Ripple Effect vs Bloku!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ripple Effect
A logic puzzle game where you fill rooms with numbers according to specific row and column separation rules. It offers over 500 levels across various sizes and difficulties, with features like automatic error highlighting and progress saving.
- Over 500 levels
- 5 board sizes
- 5 difficulty levels
- Automatic wrong number highlighting
- Autosave progress
- Best completion time recording
- Game Center Achievements
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Ripple Effect is a logic puzzle with simple rules. The puzzle consists of a rectangular board divided into "rooms". Each room must be filled with each of the numbers from 1 to the number of cells in the room. If two identical numbers appear in the same row or column, at least that many cells with other numbers must separate them. For example, if two 4s appear in the same row, then they must be separated by at least 4 cells. **** Ripple Effect features **** # Content - 5 different sizes of board - 5 difficulty levels - more than 500 levels # Features - Highlight wrong number automatically - Autosave the process of unfinished levels - Record best completion time for each level # Challenge - Game Center Achievements - Try to complete as many levels as possible
Bloku!
A unique block puzzle game where you draw and erase blocks to clear lines. Challenge your mind with this addictive brain-training experience featuring soothing visuals and sound.
- Draw and erase blocks
- Clear multiple lines
- Addicting brain training
- Soothing sound effects
- Clean visuals
- Game Center Achievements
- Highscore Leaderboards
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Bloku! is a unique interpretation of the classic block puzzles. Draw and erase blocks from the board. Try to clear as many lines as possible without letting the blocks surpass the top. Get ready to the newest addicting block puzzle! Features • Simple and easy to learn puzzle experience • Fresh & unique game mechanic • Addicting brain training • Soothing sound effects and clean visuals • 12 Game Center Achievements • Highscore Leaderboards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bloku! at 4.5 against Ripple Effect's 4.0. Bloku! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Ripple Effect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bloku! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bloku! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
Ripple Effect ships an update every 5 months, Bloku! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ripple Effect | Bloku! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanley Lam | Abdullah Firat |
Customer experience
Ripple Effect
Bloku!
In-app purchases
Ripple Effect
- Upgrade to Full Version$0.99
Bloku!
- Remove Ads$1.99
