Comparison

Blowing Blocks vs LuXOR

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

Head to head
About

Blowing Blocks

Features
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BOOM. BANG. BLASTED. Welcome to Blowing Blocks, the addictive block blast puzzle game that turns your screen into a colorful explosion zone. If you love matching games, block puzzles, and satisfying chain reactions, this is the game you've been waiting for. How to play: Spot a group of 2 or more same-colored blocks and tap to blow them sky-high! The bigger the group, the bigger the points. Clear the entire board before the clock runs out and power up to the next level. It sounds simple - and it is. Until it isn't. Smart scoring system: 2 blocks = 4 points. 3 blocks = 9 points. Bigger combos = exponentially bigger rewards. Plan your taps, chain your blasts, and watch your leaderboard score skyrocket. Unlock explosive special blocks: - Red Bomb: Detonates in all 8 directions, pure chaos in the best way. - Horizontal Blower: Wipes out an entire row in one satisfying sweep. - Vertical Blower: Clears a full column, top to bottom, gone. - White Block: The ultimate wildcard, destroys every block of one color across the entire board. Two game modes, double the fun: - Classic mode: The original block-busting experience. Match, clear, repeat. A new game auto-starts every round. - Timed mode: Race against the clock across levels. Hit the target score before time's up to advance, each level gets faster, harder, and way more thrilling. Features made for puzzle lovers: - Vibrant, eye-popping visuals and satisfying blast sound effects - Customizable grid size, block colors, and special block settings - Endless replayability - no two games are ever the same - Three legendary achievements to unlock: Block Buster, Combo Crusher, and Master of Mayhem - Compete on the leaderboard and claim your bragging rights Completely free & no interruptions: Blowing Blocks only uses internet access to display a small, non-intrusive banner ad. That's it. No pop-ups, no interruptions, no paywalls - just pure, explosive puzzle gameplay. Block puzzle game · Match and blast · Color matching puzzle · Tap to explode · Free casual game · Block blast · Combo puzzle · Tile matching · Colorful blocks · Classic puzzle

About

LuXOR

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Turn out every light. LuXOR is a simple puzzle with a deep twist. Tap a light and it flips, along with its neighbors above, below, and to each side. Your goal is to switch the whole board dark. It sounds easy. Then the third tap undoes your first one, and you start to think. Every puzzle has a par. Solve it at par or better to earn all three stars, or come back later and chase a cleaner solution. There’s no timer and no rush. Just you, the board, and that satisfying moment when the last light goes out. HUNDREDS OF PUZZLES • 3800+ hand-picked puzzles across Easy, Medium, Hard, and Insane difficulty levels. • Boards from quick 5×5 grids up to 9x9 brain-benders • Browse every puzzle, and filter by unplayed or anything under three stars LEARN THE TRICK • A built-in Tips guide teaches “chasing the lights,” a method that solves any 5×5 board • Learn the patterns, the strategy, and a little of the math behind the game • Stuck? Tap Hint for a nudge in the right direction MAKE IT YOURS • Eight glowing themes, from classic white to deep red and indigo • A fresh design built for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape WHY “LuXOR”? Lux is Latin for light. XOR is the logic behind every tap: press a light once and it flips, press it twice and it’s back where it started. Once you see it that way, the puzzles start to open up. LuXOR is free to play and supported by ads. Prefer it quiet? A one-time in-app purchase removes the ads for good. Made by one developer at BluMonkey Software, who still gets a kick out of the last light going dark.

Screenshots

Blowing Blocks4 screens
LuXOR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blowing Blocks at none against LuXOR's 1. Blowing Blocks also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). LuXOR's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. LuXOR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blowing Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blowing Blocks ships an update every 5 weeks, LuXOR every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Blowing Blocks versus LuXOR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlowing BlocksLuXOR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsama EmaraBluMonkey Software, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Blowing Blocks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LuXOR

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Blowing Blocks free?
Blowing Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LuXOR free?
LuXOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blowing Blocks or LuXOR have ads?
Blowing Blocks shows ads; LuXOR does not.
Which is updated more often, Blowing Blocks or LuXOR?
Blowing Blocks ships an update every 5 weeks, and LuXOR every 5 months. Most recently, Blowing Blocks was updated on October 30, 2026 and LuXOR on October 28, 2026.

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