Comparison

Ascending Blocks vs Maze QA

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

Head to head
About

Ascending Blocks

Control a block in this 2D infinite runner and platformer game. Your goal is to reach new heights by ascending as high as possible. Unlock various costumes to customize your gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Infinite runner gameplay
  • 2D platformer mechanics
  • Score-based unlocking
  • Unlockable costumes
  • Simple block control
Features
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Ascending Blocks is a 2D cross between an infinite runner and a 2D platformer, where you control a block. Your objective is to ascend higher in the game.  This game has many costumes to play with. You can unlock them by getting a high enough score or by watching a short ad.

About

Maze QA

Features
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Players search for monsters in the maze and fight them. Winning or losing is determined by whether you answer the mental arithmetic problem posed by the monster correctly or incorrectly. When the number of remaining monsters reaches zero, the level is cleared and the next level's maze and monsters appear. There are maze scenes and battle scenes, where you explore monsters in the maze scene and fight monsters in the battle scene. *Maze Scene - The maze is displayed in 3D on the screen according to the level, and a mini-map of the maze is also displayed. - At the top of the screen, icons for each type of monster in the maze and the number of each a - The bottom of the screen displays the current level, number of correct answers/questions, score, and HP/max HP, updated as necessary. - The joystick, which appears with a tap on the screen, allows the player to move freely. - Battles occur when a player bumps into a monster. - The mini-map shows the player (green) and the monster (red) and potions (flashing white) as dots. - When a player loses a battle with a monster, takes damage and the player's HP (physical strength) is reduced. - You can recover your HP by getting potions (medicines) that fall in the maze. - Tap the exit button in the upper right corner to exit the game. - The speaker button toggles background music and sound on and off. - The gear button is a player selection screen that allows you to choose one of six different players. * Battle Scene - When the player bumps into a monster in the maze scene, the scene switches to a battle scene. - In the battle scene, the monster is placed at the top of the screen, the player at the bottom, and the problem panel in the center. - The bottom of the screen displays the current level, number of correct answers/questions, score, and HP/max HP, updated as necessary. - One or two fellow monsters may appear in addition to the monster you hit. - The strength of a monster is determined by its HP, and the HP combined with the HP of its fellow monsters is displayed in a bar at the top. - Monster will ask a panel of questions on the problem panel for a mental arithmetic problem. - The answer to a question is determined by tapping on the answer button (one correct answer) that appears from 2 to 5. - There is a time limit for answering the questions, and if you fail to answer within the time limit, you will be timed out. - If you get an answer wrong or time out, you will be damaged by the monster's attack and your HP will decrease. - When a player's HP reaches zero, the player dies and the game is over. - Even if the game is over, players can tap the “Continue Game” button to revive themselves. - As long as the monster's HP is not zero, the monster will ask the next math problem. - When the monster's HP reaches zero, the monster disappears, the player wins, and the battle scene ends. - After the battle scene is over, returns to the maze scene.

Screenshots

Ascending Blocks4 screens
Maze QA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ascending Blocks at none against Maze QA's shown. Ascending Blocks also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Maze QA's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ascending Blocks ships an update daily, Maze QA every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ascending Blocks versus Maze QA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAscending BlocksMaze QA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB302 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTomato FactoryMichio Hara

In-app purchases

None

Ascending Blocks

No in-app purchases

None

Maze QA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ascending Blocks free?
Ascending Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maze QA free?
Maze QA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ascending Blocks or Maze QA have ads?
Maze QA shows ads; Ascending Blocks does not.
Which is updated more often, Ascending Blocks or Maze QA?
Ascending Blocks ships an update daily, and Maze QA every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ascending Blocks was updated on October 7, 2026 and Maze QA on October 5, 2026.

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