Comparison

Tricky Blocks vs Echo Dodge

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

Head to head
About

Tricky Blocks

A physics-based stacking game where you strategically place blocks to build towers as high as possible. Enjoy a relaxed pace with no time pressure, smart placement previews, and satisfying tactile feedback. Master the art of the perfect drop to reach new heights.

Highlights
  • Physics-based stacking
  • No time pressure
  • Smart shadow preview
  • Tactile feedback
  • Crisp 2D visuals
  • Three lives system
Features
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Tricky Blocks is a clean, satisfying physics stacker where you build as high as you dare. Drag from a tray of three blocks, choose any order, and place at your own pace—no time pressure. A smart shadow preview shows valid snap spots before you drop, so every placement feels fair, tactile, and oh-so-addictive. Why you’ll love it No timer, no rush: Always get 3 blocks to pick from—play thoughtfully, not frantically. Satisfying physics: Real weight, friction, and wobbles as pieces settle into place. Smart snapping & ghost: See exactly where your block will fit—clean, readable, and precise. Three lives: Mistakes happen; run out of hearts and it’s game over. Crisp 2D look: Bright blocks with subtle outlines and a camera that rises with your tower. Punchy feedback: Optional haptics and juicy SFX for perfect drops and close saves. How to play 1. Pick any block from your tray of three. 2. Aim—the shadow shows a valid snap location. 3. Drop and watch it settle. 4. Keep stacking to reach new heights without toppling. Build tall, build smart, and master the art of the perfect drop in Tricky Blocks.

About

Echo Dodge

Navigate a dynamic arcade environment where your past movements become your adversaries. Outsmart your own ghost echoes as you progress through challenging levels across a vibrant solar system. Utilize unique power-ups to overcome obstacles and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Past movements replay as enemies
  • Seven hand-crafted planets
  • 87 challenging levels
  • Up to six echoes at once
  • Unlockable power-ups
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
  • Offline play
Features
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Your safest path becomes the danger. Echo Dodge is a 30-second arcade dodger with one impossible twist: every move you make is recorded and replayed against you. Your own past runs become the enemies — ghost echoes that retrace your exact path and hunt you down. Out-think yourself or get caught. CONQUER A LIVING SOLAR SYSTEM • Seven hand-crafted planets orbiting in a real 3D system • 87 levels, every single one machine-proven beatable at full stars • Fully star a planet and it wears a golden conquest ring forever MASTER THE ECHOES • Up to six echoes at once, each replaying a different slice of your past • Moving gates, spike mines, time leaks, glitches that invert your controls • A shard quota decides your stars — the targets are always on screen ARM YOUR RUN • Carry one charge into any level: Phase Shield, Stasis, Shockwave, or Overclock • Charges are only spent when you fire them • Second Wind revives a lost run — once, if you can afford it DAILY RITUALS • A free supply drop every day: power-ups or exclusive cosmetics • The Daily Seed: one arena, the whole world, pure skill • Game Center leaderboards for Classic and Daily runs PROVE YOUR REFLEX • Every run earns a Reflex Rating from 0 to 1000 • Five tiers from DRIFTER to EIGENSTATE, with your personal best marked FAIR BY DESIGN • Power-ups and revives work in the campaign only • The Daily Seed and every leaderboard stay untouched by spending, forever • No ads. No tracking. Fully playable offline. Your past is coming. Move. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tricky Blocks4 screens
Echo Dodge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tricky Blocks at none against Echo Dodge's 5. Tricky Blocks also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Echo Dodge's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating and update cadence 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. Echo Dodge sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tricky Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tricky Blocks against 5.0 for Echo Dodge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tricky Blocks has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tricky Blocks ships an update every 8 days, Echo Dodge every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tricky Blocks versus Echo Dodge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky BlocksEcho Dodge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBLUE BAG GAMING AND PUBLISHING - FZCOMoussa Zekak

Customer experience

Tricky Blocks

All ratings1,100 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral15.3%
Negative19.4%

Echo Dodge

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

In-app purchases

None

Tricky Blocks

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Echo Dodge

One-time5
  • Spark Cache$4.99
  • Prism Timeline Pack$9.99
  • Glow Hoard$9.99
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  • Radiant Trove$19.99
  • Ember Vault$39.99

Questions

Is Tricky Blocks free?
Tricky Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Echo Dodge free?
Echo Dodge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tricky Blocks or Echo Dodge?
Echo Dodge is rated higher. Tricky Blocks averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Echo Dodge averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tricky Blocks or Echo Dodge have ads?
Tricky Blocks shows ads; Echo Dodge does not.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Blocks or Echo Dodge?
Tricky Blocks ships an update every 8 days, and Echo Dodge every 9 days. Most recently, Tricky Blocks was updated on October 16, 2026 and Echo Dodge on October 8, 2026.

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