Comparison

Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle vs Typelands

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

Head to head
About

Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle

Outsmart the blocks in this fast-paced puzzle game. Fit quirky shapes into the grid to rack up combos and achieve a high score. Think fast and drop smart to prevent the blocks from piling up.

Highlights
  • Brain-tickling puzzles
  • Fit quirky shapes
  • Rack up combos
  • Blast to a high score
  • Fast-paced gameplay
Features
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A relaxing block puzzle that rewards skill—not your wallet. No pay-to-win mechanics. Put your wallet away; you won't need it.

About

Typelands

A word-building roguelite that combines word formation with strategic deck-building elements. Players form words on a grid to clear encounters, then customize their abilities and tile values between rounds to achieve higher scores. Each run offers a unique challenge with evolving rules and boss encounters.

Highlights
  • Word-building gameplay
  • Roguelite progression
  • Strategic build customization
  • Unique encounters and bosses
  • Permanent tile upgrades
  • Multiple tile bag strategies
Features
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Typelands is Scrabble meets Balatro — a word-building roguelite where every run reshapes how you score. You start with a grid of letter tiles and a target to beat. Form words, rack up points, and clear encounters before your turns run out. Then the combos kick in. Between encounters, you shape your build. Buy gems that reward long words, vowel-heavy plays, or exact letter counts. Upgrade individual tiles to boost their value permanently. A strong build turns ordinary words into extraordinary scores. Each run remixes the challenge. Bosses add rules that bend how scoring works. Some encounters limit your turns or restrict certain letters. You adapt, or you lose. Six sing tile bags, six different strategies. Go greedy with fewer words and better tiles. Build an engine around vowel synergies. Roll the dice on an equal mix of every rarity. The opening choice shapes everything that follows. No ads. No internet required. No timers.

Screenshots

Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle4 screens
Typelands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Typelands at none against Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle's shown. Typelands also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle against 5.0 for Typelands. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle ships an update every 11 days, Typelands every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle versus Typelands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock 'em Up! Brain PuzzleTypelands
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert James JohnsonJonathan Fermin

Customer experience

Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Typelands

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle

No in-app purchases

None

Typelands

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle free?
Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Typelands free?
Typelands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle or Typelands?
Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle and Typelands are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle or Typelands have ads?
Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle shows ads; Typelands does not.
Which is updated more often, Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle or Typelands?
Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle ships an update every 11 days, and Typelands every 2 weeks. Most recently, Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle was updated on October 30, 2026 and Typelands on October 30, 2026.

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