Zen Falling Blocks vs Idle Elements
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zen Falling Blocks
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It's a puzzle game with zen! [How to play] Move blocks up, down, left, and right to make three or more of them disappear. Each time you move them, a leaf is consumed. When you run out of the leaves, the game is over. Leaves will be replenished when six or more blocks are erased or erased in succession. Press and hold blocks to use a special skill.
Idle Elements
Merge crystals by matching three or more to generate increasingly large numbers. Manage your elements carefully to avoid negative consequences as you play.
- Match 3 crystal merging
- Idle gameplay mechanics
- Number generation
- Element management
- Strategic gameplay
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Line up 3+ crystals to have them merge and generate numbers... really big numbers. But, don't let any single element get too far ahead or bad things start to happen :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Idle Elements at none against Zen Falling Blocks's 2. Idle Elements also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Zen Falling Blocks sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Idle Elements asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zen Falling Blocks ships an update every 2 months, Idle Elements daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zen Falling Blocks | Idle Elements |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mihoko Araki | Nigmatic Sound LLC |
In-app purchases
Zen Falling Blocks
- Infinite Life$0.99
- Zen with no ads$0.99
Idle Elements
No in-app purchases
Questions
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