Comparison

Smart Cubes vs Bloxel

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

Head to head
About

Smart Cubes

Features
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Stop moving furniture and start moving cube faces. Smart Cubes is a satisfying puzzle experience designed for people who enjoy being mildly frustrated right before feeling like a total genius. It is clean, it is focused, and it definitely knows you are overthinking that 2x2 grid. How to Play Match the Target: Recreate the pattern by swapping and placing cube faces. It sounds simple until it very much isn't. Chase the Stars: Optimize your moves to earn 3 stars per level. Anything less is essentially a participation trophy. Beat the Clock: Race against timed stages as the difficulty spikes. Try not to sweat on your screen. Features Handcrafted Levels: Enough content to keep you busy during commutes, waiting rooms, or when you are pretending to be productive. Scaling Difficulty: Transitions smoothly from beginner-friendly to expert-level puzzles that might make you question your spatial awareness. Multiple Board Sizes: From the cozy 2x2 to the intimidating 5x5. Daily Challenges: New puzzles every day to prove that yesterday’s victory was not a fluke. Streaks and Rewards: Daily login bonuses for the dedicated. Consistency is a virtue, even in cube-flipping. Zero-Distraction UI: A smooth, minimal interface focused entirely on gameplay. No clutter, no nonsense. Optional Upgrades Remove Ads: For those who prefer their logic puzzles without commercial interruptions. 4.99 USD Time Bonus Packs: For when the clock is winning and you need a tactical advantage. 2.99 USD Enjoy!

About

Bloxel

A pixel-art block puzzle game where you strategically place pieces to clear rows and columns. Offers multiple game modes with increasing difficulty, power-ups, and boss pieces. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging brain game experience.

Highlights
  • Pixel-art block puzzle gameplay
  • Infinite, Time Rush, and Hell modes
  • Power-ups like Bomb, Dynamite, and Nuke
  • Boss pieces requiring strategic placement
  • Save and resume mid-game
  • Clean pixel-art visuals
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Bloxel is a pixel-art block puzzle with real depth. Drag 3 pieces at a time onto a 10×10 board, clear full rows and columns, and rack up combos. Simple to pick up, hard to put down. THREE MODES — ONE GRID INFINITE — no timer, no boss pieces. Pure classic block puzzle. Keep the board alive as long as you can. TIME RUSH — a 60-second countdown. Every line clear adds time: +3s for a single, +5s for 2–4 lines, +10s for a 5-line mega clear. Boss pieces drop every 5 sets and grant +15s when placed. HELL — built for players who find Time Rush too easy. Same 60-second limit, but every bonus is halved and boss pieces arrive every 3 sets. No mercy. POWER-UPS (JOKERS) • BOMB — earned for every 3 line clears. Clears a 3×3 area. • DYNAMITE — earned on a 3+ combo. Clears a full row and column. • NUKE — rare drop. Wipes the entire board. BOSS PIECES Chunky 7- to 13-cell polyominoes that demand you keep corners open. Can't fit one? Watch a short ad to skip it — 2 skips per run. WHY BLOXEL • No accounts, no login, no social nags • Save and resume mid-game anytime • Clean pixel-art visuals — no gacha, no loot boxes • One-time Remove Ads purchase if you want a quieter board • Playable in English, Türkçe, Español, Deutsch, 日本語, Русский, 中文 Free to play with ads. Remove Ads removes banner and interstitial ads permanently. Rewarded ads (boss skip) remain opt-in.

Screenshots

Smart Cubes4 screens
Bloxel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Cubes at none against Bloxel's shown. Smart Cubes also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Smart Cubes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Bloxel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Smart Cubes versus Bloxel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart CubesBloxel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCan KalenderALPEREN KISI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Smart Cubes

One-time2
  • Smart Cubes: Time Bonus$2.99
  • Smart Cubes: Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Bloxel

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Smart Cubes free?
Smart Cubes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bloxel free?
Bloxel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart Cubes or Bloxel have ads?
Bloxel shows ads; Smart Cubes does not.

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