic mountain ranges and even space! But look out for the dragons • Encounter numerous supporting characters that will assist you on your quests • Level up your hero with customized stats and attributes • Use the crafting system to forge a slew of magical items – from lighting swords, mystical staves and rare artifacts that summon dragons and other creatures that will aid you in battle • Build different mechanisms with the new electrical system • Create a variety of mechanical vehicles from a simple boat and railroad to an airplane that will allow you to soar through the skies • Solve complex mysteries • And much more!

Screenshots

Dinosaur Safari4 screens
Block Story4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Story at none against Dinosaur Safari's 8. Block Story also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 57%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Dinosaur Safari's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Dinosaur Safari sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Block Story asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Story holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Dinosaur Safari's written reviews are positive against 84% of Block Story's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dinosaur Safari ships an update every 7 months, Block Story every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dinosaur Safari versus Block Story: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDinosaur SafariBlock Story
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (46 ratings)4.7 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews84.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4649 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB1005 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperJurassic AppsBig Cube Interactive, LLC

Customer experience

Dinosaur Safari

All ratings46 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral15.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral12.8%
Negative29.8%

Block Story

All ratings49 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%

Bugs and requests

Dinosaur Safari

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Giant worm pops out of nowhere and kills instantly
  • New dinosaurs have different textures and weird faces
  • Stegosaurus or Plesiosaurus are not visible, only heard
  • Game crashes or refuses to open after download/update
  • Cannot move in the game
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  • Difficulty is unreal, get steamrolled by raptors/triceratops early on
  • Cannot aim properly
  • Target reticle movement speed is too slow
  • Hunter on footsteps mode cannot move reticle with handgun

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add optional setting for the giant worm
  • Make death scenes more detailed and varied
  • Add more dinosaurs and increase spawn rate
  • Improve aiming and controls
  • Add a setting to mute sound effects
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  • Fix bugs with missing dinosaurs
  • Make it easier to earn points/fossils
  • Make T-Rex bigger and more accurate in size
  • Add DS2

Block Story

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Dinosaur Safari

One-time8
  • Handful of Sunga's - 10$0.99
  • Satchel of Sunga's - 20$1.99
  • Backpack of Sunga's - 45$2.99
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  • Golden Bone$2.99
  • Chest of Sunga's - 100$3.99
  • Cart of Sunga's - 300$9.99
  • Wagon of Sunga's - 1000$14.99
  • Shed of Sunga's - 3000$40.99
None

Block Story

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dinosaur Safari free?
Dinosaur Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Story free?
Block Story is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dinosaur Safari or Block Story?
Block Story is rated higher. Dinosaur Safari averages 4.5 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Block Story averages 4.7 from 49 ratings.
Do Dinosaur Safari or Block Story have ads?
Both Dinosaur Safari and Block Story show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dinosaur Safari or Block Story?
Dinosaur Safari ships an update every 7 months, and Block Story every 2 months. Most recently, Dinosaur Safari was updated on November 1, 2026 and Block Story on November 5, 2026.

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