Comparison

Around vs Block Stack

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

Head to head
About

Around

Explore a haunted mansion filled with chilling puzzles and hidden secrets. Navigate endless corridors, listen for eerie whispers, and evade a menacing presence. Offer cherries to communicate or face the hunt.

Highlights
  • Solve chilling puzzles
  • Unlock forbidden doors
  • Uncover hidden secrets
  • Navigate endless corridors
  • Evade the Fiend
  • Offer cherries to communicate
Features
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Step into a haunted mansion where nothing is as it seems. Solve chilling puzzles, unlock forbidden doors, and uncover the secrets hidden in the shadows. Beware of endless corridors that twist reality, eerie whispers in the dark, and the ominous presence of the Fiend. Offer cherries to speak with it or risk being hunted. Can you escape the mansion before the Fiend catches you, or will you become part of its nightmare forever?

About

Block Stack

Tap at the right moment to stack moving blocks as high as possible in this simple yet challenging game. Enjoy smooth, relaxing gameplay with clean visuals and endless replay value, perfect for quick sessions or unwinding.

Highlights
  • One-tap block stacking
  • Clean, colorful visuals
  • Offline play
  • Smooth performance
  • Endless replay value
Features
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Block Stack Game is a simple yet challenging game where timing and precision are everything. Tap at the right moment to place each moving block and build your block stack as high as possible. Block Stack is easy to learn with one-tap controls, making it perfect for quick play sessions. As your block stack grows taller, the challenge increases, testing your focus, balance, and reaction time. Block Stack features smooth gameplay, clean visuals, and satisfying animations that create a relaxing but engaging experience. Whether you’re playing to beat the high score or just to unwind, the game offers endless replay value. Designed to run smoothly on a wide range of devices, Block Stack works offline and is suitable for players of all ages. Features: One-tap block stacking gameplay Clean, colorful, and minimalist visuals Offline play with smooth performance Suitable for casual and skill-focused players Build higher with every attempt and see how tall your block stack can go.

Screenshots

Around4 screens
Block Stack3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Block Stack at 5.0 against Around's 1.0. Block Stack also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Around's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Block Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Around asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Block Stack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Around ships an update every 6 days, Block Stack every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Around versus Block Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAroundBlock Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size689 MB152 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperThomas McFaddenSolarPop

In-app purchases

None

Around

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Block Stack

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Around free?
Around is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Stack free?
Block Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Around or Block Stack?
Block Stack is rated higher. Around averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Block Stack averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Around or Block Stack have ads?
Block Stack shows ads; Around does not.
Which is updated more often, Around or Block Stack?
Around ships an update every 6 days, and Block Stack every 10 days. Most recently, Around was updated on October 28, 2026 and Block Stack on October 18, 2026.

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