# Plasma vs OCEAN blocks

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plasma | OCEAN blocks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plasma-core-lightning-wallet/id6468914352/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocean-blocks/id6780921976/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **4** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Denton LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518143305) | [Leo Haf](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780921978) |

## What reviewers say

### Plasma

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plasma-core-lightning-wallet/id6468914352)

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.

**Highlights:** Connect to Core Lightning node, Remote node management, Lightning network connection, Scan LNLink QR codes, Fast performance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### OCEAN blocks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocean-blocks/id6780921976)

Receive instant alerts when an OCEAN block is discovered. This utility app keeps you informed about new block findings.

**Highlights:** OCEAN block notifications, Real-time alerts, Simple utility, Block discovery updates

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plasma free?

Plasma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is OCEAN blocks free?

OCEAN blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Plasma or OCEAN blocks?

Plasma and OCEAN blocks are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do Plasma or OCEAN blocks have ads?

Neither Plasma nor OCEAN blocks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Plasma or OCEAN blocks?

Plasma ships an update monthly, and OCEAN blocks every 9 days. Most recently, Plasma was updated on October 21, 2026 and OCEAN blocks on October 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*