Comparison

Battle Paddles vs Block Blaster

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

Head to head
About

Battle Paddles

Experience a modern roguelike twist on classic paddle tennis. Rotate your paddle, parry, and spin to execute powerful smashes. Battle over 25 unique bosses, earn new skins, and climb the leaderboards in this retro-inspired arcade game.

Highlights
  • Paddle rotation and smashing mechanics
  • Roguelike progression
  • Over 25 unique bosses
  • Unlockable player paddle skins
  • Pixel art graphics
  • High score chasing
Features
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Defy old ways by rotating your paddle! Parry and spin to hit the ball, performing a Paddle Smash. A modern roguelike take on a retro classic featuring original pixel art sprites. Test your skills and strive to beat more than 25 unique bosses. Conquering enemy paddles can earn you both a high score and new skins for your player paddle! Some bosses are rarer than others, so keep playing to battle them all! Throughout each run, bosses will appear at every 10th point. Later on, mini bosses will appear every 5 points! Be strategic and make the most out of Paddle Smashing to crush the competition! Will you be the number one Battle Paddle?

About

Block Blaster

Features
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Block Blaster is a space shooter / cave flyer game that includes: - 30 unique single player missions, with both manually created and randomly generated levels - 21 different spaceships with their own strengths and weaknesses - 4 difficulty levels, including the old school brutal difficulty - support for local multiplayer, vs and racing levels - 6 multiplayer levels - a level creator for creating/designing/editing your own space missions - different mission types, including: timed, racing, block blasting, defeat enemies, destroy meteors, endless flyers, find the finish and defeat bosses - explosions, lots With Block Blaster both your hands will become equally skilled. All Block Blaster missions were created using the included Level Creator

Screenshots

Battle Paddles4 screens
Block Blaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Battle Paddles at every 5 days against Block Blaster's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Battle Paddles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Block Blaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Battle Paddles ships an update every 5 days, Block Blaster every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Battle Paddles versus Block Blaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBattle PaddlesBlock Blaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeven Pixel StudiosMobileMarketResearch

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Battle Paddles

One-time10
  • Paddle: Nolan$0.99
  • Skin: Glass$0.99
  • Paddle: Gum$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Paddle: Hooper$0.99
  • Paddle: Paper Towel Tube$0.99
  • Paddle: Ruler$0.99
  • Paddle: Ninja$0.99
  • Paddle: Twins$0.99
  • Paddle: Shades$0.99
  • Paddle: Squid$1.99
1 purchases

Block Blaster

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99

Questions

Is Battle Paddles free?
Battle Paddles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Blaster free?
Block Blaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Battle Paddles or Block Blaster have ads?
Neither Battle Paddles nor Block Blaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Battle Paddles or Block Blaster?
Battle Paddles ships an update every 5 days, and Block Blaster every 5 weeks. Most recently, Battle Paddles was updated on November 3, 2026 and Block Blaster on November 8, 2026.

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