Comparison

Zyl vs Block Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Zyl

A minimalist puzzle game focused on elegant path tracing. Guide paths from start to exit by strategically placing arrows, collecting stars along the way. Enjoy a relaxing experience with handcrafted levels and no timers or ads.

Highlights
  • Elegant path tracing puzzles
  • 300 handcrafted levels
  • Collect stars
  • Cloud save sync
  • Relaxing music and sound
  • No timers or ads
Features
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Zyl is a puzzle built around elegant path tracing. It's a small, quiet game. Soft colors, clean lines, and nothing on screen you don't need. Drop arrows on the grid to guide each path from its start tile to an exit. Pick up the stars on the way. When you're ready, hit Play and watch the route run. The rules: • Drag arrows onto the grid. • Send every path to an exit. • Pick up every star. • Hit Play to test the route. • Reset and try a new approach whenever. It starts simple, but then the difficulty ramps up: • Boards don't always use a clean grid. • Some levels have more than one start, or more than one exit. • Split arrows send a path off in two directions at once. • Merge arrows converge two paths into one. • U-turn arrows re-route a path from where it came. A few things worth knowing: • 300 handcrafted levels, each built around a single idea. • Levels stay small. Most of them can be finished in less than a minute. • Cloud save syncs your progress across devices. • Relaxing music and sound design. • No timers. • No ads. • No in-app purchases. • No data collected. Every puzzle has a solution. Some have multiple. The fun is in finding it.

About

Block Puzzle

Features
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Calm, clever hex puzzles. Play offline, anytime. Drag pieces onto a hexagonal board, fill a full row or diagonal, and watch it pop. Simple to learn, hard to put down. Perfect for a one-minute break or a long streak. HOW TO PLAY Place pieces from your tray anywhere on the hex grid. Complete a line in any of three directions to clear it and free up space. Chain clears for combos, plan ahead, and keep going as long as you can. When nothing in your tray fits, the round is over. FEATURES Clean, distraction-free hexagon board Power-ups to undo mistakes and keep your run alive Drag-and-drop or tap-to-place controls Built-in tutorial for your first round Track your rounds, best scores and stats over time Plays fully offline, no Wi-Fi needed No account or sign-up required Satisfying sounds and smooth, fast gameplay Hexi Pop is made for iPhone. It’s light, quick to load, and fits in your pocket for a minute or an hour.

Screenshots

Zyl4 screens
Block Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Block Puzzle at Free against Zyl's $1.99. Zyl's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Block Puzzle is free to download; Zyl costs $1.99 up front. Block Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zyl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zyl ships an update every 2 days, Block Puzzle every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Zyl versus Block Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZylBlock Puzzle
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFleon LabsIoannis Pinakoulakis

In-app purchases

None

Zyl

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Block Puzzle

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Zyl free?
Zyl costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Puzzle free?
Block Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zyl or Block Puzzle have ads?
Block Puzzle shows ads; Zyl does not.
Which is updated more often, Zyl or Block Puzzle?
Zyl ships an update every 2 days, and Block Puzzle every 2 weeks. Most recently, Zyl was updated on November 5, 2026 and Block Puzzle on November 10, 2026.

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