PapiBlocks vs PinOut!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PapiBlocks
Guide a character to break falling blocks and earn points. Control movement left and right, break blocks from above, and use bombs to clear the screen. Avoid being crushed by blocks to keep playing.
- Move character left/right
- Break blocks from above
- Use bombs to clear blocks
- Score points by breaking blocks
- Avoid being crushed
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OMG! Many blocks fall from the sky. Move Mr.Papi (red ball guy) and break the blocks to get scores. Touch the buttons at the bottom to control. - Press LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move Mr.Papi. He can climb only one tier of blocks. - Press DOWN button to break a block under him. You can get more scores if he breaks higher blocks. - Press BOMB button to use a bomb and clear all the blocks above him. You get a new bomb every 500 points of scores. - The game ends if he is crushed under a block.
PinOut!
Experience a reimagined pinball adventure with a continuous journey through a vibrant, retro-wave world. Race against the clock in this arcade-style game, offering a unique twist on classic pinball mechanics.
- Continuous journey gameplay
- Retro wave aesthetic
- Pulsating lights and beats
- Remodeled pinball mechanics
- Arcade experience
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Pinball reinvented by the award-winning developers of Smash Hit and Does not Commute! Race against time in a continuous journey through this mysterious canyon of pulsating lights and throbbing retro wave beats. The classic pinball mechanic remodeled into a breathtaking arcade experience. "PinOut is a super smart, beautifully designed pinball game" – Wired "Stop everything and play PinOut" – EuroGamer "It's not pinball in the traditional sense – it's something so much better" – PocketGamer "This is a hugely compelling mobile ball-smacker that deserves to be played by many, many people" – Stuff magazine PinOut is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PapiBlocks at none against PinOut!'s 1. PapiBlocks also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). PinOut!'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 22 months) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. PinOut! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PapiBlocks asks for nothing beyond the download.
PinOut! holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinOut! has 7.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
PapiBlocks ships an update every 22 months, PinOut! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PapiBlocks | PinOut! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.2 (7.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yohei Iwasaki | Mediocre AB |
Customer experience
PapiBlocks
PinOut!
Bugs and requests
PapiBlocks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PinOut!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ball getting stuck in certain areas
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
- Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Endless/infinite mode without time limit
- Improved physics and control responsiveness
- Ability to save progress and continue from checkpoints
In-app purchases
PapiBlocks
No in-app purchases
PinOut!
- PinOut Premium$2.99
