Comparison

Block Builder 3D Free vs Ludo's Quest

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

Head to head
About

Block Builder 3D Free

This app allows children to build with virtual wooden blocks, create towers, and knock them down without any mess. It offers interactive elements like RC cars, animals, and educational games such as number blocks and 2D/3D board games.

Highlights
  • Virtual wooden block building
  • Interactive physics-based play
  • Educational number blocks
  • Train simulation
  • 2D and 3D board games
  • Save custom constructions
Features
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Build with wooden blocks, anywhere and without the need to clean up afterwards. Experience your child building a tower of colorful wooden blocks and then push at the blocks to knock it over, with the block scattering around on the floor. No need to clean up, but there is a chance of high squeals of joy when the RC car crash into a tower of cows and pigs. Your child can also learn numbers with audible number blocks, bounce or throw the balls, drive the train, or play Tic-Tac-Toe or Four in a row in 2 or 3 dimensions. In addition it’s possible for your child to store their own constructions for later use or play with one of the many preloaded constructions. There is no points or levels to complete. This is a game of creativity and freeform play. You are welcome to make suggestions on improvements or new features at: blockbuilder@ettin.dk The best experience is found on iPad 2 or newer and iPhone 4 or newer.

About

Ludo's Quest

Embark on a side-scrolling platformer adventure inspired by classic games. Explore 16 levels, create your own with a built-in editor, and share them online. Save villagers from an evil sorcerer in a quest filled with bravery and resilience.

Highlights
  • Side-scrolling platformer gameplay
  • 16 challenging levels
  • Built-in level editor
  • Share custom levels online
  • Play community-created levels
  • Classic game inspiration
Features
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Ludo's Quest is a side-scrolling platformer inspired by the arcade classics. Run, jump and swing your sword through 16 hand-crafted levels, from the village to the haunted forest, the graveyard and finally castle Monfort. Fun for young and old. • 16 levels across four worlds, each with its own music • 8 Christmas levels with their own festive music • Level Editor: build your own levels, then play, edit or delete them anytime • Collect coins, keys, potions and power-ups • Defeat orcs, skeletons, spiders, bats and the evil Vandaft • Play with the on-screen pad, a keyboard or a game controller • Your progress syncs between your iPhone and iPad with iCloud • Free: no ads, no in-app purchases The Story A long time ago lived a small boy called Ludo. Ludo lived in Piedmont, a small village at the foot of mount Massif. The mountain was a scary place upon which was erected castle Monfort, a relic from the past. Legends speak of an evil man who lived in the castle and had the ability to bring back people from the dead and control them. One day, an army of living dead kidnapped all villagers. All but one. Ludo escaped unnoticed napping in a stack of hay. He fell asleep after an exhausting knight-training session with sword and armor. Only to be awakened by the screams of the villagers being herded away to castle Monfort. Ludo is brave, resilient and resourceful. So starts his quest to free the villagers of Piedmont, to free his friends and family.

Screenshots

Block Builder 3D Free4 screens
Ludo's Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Block Builder 3D Free at 4.1 against Ludo's Quest's 3.3. Block Builder 3D Free also leads on ratings volume (193 vs 3) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 17.0). Ludo's Quest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads 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. Block Builder 3D Free sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ludo's Quest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Builder 3D Free holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Builder 3D Free has 193 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Block Builder 3D Free's written reviews are positive against 90% of Ludo's Quest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Builder 3D Free ships an update every 5 months, Ludo's Quest every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Block Builder 3D Free versus Ludo's Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Builder 3D FreeLudo's Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (193 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings193 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS4.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB71 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEttin Entertainment I/SMartin Drapeau

Customer experience

Block Builder 3D Free

All ratings194 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative19.4%

Ludo's Quest

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%

Bugs and requests

Block Builder 3D Free

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App needs to work with iOS 11
  • App needs to work with iOS 12.1.3
  • Cylinder block causes lag
  • Train and carriage move far apart
  • App freezes
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  • Game stops sometimes

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update to work with current iOS
  • More blocks
  • Better graphics
  • Static tool for blocks
  • More block colors
Show 4 more
  • Add motors, pistons, and thrusters
  • Save work functionality
  • More content
  • Refund for lost in-app purchases

Ludo's Quest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Block Builder 3D Free

One-time1
  • Upgrade$0.99
None

Ludo's Quest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Builder 3D Free free?
Block Builder 3D Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ludo's Quest free?
Ludo's Quest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Builder 3D Free or Ludo's Quest?
Block Builder 3D Free is rated higher. Block Builder 3D Free averages 4.1 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Ludo's Quest averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Block Builder 3D Free or Ludo's Quest have ads?
Neither Block Builder 3D Free nor Ludo's Quest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Builder 3D Free or Ludo's Quest?
Block Builder 3D Free ships an update every 5 months, and Ludo's Quest every 2 weeks. Most recently, Block Builder 3D Free was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ludo's Quest on November 2, 2026.

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