Comparison

Slapshot vs Blocky Hockey

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

Head to head
About

Slapshot

A fast-paced ice hockey-themed card game where players manage a team, aim for the playoffs, and compete for the championship. Improve your team through trades and drafts while navigating injuries and winning games.

Highlights
  • Team management
  • Playoff contention
  • Championship wins
  • Trades and drafts
  • Injury management
  • Multiplayer up to 6 opponents
Features
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COLUMBIA GAMES, INC. brings you the legendary card game of ice hockey loonery... Slapshot is a fast-paced card game for ice-hockey nuts. Each player must skillfully manage a team, make the playoffs, and then win the championship. You try to improve your team with trades and drafts, but to make the playoffs you must cope with injuries and win your share of hockey games. Play against up to five opponents.

About

Blocky Hockey

Experience fast-paced hockey action with quick swipes to outmaneuver opponents and score goals. Engage in brawls, build a unique team of over 50 characters, and compete for the Hockey Cup. Test your reaction time and aim for leaderboard victory.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced ice skating
  • Score goals
  • Engage in brawls
  • Build a team
  • Unlock 50+ characters
  • Leaderboard competition
Features
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Skate into the arena, get into brawls, score the goal and win the Hockey Cup with a Barnburner! RUN THE ICE and use quick swipes across the rink to avoid the opposing team looking to take you down. The quicker your reactions, the higher your score will be! SHOOT TO SCORE against a variety of challenging teams and scenarios. Can you win the brawls, hit the puck and take your team to leaderboard victory?! BUILD YOUR TEAM with over 50+ characters to unlock, start building your team of funny, cute, weird and wacky mascot blocky characters. facebook.com/fullfatgames

Screenshots

Slapshot4 screens
Blocky Hockey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slapshot at none against Blocky Hockey's shown. Slapshot also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (79% vs 62%). Blocky Hockey's advantage is ratings volume (918 vs 86). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Slapshot sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Blocky Hockey sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slapshot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blocky Hockey has 918 ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Slapshot's written reviews are positive against 62% of Blocky Hockey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slapshot ships an update every 3 months, Blocky Hockey every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Slapshot versus Blocky Hockey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlapshotBlocky Hockey
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (86 ratings) — better4.3 (918 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better62.4% of reviews
Number of ratings86918 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB181 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBarnard Enterprises Technology LLCFull Fat Productions Ltd

Customer experience

Slapshot

All ratings76 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

Blocky Hockey

All ratings917 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral11.3%
Negative26.3%

Bugs and requests

Slapshot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Blocky Hockey

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Power bar and number in the corner disappear during gameplay
  • Pucks don't go through the five-hole (space between goalie's pads)
  • Game crashes when reaching championship levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add new teams like Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken
  • Introduce new gameplay modes like goalie mode or shootouts
  • Allow customization of sticks, pucks, and jerseys
  • Implement a career mode or progression system

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Slapshot

One-time4
  • Captain & Alternate$0.99
  • Disable Ads$2.99
  • Personalities$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Best Offer$4.99
18 purchases

Blocky Hockey

One-time18
  • #Boston$0.99
  • #Chicago$0.99
  • #Nashville$0.99
Show 15 more
  • #NewYork$0.99
  • #Pittsburgh$0.99
  • #Shark$0.99
  • #Duck$0.99
  • #Wasp$0.99
  • #Snowman$0.99
  • #Lumberjack$0.99
  • #Speed$0.99
  • #Yeti$0.99
  • #Minnesota$0.99
  • #Washington$0.99
  • #Penguin$0.99
  • #StLouis$0.99
  • #Devil$0.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is Slapshot free?
Slapshot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocky Hockey free?
Blocky Hockey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slapshot or Blocky Hockey?
Slapshot is rated higher. Slapshot averages 4.7 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Blocky Hockey averages 4.3 from 918 ratings.
Do Slapshot or Blocky Hockey have ads?
Blocky Hockey shows ads; Slapshot does not.
Which is updated more often, Slapshot or Blocky Hockey?
Slapshot ships an update every 3 months, and Blocky Hockey every 5 months. Most recently, Slapshot was updated on October 23, 2026 and Blocky Hockey on October 24, 2026.

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