Red Herring vs There and Block Again
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Herring
This word puzzle game challenges you to group words into categories while identifying misleading "Red Herring" words. Enjoy a fun, challenging, and easy-to-learn experience with no time limits and three difficulty levels suitable for all ages.
- Group words into categories
- Identify misleading "Red Herring" words
- No time limit
- Three difficulty levels
- Daily puzzle
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Red Herring is the word connections game. How to play: 1. Make the connections and group words into categories. 2. Look out for the Red Herrings, pesky words whose sole purpose is to mislead you. 3. Have fun making the connections! Red Herring is a FUN, CHALLENGING, and EASY TO LEARN word connections puzzle game. Each puzzle has only one correct solution and there's no time limit. Three difficulty levels make it suitable for the whole family. Don't say we didn't warn you if you can't stop playing. Give Red Herring a try today! From the creators of 7 Little Words and Moxie. ----- Red Herring contains 25 puzzles and a daily puzzle that you can play for free. Additional puzzles are available for purchase inside the app.
There and Block Again
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There and Block Again is a calm wood block puzzle built for quick sessions and thoughtful high-score chasing. Place each set of pieces on the 10x10 board, clear complete rows and columns, and keep the board open as long as you can. The game is easy to start, but every placement matters once the board begins to tighten. Features: - Relaxed block puzzle play with no timer - Twelve atmospheric visual themes - Local best score tracking - Portrait one-handed layout - Offline play - No accounts, ads, purchases, analytics, or network services
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: There and Block Again at none against Red Herring's 10. There and Block Again also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Red Herring's advantage is ratings volume (48K vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Red Herring sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. There and Block Again asks for nothing beyond the download.
There and Block Again holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Herring has 48K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Red Herring ships an update every 3 months, There and Block Again every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Red Herring | There and Block Again |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (48K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Ox Family Games, Inc. | Jacob Stock |
Bugs and requests
Red Herring
Reported bugs
3 issues- Formatting issues after updates
- Inability to access previous daily puzzles
- Ads that cannot be dismissed
Requested features
5 requests- More free daily puzzles
- Less American-focused content
- Dark mode option
- Ability to replay past puzzles
- Hints system improvements
There and Block Again
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Red Herring
- Curiosity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Brilliant! - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Allegro - 50 Puzzles$1.99
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- Spelunking - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Renaissance - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- IQ - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Serendipity - 50 Puzzles$1.99
- Unlimited Hints$2.99
- Older Daily Puzzles 2014 Jul - Dec$3.99
- Quantum Leap - 175 Puzzles$4.99
There and Block Again
No in-app purchases
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