Comparison

Nuts & Woods vs Block Codex

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

Head to head
About

Nuts & Woods

Twist, turn, and unlock intricate wooden contraptions by removing screws. This brain-bending adventure offers satisfying mechanics, varied challenges, and relaxing gameplay with ASMR sounds. Compete globally on leaderboards and earn achievements as you master increasingly tricky puzzles.

Highlights
  • Intuitive screw removal mechanics
  • Varied and challenging wooden puzzles
  • Relaxing ASMR wood and metal sounds
  • Global leaderboard competition
  • Unlockable achievements
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Introducing Nuts & Woods: Screw Puzzle, a brain-bending adventure that will test your logic and precision as you twist, turn, and unlock intricate wooden contraptions! Perfect for fans of puzzle-solving, and relaxing wood-themed challenges. Key Features: - Engaging Mechanics: Unscrew and rearrange wooden nuts and bolts with smooth, intuitive controls that make every twist satisfying. - Varied Challenges: Simple warm-ups to complex brainteasers, each stage introduces fresh obstacles and increasingly tricky puzzles. - Relaxing Play: Solve puzzles without stress at your own pace and enjoy the calming ASMR sounds of wood and metal pieces. - Compete & Climb: Test your skills globally, rise through the ranks on the leaderboard, compete with other players and earn achievements as you progress. How to Play: 1. Analyze Each Puzzle: Identify the right sequence to untangle and release the wooden screws. 2. Strategize Your Moves: Carefully rotate and adjust each piece to unlock the mechanism and clear the puzzle board. 3. Experiment & Learn: Find multiple solutions and improve your problem-solving techniques with each level. 4. Advance & Master: Unlock new difficulties as you progress and become a true screw puzzle expert! Whether you’re a fan of woodwork, mechanical puzzles, or simply love the satisfaction of solving a good challenge, Nuts & Woods: Screw Puzzle offers engaging and relaxing gameplay. Download now and start twisting your way through this unique puzzle experience!

About

Block Codex

Explore New York City by walking every block. Track your progress on a map, aiming to turn all city blocks blue. Build a daily walking streak for rewards and achieve legendary status by conquering neighborhoods.

Highlights
  • Walk and map every NYC block
  • Track progress with color-coded map
  • Build and maintain daily walking streaks
  • Complete neighborhoods and boroughs
  • Simple, intuitive interface
  • Solo play, no social features
Features
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Block Codex is a real-world exploration game. Your mission: walk every block in New York City. All 120,000+ of them. THE GAME Open the app and start walking. Every block you walk gets marked on your map. Blue blocks are conquered, gray blocks are still waiting. Your goal is simple: turn the entire map blue. The city is divided into 50+ neighborhoods across five boroughs. You can tackle them one at a time or bounce around - your strategy is up to you. Some neighborhoods are huge, some are tiny. Some are packed with streets, others have long avenues. Each one is a mini-challenge. LEVEL UP YOUR STREAK Walking the same blocks over and over won't help you. The game only counts new blocks - you have to keep exploring to make progress. Walk new ground every day and you'll build a streak: - 5 days: You're getting serious - 30 days: This is a lifestyle now - 300 days: Legendary status! Miss a day and your streak resets to zero. No mercy. COMPLETION ZONES Each neighborhood shows a completion percentage. Hit 100% and that zone is done. But there are always more blocks waiting. The game is massive - finishing even one borough is an accomplishment. THE INTERFACE No tutorial needed. The map fills your screen. Tap a neighborhood to zoom in. Toggle between "show all blocks" and "show only unwalked blocks" to plan your route. Your stats sit at the top. That's the whole game. SOLO PLAY ONLY This is you versus the city. No leaderboards, no social features, no comparing progress with friends. Your walking data lives on your phone and nowhere else. We don't collect anything or track anything. WHO SHOULD PLAY People who like completion challenges. Urban explorers who need a goal. New Yorkers who want to really know their city. Anyone who's ever played a 100% completion run in a video game and thought "what if I did this in real life?" Download it and start playing!

Screenshots

Nuts & Woods4 screens
Block Codex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Codex at none against Nuts & Woods's 10. Block Codex also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Nuts & Woods's advantage is ratings volume (40K vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Nuts & Woods sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Block Codex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Codex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nuts & Woods has 40K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nuts & Woods versus Block Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuts & WoodsBlock Codex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (40K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size384 MB88 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFomo GamesVivian Bailey

Customer experience

Nuts & Woods

All ratings39,510 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews367 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative42.2%

Block Codex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Nuts & Woods

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads opening browser unexpectedly
  • Game freezing or crashing
  • Paid features not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to disable timer
  • More customization options
  • Improved ad experience

Block Codex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nuts & Woods

One-time10
  • Unlimited Life$0.99
  • End Game Special Offer 2$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
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  • Master Pack$2.99
  • End Game Special Offer 1$4.99
  • Special Offer 2$4.99
  • Mega Pack$4.99
  • Special Offer 1$6.99
  • Legendary Pack$9.99
  • Giant Pack$19.99
None

Block Codex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nuts & Woods free?
Nuts & Woods is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Codex free?
Block Codex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nuts & Woods or Block Codex?
Block Codex is rated higher. Nuts & Woods averages 4.7 out of 5 from 40K ratings, while Block Codex averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nuts & Woods or Block Codex have ads?
Nuts & Woods shows ads; Block Codex does not.

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