Comparison

BlockBoy vs Pentix Nova

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

Head to head
About

BlockBoy

Experience endless fun with a classic falling blocks puzzle game. Enjoy precise controls, boosters, and vibrant colors. Compete on leaderboards and unlock player progression.

Highlights
  • Precise controls
  • Boosters
  • Endless fun
  • Nightmode
  • Leaderboards
  • Player progression
Features
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Easy-to-pick, precise controls and improved gameplay with boosters, colors to spend hours of endless fun clearing lines of blocks. It also includes: nightmode, leaderboards, player progression

About

Pentix Nova

Experience a fresh take on a classic block-dropping puzzle game. Arrange falling pieces to complete lines and clear them, aiming for high scores or completing specific objectives. Enjoy customizable controls and various difficulty levels in this reimagined brick blast experience.

Highlights
  • Arrange falling pieces to clear lines
  • Endless game mode
  • Objective-based levels
  • Campaign progression
  • Customizable controls
  • Stash pieces for later use
Features
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Reimagination and a remake of the immortal classic. Arrange the falling pieces to fill up and clear the lines. Clear as many lines as possible to advance through levels or complete various objectives. This game is inspired by the four brick falling blocks games. But instead of easy four brick pieces, where the name Tetra comes from, this game uses five bricks pieces, thus the name Penta. Of course, you are not limited to either set of pieces. Play any combination you would like and consider more fun. Fun question: Do you see the black dots when you are looking at the game title screen? Do you think they are there? Features: - Play an endless game or complete objectives. - Play individual levels or progress through the campaign. - Smooth and customizable controls. - Various difficulty levels. Controls: The controls were designed to make the gameplay smooth and enjoyable. Below are the few highlights that make this game stand out. - Tap with the second finger or swipe down to drop the piece. Of course, you can use the "Drop" buttons too. - Swipe up to stash the piece and use it later in the game. This allows for more strategic play. Privacy policy: https://akatek.biz/apps/pentix_nova/privacy_policy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

BlockBoy4 screens
Pentix Nova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pentix Nova at 4.5 against BlockBoy's 3.3. Pentix Nova also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 73) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). BlockBoy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BlockBoy sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Pentix Nova sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pentix Nova holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pentix Nova has 14K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of BlockBoy's written reviews are positive against 47% of Pentix Nova's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlockBoy ships an update every 5 weeks, Pentix Nova weekly. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BlockBoy versus Pentix Nova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockBoyPentix Nova
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (73 ratings)4.5 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews — better47.4% of reviews
Number of ratings7314K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEduardo OrizAkaTek LLC

Customer experience

BlockBoy

All ratings74 ratings
Positive47.3%
Neutral14.9%
Negative37.8%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral16.0%
Negative30.9%

Pentix Nova

All ratings13,739 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive47.4%
Neutral14.1%
Negative38.5%

User reviews

BlockBoy

From 73 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Great music/soundtrack
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🕹️ Good alternative to Tetris
  • 🕹️ Familiar yet fresh gameplay
  • 🕹️ Simple and to the point

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant crashing
  • 🐛 Random crashes
  • 🐛 Crashes during gameplay
  • 🐛 Crashes when ads appear
  • 🐛 Crashes after updates

Pentix Nova

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and fun
  • 👍 Nostalgic and relaxing
  • 🎮 Great Tetris variant
  • 💡 Interesting new piece shapes
  • 🎨 Visually appealing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Controls issues (sensitivity, responsiveness, placement of buttons)
  • 💰 Intrusive ads with no ad-free option
  • 🕹️ Clunky controls and frequent errors
  • 🔧 Bugs and glitches after updates
  • 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes

Bugs and requests

BlockBoy

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Long term crashing issues
  • Random crashing points
  • App crashes when starting a new round
  • Game locked on an ad that wouldn't close
  • Crash counted as ended game, losing paid power-ups
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  • Directional button glitchy on precision
  • App freezes/crashes when ads open
  • Paid for ad-free, still receiving ads
  • Restore purchases not working after reinstall
  • New update causes constant crashing
  • Ads cause the app to crash
  • Pro version purchased, but ads still present
  • NEXT window items no longer usable

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more games inspired by Game Boy
  • Add 2 or 4 player versus mode (local/online)
  • Add MFI support
  • Add landscape mode
  • More music tracks
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  • Option to change GameBoy color
  • Larger screen size
  • Add snake game or other retro games

Pentix Nova

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Goal line disappearing in adventure mode
  • Pieces teleporting and rotating unexpectedly
  • Drop button functionality issues after updates
  • Game progress not saved when switching apps
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to rotate pieces both ways
  • Implement variable drop speed
  • Provide an ad-free paid version
  • Add more levels and challenges
  • Improve overall control scheme

In-app purchases

9 purchases

BlockBoy

One-time9
  • BlockBoy PRO$0.99
  • Continue? (1 of 3)$0.99
  • Continue? (2 of 3)$1.99
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  • Coins Pack 120$1.99
  • Continue? (3 of 3)$2.99
  • Coins Pack 320$4.99
  • Coins Pack 700$8.99
  • Coins Pack 1700$23.99
  • Coins Pack 4600$59.99
2 purchases

Pentix Nova

One-time2
  • Unlock All Levels$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is BlockBoy free?
BlockBoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pentix Nova free?
Pentix Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BlockBoy or Pentix Nova?
Pentix Nova is rated higher. BlockBoy averages 3.3 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Pentix Nova averages 4.5 from 14K ratings.
Do BlockBoy or Pentix Nova have ads?
Pentix Nova shows ads; BlockBoy does not.
Which is updated more often, BlockBoy or Pentix Nova?
BlockBoy ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pentix Nova weekly. Most recently, BlockBoy was updated on November 11, 2026 and Pentix Nova on November 11, 2026.

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