Comparison

Material Blast vs Glow Reef

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

Head to head
About

Material Blast

Features
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Puzzle game with a stunningly realistic look and deeply satisfying sounds. Match, slide, and blast your way through endless puzzles while enjoying the unique feel of premium materials like brick, gold, silver, jade, lava, and more. With every move, you’ll hear and feel the weight of real materials colliding — making each puzzle not just fun to solve, but also incredibly relaxing and immersive. Features: Addictive block puzzle gameplay with a fresh style Realistic, satisfying sound effects for every material 15+ unique materials: brick, jade, gold, lava, silver & more Relaxing yet challenging puzzles for all skill levels Beautifully polished design with a realistic look Can you master every material and reach the highest score?

About

Glow Reef

Features
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Sink into Glow Reef, a serene deep-sea block puzzle lit by glowing glass gems. Drag three pieces onto the 8x8 board, fill full rows and columns to clear them, and chase an endless high score. No timer. No pressure. Just you, the glow, and the quiet pull of the tide. It's easy to learn and beautifully hard to put down. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Pearl tiles: snag bonus points and charge your meter with every glowing pearl you clear. - Tide Surge: build the meter as you clear lines, then unleash a luminous wave that sweeps the bottom rows for massive points. - Combo multipliers: stack clears back-to-back and watch your score erupt in light. - Second Wind: one revive per run gives your best games a second chance. - Daily + global leaderboards: post a score under any nickname and climb the ranks worldwide. - Zen spectacle: translucent cyan, magenta, amber, emerald, violet and coral gems, ambient music, and satisfying particle glow on every clear. PLAY ANYWHERE - 100% free to play. - No WiFi needed for solo play, perfect for flights, commutes and downtime offline. - No account, no login, no email. Just open and play. - One-handed, pick-up-and-put-down sessions that fit any moment. A BLOCK PUZZLE THAT FEELS LIKE A BREATH There's no clock ticking and no lives to lose. Glow Reef rewards calm, clever placement over speed, so every session melts away stress while still pushing your puzzle brain. Plan a few moves ahead, save room for the perfect piece, and time your Tide Surge for that screen-filling payoff. Whether you have thirty seconds or thirty minutes, the reef is always glowing and ready. Drag your first piece, light up the board, and ride the tide. Download Glow Reef now and start your high-score chase.

Screenshots

Material Blast4 screens
Glow Reef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Glow Reef at none against Material Blast's 2. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Material Blast sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Glow Reef asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Material Blast versus Glow Reef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaterial BlastGlow Reef
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynthify IncJamel Khalifa

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Material Blast

One-time2
  • Unlock a Material$0.99
  • No Ads$5.99
None

Glow Reef

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Material Blast free?
Material Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glow Reef free?
Glow Reef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Material Blast or Glow Reef have ads?
Both Material Blast and Glow Reef show ads.

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