Comparison

Smatchy vs Bloc

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

Head to head
About

Smatchy

Easily find local individuals who share your passion for sports. Connect with partners for activities like running, fitness, padel, or yoga, matching your skill level, pace, and schedule. Join a supportive community and make sports more accessible.

Highlights
  • Personalized sports profile creation
  • Matching by sport, level, and location
  • Chat with compatible users
  • Join or create sports events
  • Automatic matching system
  • Filter by activity and availability
Features
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Looking for someone to run with tomorrow morning, ride with this weekend, or get back into swimming without going alone? Smatchy connects you with people near you, at your level, for the activity you actually want to do. Like BlaBlaCar, but for sport: someone proposes, others join, and everyone knows who they are going with. THE SPORTS AVAILABLE Running, trail running, cycling, swimming, hiking, climbing, tennis, padel, stand-up paddle, badminton, table tennis, basketball, football, golf, trampoline and strength training. We add more every quarter, and members vote for what comes next. WHAT YOU CAN DO Create an activity and see who signs up. Join the ones happening near you, today, tomorrow or this weekend. Join groups in your town and meet the same people again. Chat before and after, with the activity or with the group. Find partners at your level, because level is set sport by sport. A PLACE PEOPLE COME TO FOR SPORT Smatchy is not a dating app and will not become one. Every profile is tied to real activities, every member can report another, and women's safety was a design constraint, not an afterthought. Paid activities go through a deposit, like a booking: the organiser knows the people who signed up will show up, and they know the activity will happen. ALREADY NOTICED Public Favourite at the Go Entrepreneurs 2024 show, and Top 100 Best Sport Business Projects in the Choiseul ranking. Download Smatchy, say what you play, and see what is happening around you this week.

About

Bloc

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Bloc is an interval workout timer designed for time-based training. Create your own workouts, start the timer, and let voice guidance lead you from start to finish—without needing to look at your phone. Whether you practice HIIT, planks, strength training, circuits, mobility, or bodyweight workouts, Bloc tells you what to do, when to do it, and for how long. No more memorizing your workout, watching the timer, or counting transitions in your head. Stay focused on your training while Bloc takes care of the rest. Create your own workouts: Build your workouts with a simple and flexible workout builder. - Add exercises - Set work and rest durations - Organize exercises into blocks - Add loops and rounds - Easily reorder your workout - Or start from ready-to-use workout templates Train without looking at your screen: Once your workout starts, Bloc handles everything. Automatic voice guidance announces: - The next exercise - Position changes - Rest periods - Transitions - The end of each round Stay focused on your workout, even when you're on the floor or away from your phone. Features: - Fully customizable workouts - Exercise library - Ready-to-use workout templates - Automatic voice guidance - Countdown timer and audio cues - Support for blocks, loops, and rounds - Works offline Perfect for: - HIIT - Tabata - Planks - Strength training - Circuit training - Isometric exercises - Mobility - Stretching - Home workouts - Street workout - Bodyweight training Bloc is built for people who train on their own and simply want to press **Start**, be guided through every step of their workout, and stay focused on their effort. More workout templates and new features are coming soon.

Screenshots

Smatchy4 screens
Bloc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Smatchy at 3 against Bloc's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

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

Smatchy ships an update every 9 days, Bloc every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Smatchy versus Bloc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmatchyBloc
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLBDC ORGANISATIONArthur Verot

In-app purchases

None

Smatchy

No in-app purchases

None

Bloc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smatchy free?
Smatchy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloc free?
Bloc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smatchy or Bloc have ads?
Neither Smatchy nor Bloc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smatchy or Bloc?
Smatchy ships an update every 9 days, and Bloc every 10 days. Most recently, Smatchy was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bloc on September 29, 2026.

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