# Wood Block Jam vs Far Ithaca

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Far Ithaca at 100% against Wood Block Jam's 52%. Far Ithaca also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Wood Block Jam's advantage is chart position (#80 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wood Block Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Far Ithaca asks for nothing beyond the download.

Wood Block Jam ships an update fortnightly, Far Ithaca every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wood Block Jam | Far Ithaca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wood-block-jam/id6742648678/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **21K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#80** | — |
| Size | 334 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [UNICO STUDIO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467451326) | [Youngjune Kwon](https://appshunter.io/developer/401877953) |

## What reviewers say

### Wood Block Jam

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wood-block-jam/id6742648678)

**Currently charting:** #80 Top Free · Strategy (US App Store)

This 3D puzzle game challenges you to clear color blocks from a wooden board against the clock. Experience unique slide block mechanics and competitive tournaments. Enjoy satisfying gameplay with beautiful wood aesthetics, playable offline.

**Highlights:** Classic wood block puzzle with a twist, Addictive color puzzle with time challenge, Competitive leaderboards and tournaments, Team play and social features, Offline play supported, Satisfying wood aesthetics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Coins Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Beginner Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $4.99 | one-time |
| Fail Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coins Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Master Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Block Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1+2 Pack 2 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Keeps mind active
- 💡 Thought-provoking gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and calming
- 👍 Smooth mechanics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent ads
- 🐛 Difficult to progress without spending money
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 🔋 Timer causes stress

**Reported bugs**

- Game locked up phone
- Screen goes black during gameplay

**Requested features**

- Option to stop the timer
- More time on the clock


### Far Ithaca

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/far-ithaca/id6817797611)

Control a forge by dragging left or right to manage bronze golems. Send them to expand your army or strengthen the forge, but you can only choose one. Engage with 21 gods from various mythologies and navigate 1,800 islands across eighteen seas.

**Highlights:** Drag controls for army or forge management, Summon 21 mythological gods, Explore 1,800 islands, Dynamic wave progression, iCloud progress syncing, Optional ad-based god summons

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wood Block Jam free?

Wood Block Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Far Ithaca free?

Far Ithaca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Wood Block Jam or Far Ithaca have ads?

Both Wood Block Jam and Far Ithaca show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wood Block Jam or Far Ithaca?

Wood Block Jam ships an update fortnightly, and Far Ithaca every 2 days. Most recently, Wood Block Jam was updated on November 6, 2026 and Far Ithaca on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*