Block Den vs DETERMINATION.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Block Den
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Shoot in four directions to destroy shapes with blocks. Shape is destroyed if it contains all blocks. If you shoot more than needed level failures and you have to restart the level. Be careful with your bullets. Earn coins to get fancy skins and upgrade different abilities in game. Play with a friend on one device.
DETERMINATION.
An indie-inspired obstacle-dodging game that challenges your reflexes with unique bullet patterns. Experience minimalistic graphics and catchy audio in this ad-free, no-microtransaction experience.
- Unique and challenging bullet patterns
- Color-coded bullets
- Catchy music and sound effects
- Minimalistic graphics style
- No ads or microtransactions
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DETERMINATION is an obstacle-dodging game with several challenging bullet patterns that put your skills to the test. It's inspired from the gameplay mechanics in a popular 2015 indie game. Features: * unique and challenging bullet patterns * color-coded bullets that hit different * catchy music and sound effects * minimalistic graphics style * no ads or microtransactions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DETERMINATION. at none against Block Den's 3. DETERMINATION. also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Block Den sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DETERMINATION. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Block Den ships an update every 3 days, DETERMINATION. every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Block Den | DETERMINATION. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ievgen Tulpa | Milin Gupta |
In-app purchases
Block Den
- Small Pack$0.99
- Middle Pack$1.99
- Big Pack$2.99
DETERMINATION.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Block Den free?
Is DETERMINATION. free?
Do Block Den or DETERMINATION. have ads?
Which is updated more often, Block Den or DETERMINATION.?
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