Comparison

Pocket Oasis vs Block Drop Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Oasis

Cultivate a serene virtual garden on your own balcony. Choose from a variety of plants and decorations to create a personalized oasis, influenced by real-world weather and climate data. Enjoy casual gameplay and unlock pets to join your tranquil space.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted 2.5D balcony simulation
  • Decorate 3 balconies in global cities
  • 36 unlockable plants with harvestable fruit
  • Name and repot plants with unlockable pots
  • 36 bespoke decorations
  • Day/night cycle impacting plant stats
  • Real-world weather and climate data
Features
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Gardening is one of life’s simplest pleasures, and there are few things more satisfying than watching a plant grow from a tiny seedling to a blooming plant. Pocket Oasis brings that joy to life in a beautiful, hand-painted world. Take a deep, relaxing breath and step out onto your very own balcony in a city of your choice. Choose from a wide variety of plants and decorations as you build your own little pocket oasis. Game Features - Relax in a hand crafted 2.5D balcony simulation with casual gameplay to unwind - Decorate 3 balconies in stunning cities around the world with hand-painted watercolors - 36 plants to unlock each with their own fruit to grow, harvest, and turn into jam - Name and repot your plants with up to 36 unlockable pots - 36 bespoke decorations to give each balcony a personal touch - A day and night cycle that impacts plant stats - Real-life geographical, weather, and climate data backend Plants Design a garden that’s entirely your own - With a wide selection of fruit bushes, vegetables and herbs, you have complete control over what you choose to grow in your garden. Decorate your balcony as you see fit - this is your little oasis. Harvest Fruit Transform your balcony into a true masterpiece with vibrant colours and deliciously drawn fruit. Pets Unlock up to 20 of your very own pets to roam around on your balcony. Cities Discover gardens around the globe - Grow sunflowers in Switzerland, roses in Rome, or figs in France - explore cities across Europe. Weather Influenced by real-life weather - Pocket Oasis takes data from the real world and brings it into the game, mirroring the weather and seasons of each city with its real-life counterpart. Hand Painted Beautiful, hand-painted water colours - Every flower, creature, object and backdrop has been carefully painted by hand. Audio Original scoring from composer Tom Jensen.

About

Block Drop Puzzle

Features
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Drop blocks. Clear lines. Chase the high score. Block Drop is a satisfying block puzzle game that's easy to pick up and endlessly replayable. Drag pieces onto the 8×8 grid, clear rows and columns, and see how long you can keep the board alive. SIMPLE BUT DEEP • No time pressure — think at your own pace • 23 unique piece shapes to work with • Clear multiple lines at once for big scores • Earn coins and continue when the game gets tough ACHIEVEMENTS Unlock 30 achievements as you play, from your first block placed all the way to Legend. CLEAN & FOCUSED No clutter. Just you and the board. Remove ads with a single one-time purchase and play distraction-free. How high can you score?

Screenshots

Pocket Oasis4 screens
Block Drop Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pocket Oasis at 12.0 against Block Drop Puzzle's 14.0. 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. Pocket Oasis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Block Drop Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Oasis ships an update every 3 weeks, Block Drop Puzzle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pocket Oasis versus Block Drop Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket OasisBlock Drop Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size731 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerknit'n'purl game studio LLCJustin Knight

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Oasis

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$0.99
1 purchases

Block Drop Puzzle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Pocket Oasis free?
Pocket Oasis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Drop Puzzle free?
Block Drop Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pocket Oasis or Block Drop Puzzle have ads?
Neither Pocket Oasis nor Block Drop Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Oasis or Block Drop Puzzle?
Pocket Oasis ships an update every 3 weeks, and Block Drop Puzzle fortnightly. Most recently, Pocket Oasis was updated on November 4, 2026 and Block Drop Puzzle on October 31, 2026.

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