Comparison

Block Blaster vs Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

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

Head to head
About

Block Blaster

Features
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Block Blaster is a space shooter / cave flyer game that includes: - 30 unique single player missions, with both manually created and randomly generated levels - 21 different spaceships with their own strengths and weaknesses - 4 difficulty levels, including the old school brutal difficulty - support for local multiplayer, vs and racing levels - 6 multiplayer levels - a level creator for creating/designing/editing your own space missions - different mission types, including: timed, racing, block blasting, defeat enemies, destroy meteors, endless flyers, find the finish and defeat bosses - explosions, lots With Block Blaster both your hands will become equally skilled. All Block Blaster missions were created using the included Level Creator

About

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Design and build your own 2D platforming levels with a wide variety of tools and assets. Create intricate obstacle courses, adventure maps, or anything you can imagine, then share your creations online and explore those made by others.

Highlights
  • Create 2D platforming levels
  • 13 level themes
  • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects
  • Foreground and background block placement
  • World map creation
  • Online level sharing and downloading
  • Challenge mode with unlockable hats
Features
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This app gives you the tools you need to create fantastic 2D platforming levels and share them with everyone. Build tricky obstacle courses, crazy contraptions, or even longer adventure-style levels. The choice is yours! Features: • Make all sorts of levels, big or small! • Select from 13 different level theme options to suit your mood. • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects to place in each level. • Decoration blocks and sloped ground tiles to create more detailed environments. • Several powerups including upgrades to the player's armor and jump height. • Place blocks in the foreground and background. • Add a sub-area to your levels. • Electricity can be conducted by metal blocks to power pistons and more. • Dynamic fire spreading (wooden blocks can burn, and ice blocks melt!) • Create world maps to compile your levels into a story or adventure! • Share your levels and world maps online, and download those uploaded by other players. • Tackle the classic challenge mode to unlock cool new hats to wear!

Screenshots

Block Blaster4 screens
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultimate Level Maker / Builder at none against Block Blaster's 1. Block Blaster's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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. Block Blaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ultimate Level Maker / Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Blaster ships an update every 5 weeks, Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Block Blaster versus Ultimate Level Maker / Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock BlasterUltimate Level Maker / Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—69 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB188 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMobileMarketResearchJoshua Bellmyer

Bugs and requests

Block Blaster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Did not get hat after completing 5th year 2nd time
  • Glitch with magnet on giant potion
  • Lose a life when restarting a level
  • Colors are too dark and don't match image
  • Username glitch (SOMEBODYCOOL vs SOMEBODYCOOL XD)
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  • Cannot add a Sonic level
  • New update not on iOS
  • Restarting level loses a life

Requested features

37 requests
  • Add multiplayer and friends list
  • Add more bosses
  • Add more cosmetics and pets
  • Add chat for multiplayer
  • Allow replaying levels
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  • Add gravity switching like GD
  • Add friends to play with
  • Add a story mode
  • Allow uploading levels without completion
  • Add different kinds of coins
  • Add more characters to play as
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add a family or friends for Carbo
  • Add a girl version of Carbo or a dog/little brother
  • Add lily pad blocks
  • Add search functionality in the level editor
  • Add more blocks and items
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Add ability to color Carbo
  • Add NPCs for storytelling
  • Add a view creator button with profiles
  • Add more lore for Carbo
  • Add side scrolling
  • Fix jet pack power up
  • Add plane power up
  • Add a bat boss
  • Add comments on user games
  • Add rating for user games
  • Add custom music for levels
  • Add more bone enemies
  • Add new bosses (Giga Beetle, Mansion Bat, Huge Riko)
  • Add mod support
  • Add level rating system
  • Improve lighting and shadows
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add boss maker
  • Add more world parts

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Block Blaster

One-time1
  • Full Version$2.99
None

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Blaster free?
Block Blaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Level Maker / Builder free?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Blaster or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder have ads?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder shows ads; Block Blaster does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Blaster or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
Block Blaster ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. Most recently, Block Blaster was updated on September 20, 2026 and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder on September 12, 2026.

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