Ascending Blocks vs 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Infinite runner gameplay
- 2D platformer mechanics
- Score-based unlocking
- Unlockable costumes
- Simple block control
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Jump from platform to platform and see how high your little block can climb! Ascending Blocks is a simple, tricky endless climber in crisp black-and-white pixel art. Steer left and right, time your jumps, ride the conveyor belts and stay ahead of the fog rising up from below. + Easy controls: move and jump + Conveyor belts that push you around + Collect coins and unlock 24 costumes + A Second Chance when a run ends too soon + Game Center leaderboard: beat your friends' best + Plays in English, Spanish and Chinese Tomato Factory makes fun games for everyone: tomatofactory.com Support: support@tomatofactory.com
3
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Why you’ll love 3-15 Match Puzzle • Addictive 60-second rounds—perfect for quick breaks. • Swap bubbles; make every trio add to 15. • Trigger Stripes & Stars for explosive board clears. • Chain matches to earn extra seconds. • Global leaderboard support. • No lives to wait for—just pure arcade action.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 3 at every 2 months against Ascending Blocks's every 18 months. 3 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ascending Blocks ships an update every 18 months, 3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ascending Blocks | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomato Factory | JAEKYEONG SIM |
In-app purchases
Ascending Blocks
No in-app purchases
3
No in-app purchases
