Comparison

Chikuwabu! vs NC Blox

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

Head to head
About

Chikuwabu!

Features
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A retro omnidirectional scrolling 2D action game. Use items to solve the mystery of the map and find the exit. Let's collect "Chikuwabu" placed in various places. (Some items are difficult to pick up and some are hidden.) There are some stages that you can't play unless you collect a certain number of "Chikuwabu". There is no score, we measure the time to the exit. Operation is easy:  Touch = beam firing  Right and left lever drag = Rotation/movement of own machine  Release all fingers = Restore the shield For easy operation, You can change the orientation of your smartphone while playing. Enemy planes have a front/back side, It cannot be destroyed when its backside is shown. For maps that scroll in all directions, There are "Chikuwabu", items, and tricks, Please attack well. (All 90 stages, 20 stages are free)

About

NC Blox

Experience a unique block puzzle game where blocks fall from four walls. Strategically move and rotate pieces to fill rows and clear space, offering a fresh challenge with multiple game modes and a twisted perspective.

Highlights
  • Blocks fall from four walls
  • Unique twisted view perspective
  • Sprint, Classic, and Marathon modes
  • Global leaderboards and achievements
  • On-screen arrow controls
  • Block rotation and dropping
Features
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Like playing block puzzle games? Play classic block puzzle game where blocks falling from four walls instead of one! Enjoy freedom of space, challenge twisted view! Imaging that you are looking into the square glass from the top. You see four walls and the bottom. The flat 2d blocks falling down from the walls one by one. Move them to fill rows or columns at the bottom, get scores for full rows and free some space for your next block! * Different block types for your choice * Mixed blocks to give you more varieties * Sprint, Classic and Marathon modes * Twisted view to challenge your brain * Global leaderboards and achievements Controls: * Use on-screen arrows to move block clockwise or counter-clockwise from one wall to another. * Rotate the block on the wall to position properly against the bottom. * Tap on the field to drop the block Enjoy our free block puzzle game, no ads! P.S: This is a free, non-profit implementation of once popular welltris game by Alexey Pajitnov

Screenshots

Chikuwabu!4 screens
NC Blox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NC Blox at none against Chikuwabu!'s 1. NC Blox also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 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. Chikuwabu! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NC Blox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chikuwabu! versus NC Blox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChikuwabu!NC Blox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroyuki SasayamaLeonid Khramov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chikuwabu!

One-time1
  • All Stages$2.99
None

NC Blox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chikuwabu! free?
Chikuwabu! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NC Blox free?
NC Blox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chikuwabu! or NC Blox have ads?
Neither Chikuwabu! nor NC Blox shows ads.

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