Comparison

Holed Blocks vs Marble Away

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

Head to head
About

Holed Blocks

A unique color block puzzle game where you guide blocks to their matching pins. Plan your moves carefully to clear the board with satisfying tactile feedback. Offers a smooth difficulty progression for increasing challenge.

Highlights
  • Color-to-pin matching
  • Strategic placement order
  • Fixed-direction logic
  • Satisfying snap feedback
  • Smooth difficulty progression
Features
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Snap. Match. Place. A fresh twist on classic color block puzzles. Guide colorful blocks into their matching pins and watch them lock perfectly into place. Each block belongs to a specific pin and only the right match will snap in and clear the board. Simple to understand, deeply satisfying to master. As levels progress, layouts become tighter, paths overlap, and every decision starts to matter more. Plan your moves carefully, manage the order of placements, and enjoy the crisp, tactile feedback as blocks connect with their pins and disappear in a clean burst. What Makes It Unique: • Color-to-pin matching: Blocks must be placed onto their exact matching pins • Strategic placement order: One wrong move can block future paths • Fixed-direction logic: No rotations, just smart planning and precision • Satisfying snap feedback: Every correct placement feels crisp and rewarding • Smooth difficulty progression: Easy to start, increasingly challenging to master Can you clear the board by snapping every block into its perfect place?

About

Marble Away

A relaxing slide puzzle game where you guide marbles into matching colored holes. Plan your moves carefully to solve increasingly complex logic challenges. Enjoy smooth gameplay and clean visuals for a satisfying puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Slide puzzle mechanics
  • Color-matching challenges
  • Logic-based gameplay
  • Progressively difficult levels
  • Clean visuals
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Welcome to Marble Away, a colorful puzzle adventure where every move matters! Drag and guide chains of colorful marbles across the board, find the matching holes, and watch them disappear in a satisfying burst of color. Your goal is simple: clear every marble and complete the level! But there's a twist! Tricky blockers, clever obstacles, and challenging layouts will keep you thinking as you discover the perfect path for each chain. Plan your moves carefully, find your way around obstacles, and bring every marble to its matching hole. With intuitive controls, vibrant visuals, and satisfying gameplay, Marble Away offers the perfect mix of relaxation and brain-teasing fun. Each level is a fresh puzzle waiting to be solved, with new challenges to keep things exciting. Ready to roll? Dive into Marble Away and see if you can clear them all!

Screenshots

Holed Blocks4 screens
Marble Away4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Holed Blocks at 75% against Marble Away's 0%. Marble Away's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marble Away holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marble Away has 94 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Holed Blocks's written reviews are positive against 0% of Marble Away's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Holed Blocks ships an update every 2 weeks, Marble Away weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Holed Blocks versus Marble Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoled BlocksMarble Away
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)4.5 (94 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings794 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB246 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCigdem BaranElectra Games

Customer experience

Holed Blocks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Marble Away

All ratings60 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Holed Blocks

No in-app purchases

None

Marble Away

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Holed Blocks free?
Holed Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marble Away free?
Marble Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Holed Blocks or Marble Away?
Marble Away is rated higher. Holed Blocks averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Marble Away averages 4.5 from 94 ratings.
Do Holed Blocks or Marble Away have ads?
Holed Blocks shows ads; Marble Away does not.
Which is updated more often, Holed Blocks or Marble Away?
Holed Blocks ships an update every 2 weeks, and Marble Away weekly. Most recently, Holed Blocks was updated on November 5, 2026 and Marble Away on November 9, 2026.

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