Comparison

Dumb Ways to Die 4 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

Dumb Ways to Die 4

Engage in a collection of challenging and humorous minigames where you must rescue beloved characters from ridiculous dangers. Explore new areas, compete with friends, and collect coins for upgrades and prizes in this viral sensation.

Highlights
  • Challenging minigames
  • Rescue characters
  • Explore new areas
  • Compete with friends
  • Collect coins for upgrades
  • Unlock new areas and prizes
  • Avoid deadly traps
Features
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The hilarious #1 App Store best-selling, TikTok viral sensation Dumb Ways to Die is back! Dumb Ways to Die 4 delivers even more of what you love: exciting and challenging minigames, new areas to explore, all your favorite Beans to rescue - and much, much more! Challenge your friends and family to see who can survive the longest and become the ultimate champion of Dumb Ways to Die! Collect coins to purchase upgrades and unlock new areas and score sweet prizes as you try to survive! Are you Bean-enough for the job? BEANMANIA! Love the Dumb Ways To Die song? You’ll love the games too! Join the Bean gang that’s taking the TikTok and social media world by storm! GAME TIME: Try to survive as long as possible by avoiding the deadly traps and obstacles. Tap, swipe, scribble, shake, flick, swat, saw (and more!) your way through all-new minigames featuring all of your favorite beans! SAVE THE BEANS: Explore the Bean-dom and unlock cool new areas! Restore each scene to its former glory and save the Beans from their ridiculous doom. Each new bean has their own perks to unlock! SCORE PRIZES: Compete in unique timed events and claim cool prizes! The longer you play, the harder it becomes! Keep an eye out for helpful perks to increase your chances of gold and victory! KEEP IT DUMB: All the craziest, weirdest, and just plain dumb deaths you know and love! Dying has never been more fun! Support: https://www.playsidestudios.com/support Privacy Policy: https://www.playsidestudios.com/privacy-policy

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

Dumb Ways to Die 44 screens
Block Codex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Codex at none against Dumb Ways to Die 4's 10. Block Codex also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Dumb Ways to Die 4's advantage is ratings volume (8.4K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Dumb Ways to Die 4 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dumb Ways to Die 4 has 8.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dumb Ways to Die 4 versus Block Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumb Ways to Die 4Block Codex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB88 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMetro Trains Melbourne Pty LtdVivian Bailey

Customer experience

Dumb Ways to Die 4

All ratings8,271 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews590 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral8.8%
Negative24.1%

Block Codex

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

Bugs and requests

Dumb Ways to Die 4

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank screen issues after ads
  • Unresponsive controls in certain mini-games
  • Inconsistent scoring and life loss mechanics
  • Saved settings not persisting between sessions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More new and unique mini-games
  • Ability to disable tilt-based controls
  • Option to play classic versions of mini-games
  • Offline mode or reduced internet dependency

Block Codex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Dumb Ways to Die 4

One-time10
  • Coin Pack$0.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • Gem Pack 1$2.99
  • Gem Pack 2$6.99
  • Gem Pack 3$14.99
  • Classic Pack$19.99
  • Gem Pack 4$34.99
  • Gem Pack 5$64.99
  • Gem Pack 6$119.99
None

Block Codex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dumb Ways to Die 4 free?
Dumb Ways to Die 4 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, Dumb Ways to Die 4 or Block Codex?
Block Codex is rated higher. Dumb Ways to Die 4 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.4K ratings, while Block Codex averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dumb Ways to Die 4 or Block Codex have ads?
Dumb Ways to Die 4 shows ads; Block Codex does not.

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