Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle vs Bento Stack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Brain-tickling puzzles
- Fit quirky shapes
- Rack up combos
- Blast to a high score
- Fast-paced gameplay
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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.
Bento Stack
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Bento Stack is a cozy offline lunchbox placement puzzle about fitting bright little food pieces into satisfying bento trays. Every level asks you to read the tray, rotate pieces, and place rice, sweets, proteins, and veggies into the right spaces. The rules are simple, but the board gets denser as the campaign grows. Features: - 120 handcrafted-style generated puzzle levels - Offline play with no login required - Increasing difficulty across five bento chapters - Tap to rotate, drag to place, undo, hints, and star ratings - Original food art, soft background music, and playful sound effects - Founder Bento Pass removes interstitial ads and unlocks unlimited hints Bento Stack is designed for quick puzzle breaks: warm, readable, and just tricky enough to make the perfect lunchbox feel earned. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle at none against Bento Stack's 1. Bento Stack's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Bento Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle ships an update every 11 days, Bento Stack every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle | Bento Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert James Johnson | Gobling Company |
In-app purchases
Block 'em Up! Brain Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Bento Stack
- Founder Bento Pass$2.99
Questions
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