Comparison

My Singing Monsters vs Block Codex

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

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About

My Singing Monsters

Breed and collect unique musical monsters, each with their own instrument. Build and customize a vibrant musical world across numerous islands, discovering new combinations and celebrating seasonal events. Join a global community of players creating their own musical masterpieces.

Highlights
  • Breed and collect over 500 unique musical Monsters
  • Customize over 35 Islands
  • Discover wacky breeding combinations
  • Explore Seasonal Events
  • Connect with the community
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Dive into the Musical World of My Singing Monsters! Breed them, feed them, listen to them sing! Breed and collect a musical menagerie of Monsters, each acting as a living, breathing instrument! Enjoy a harmonic holiday on more than 24 Islands with endless Monster combinations and songs to be sung! Create your very own musical paradise, customized just the way you like it and dress to impress with an array of Monster costumes. Join the tens of millions of players around the globe with toe-tapping tunes and show-stopping songs. There’s never a dull moment in the Monster World. Get ready to drop the beat and create the Ultimate Monster Mash Up! Download My Singing Monsters today and unleash your Inner Maestro. FEATURES: • Breed and collect over 500 unique, musical Monsters! • Create your own musical paradise by decorating and customizing over 35 Islands! • Find wacky and weird breeding combinations to evolve your Monsters into multiple Monster classes, rare, and epic variants! • Explore and celebrate Seasonal Events and Updates all year round! • Connect with the My Singing Monsters Community and share your Islands! • Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Turkish STAY TUNED: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mysingingmonsters YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mysingingmonsters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysingingmonsters My Singing Monsters is completely free to play. Some in-game items can also be purchased for real money. If you do not want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device's settings. My Singing Monsters requires an internet connection to play (mobile data or Wi-Fi). HELP & SUPPORT: Get in touch with the Monster-Handlers by visiting https://www.bigbluebubble.com/support or contacting us in-game by going to Options > Support.

About

Block Codex

Explore New York City by walking every block. Track your progress on a map, aiming to turn all city blocks blue. Build a daily walking streak for rewards and achieve legendary status by conquering neighborhoods.

Highlights
  • Walk and map every NYC block
  • Track progress with color-coded map
  • Build and maintain daily walking streaks
  • Complete neighborhoods and boroughs
  • Simple, intuitive interface
  • Solo play, no social features
Features
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Block Codex is a real-world exploration game. Your mission: walk every block in New York City. All 120,000+ of them. THE GAME Open the app and start walking. Every block you walk gets marked on your map. Blue blocks are conquered, gray blocks are still waiting. Your goal is simple: turn the entire map blue. The city is divided into 50+ neighborhoods across five boroughs. You can tackle them one at a time or bounce around - your strategy is up to you. Some neighborhoods are huge, some are tiny. Some are packed with streets, others have long avenues. Each one is a mini-challenge. LEVEL UP YOUR STREAK Walking the same blocks over and over won't help you. The game only counts new blocks - you have to keep exploring to make progress. Walk new ground every day and you'll build a streak: - 5 days: You're getting serious - 30 days: This is a lifestyle now - 300 days: Legendary status! Miss a day and your streak resets to zero. No mercy. COMPLETION ZONES Each neighborhood shows a completion percentage. Hit 100% and that zone is done. But there are always more blocks waiting. The game is massive - finishing even one borough is an accomplishment. THE INTERFACE No tutorial needed. The map fills your screen. Tap a neighborhood to zoom in. Toggle between "show all blocks" and "show only unwalked blocks" to plan your route. Your stats sit at the top. That's the whole game. SOLO PLAY ONLY This is you versus the city. No leaderboards, no social features, no comparing progress with friends. Your walking data lives on your phone and nowhere else. We don't collect anything or track anything. WHO SHOULD PLAY People who like completion challenges. Urban explorers who need a goal. New Yorkers who want to really know their city. Anyone who's ever played a 100% completion run in a video game and thought "what if I did this in real life?" Download it and start playing!

Screenshots

My Singing Monsters4 screens
Block Codex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Codex at none against My Singing Monsters's 11. Block Codex also leads on ads (none vs shown). My Singing Monsters's advantage is ratings volume (975K vs 2) and chart position (#1 vs unranked). On price, rating 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. My Singing Monsters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Block Codex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Codex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Singing Monsters has 975K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

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My Singing Monsters versus Block Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Singing MonstersBlock Codex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (975K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings975K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Blue BubbleVivian Bailey

Customer experience

My Singing Monsters

All ratings971,598 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews13,359 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.1%

Block Codex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

My Singing Monsters

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Accounts being randomly deleted or reset
  • Audio cutting out after watching advertisements
  • Inconsistent performance and frequent crashes
  • Issues with the 'free gem' reward system not working as intended

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a rhythm game mode to interact with monsters
  • Implement a chat feature to communicate with other players
  • Provide more ways to earn premium currency without spending money
  • Improve the Composer Island functionality with more music tools

Block Codex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

My Singing Monsters

One-time10
  • Coin Purse$0.99
  • Ladle of Diamonds$0.99
  • Piggy Bank$1.99
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  • Cup of Diamonds$1.99
  • Chest of Diamonds$3.99
  • Bucket of Diamonds$4.99
  • Crate of Coins$4.99
  • Chest of Diamonds$9.99
  • Diamond Dumpster$19.99
  • Cart of Diamonds$24.99
None

Block Codex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Singing Monsters free?
My Singing Monsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Codex free?
Block Codex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Singing Monsters or Block Codex?
Block Codex is rated higher. My Singing Monsters averages 4.8 out of 5 from 975K ratings, while Block Codex averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do My Singing Monsters or Block Codex have ads?
My Singing Monsters shows ads; Block Codex does not.

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