Comparison

Drop the Blocks!! vs Astra Haven

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

Head to head
About

Drop the Blocks!!

A relaxing falling block puzzle game where you manage weather elements while clearing blocks. Enjoy lofi music and seasonal environments with unique challenges. Level up and unlock abilities through gameplay.

Highlights
  • Falling block puzzle gameplay
  • Weather clearing mechanics
  • Relaxing lofi music
  • Seasonal environments
  • Combo and chain reaction scoring
  • Unlockable abilities
Read full description

Drop the Blocks!! is a falling block puzzle game inspired by classic 90s arcade hits. Drop, build and break blocks while clearing rain, snow and other debris that get in the way. Play through seasonal environments, each with its own weather system, atmospheric effects, and immersive sounds. Master advanced mechanics to create fusions, combos and chain reactions to boost your score. Collect XP to level up and earn coins to unlock special abilities. With custom builds and randomized gameplay, every session is unique. How to Play!? • Slide and tap to position blocks at the top • Swipe to drop blocks onto the board • Match clusters of the same color • Drop an electric core on a cluster to shatter it • Clear seasonal debris before it stacks too high Why You'll Love It!? • Free to play - no ads, no lives, no timers • Drop new pieces at your own pace • Classic arcade puzzle mechanics with a modern twist • Satisfying combos and screen-clearing chain reactions • Earn coins and XP to unlock abilities and customize your builds • Hand-drawn animation with atmospheric soundscapes • Endlessly replayable with randomized gameplay

About

Astra Haven

Engage in a sci-fi match-3 strategy game where matching energy cores fuels your colony's survival. Build and upgrade your command center, deploy tactical boosters, and complete missions to defend humanity's outposts. Enjoy hundreds of levels with increasing strategic challenges.

Highlights
  • Tactical match-3 gameplay
  • Colony base building and upgrades
  • Sci-fi missions
  • Tactical boosters
  • Daily and Weekly Operations
  • Hundreds of handcrafted levels
  • Offline play
Read full description

Astra Haven: Colony Command is a sci-fi match-3 strategy game where every move powers your colony's survival. Match energy cores to unleash Plasma Burst, Gravity Trap, Mega Blast, and Star Surge abilities. Deploy powerful tactical boosters to overcome dangerous missions, rescue stranded colonists, secure valuable cargo, and defend humanity's final outposts. Build and upgrade your Colony Command Center, strengthen planetary defenses, collect Flux and resources, complete Daily and Weekly Operations, and unlock new technologies as you expand across the frontier. Features: -Tactical match-3 gameplay with explosive chain reactions -Sci-fi missions including Colony Defense, Cargo Recovery, and Derelict Expeditions -Colony Command base building and powerful upgrades -Tactical boosters including Plasma Burst, Gravity Trap, Mega Blast, and more -Daily and Weekly Operations with exclusive rewards -Collect Flux, resources, stars, and technology upgrades -Hundreds of handcrafted levels with increasing strategic challenges -Offline play with no internet required for gameplay Master every mission, protect your colony, and become humanity's last hope among the stars.

Screenshots

Drop the Blocks!!4 screens
Astra Haven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Astra Haven at daily against Drop the Blocks!!'s every 8 days. Drop the Blocks!!'s advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Drop the Blocks!! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Astra Haven sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Drop the Blocks!! against 5.0 for Astra Haven. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drop the Blocks!! has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drop the Blocks!! ships an update every 8 days, Astra Haven daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drop the Blocks!! versus Astra Haven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrop the Blocks!!Astra Haven
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB198 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLost Factory, LLCFrau LLC

Customer experience

Drop the Blocks!!

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Astra Haven

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Drop the Blocks!!

One-time5
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Small Coin Pack$3.99
  • Big Pack$5.99
Show 2 more
  • Medium Coin Pack$7.99
  • Large Coin Pack$14.99
6 purchases

Astra Haven

One-time6
  • Flux Cache 400$0.99
  • Flux Cache 2500$4.99
  • Premium Pass$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Flux Cache 5500$9.99
  • Premium Bundle$9.99
  • Flux Cache 12000$19.99

Questions

Is Drop the Blocks!! free?
Drop the Blocks!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Astra Haven free?
Astra Haven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drop the Blocks!! or Astra Haven?
Drop the Blocks!! and Astra Haven are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Drop the Blocks!! or Astra Haven have ads?
Neither Drop the Blocks!! nor Astra Haven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drop the Blocks!! or Astra Haven?
Drop the Blocks!! ships an update every 8 days, and Astra Haven daily. Most recently, Drop the Blocks!! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Astra Haven on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons