Plasma vs OCEAN blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plasma
Directly connect to your Core Lightning node and manage it remotely via the Lightning network. This app offers lightning-fast performance for node management, requiring only your node's public ID and a rune for connection.
- Connect to Core Lightning node
- Remote node management
- Lightning network connection
- Scan LNLink QR codes
- Fast performance
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Connect to your Core Lightning node directly over the Lightning network with Plasma! Scan a LNLink QR code and remotely manage your node, Plasma is lightning fast. All it requires is your nodes public ID and a rune to connect.
OCEAN blocks
Receive instant alerts when an OCEAN block is discovered. This utility app keeps you informed about new block findings.
- OCEAN block notifications
- Real-time alerts
- Simple utility
- Block discovery updates
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A simple app to get notifications when an OCEAN block is found.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OCEAN blocks at every 9 days against Plasma's monthly. OCEAN blocks also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (6 vs 3). Plasma's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plasma against 5.0 for OCEAN blocks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Plasma ships an update monthly, OCEAN blocks every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plasma | OCEAN blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denton LLC | Leo Haf |
Customer experience
Plasma
OCEAN blocks
In-app purchases
Plasma
No in-app purchases
OCEAN blocks
No in-app purchases
