Comparison

Octoblocks 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

Octoblocks

Engage in addictive block-matching puzzles with strategic placement and chain reactions. Test your skills in survival or time trial modes, compete on global leaderboards, and enjoy vibrant visuals.

Highlights
  • Challenging block puzzles
  • Survival mode with grid threats
  • Time Trial mode against the clock
  • Vibrant visuals and animations
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Welcome to Octoblocks, the ultimate casual puzzle game that will put your puzzling skills to the test! Key Features: Challenging Block Puzzles: Exercise your strategic thinking by placing numbered blocks (2-8) on the grid. Form powerful chain reactions by matching identical blocks and score big! Survival Mode: Keep your wits sharp in a dynamic puzzle landscape. Watch out for stones threatening to fill the grid. Make clever block placements to prevent disaster, especially in the top row! Time Trial Mode: Are you a puzzle-solving speedster? Prove it in Time Trial mode! Match blocks swiftly to beat the clock in an adrenaline-pumping 5-minute race. Vibrant Visuals: Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colors, dynamic animations, and satisfying block pops. Elevate your puzzle-solving journey with engaging effects. Global Leaderboards: Put your matching skills to the test and rise as the ultimate puzzle champion on the Octoblocks leaderboards. Start your journey to puzzle greatness today! Ready for the Challenge? - Explore addictive puzzle gameplay. - Unleash chain reactions for massive points. - Navigate the ever-changing puzzle landscape. - Race against the clock in Time Trial mode. - Immerse yourself in vivid, dynamic visuals. - Download Octoblocks now and become a puzzle legend!

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

Octoblocks4 screens
NC Blox4 screens

Verdict

The call

Octoblocks and NC Blox are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Octoblocks against 5.0 for NC Blox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Octoblocks versus NC Blox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctoblocksNC Blox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas KreitzLeonid Khramov

Customer experience

Octoblocks

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NC Blox

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Octoblocks

No in-app purchases

None

NC Blox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Octoblocks free?
Octoblocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NC Blox free?
NC Blox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Octoblocks or NC Blox?
Octoblocks and NC Blox are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Octoblocks or NC Blox have ads?
Neither Octoblocks nor NC Blox shows ads.

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