Comparison

Sliding Blocks Puzzles vs Hoops

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

Head to head
About

Sliding Blocks Puzzles

A logic puzzle game where players must slide blocks to guide a red block to the exit. It offers increasing difficulty levels and a large catalog of puzzles with smooth controls.

Highlights
  • Slide blocks to reach exit
  • Logic and planning challenges
  • Smooth drag and power-swipe controls
  • Three difficulty levels
  • Large puzzle catalog
  • In-app rules and guidance
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Sliding Blocks Puzzles is a clean, satisfying puzzle game built around one simple goal: move the red block to the exit. Each block can only move along its own direction, so every puzzle becomes a logic challenge requiring careful planning. Start with easier puzzles to learn the flow, then move up to harder puzzles that require more careful setup and sharper decision-making. Features: • Smooth drag controls for precise movement • Power-swipe controls for faster play • Three difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, and Hard • Resume unfinished puzzles by difficulty • Large puzzle catalog with varied board layouts • In-app rules and visual guidance Whether you want a short brain break or a tougher puzzle session, Sliding Blocks Puzzles gives you a polished and focused puzzle experience.

About

Hoops

Features
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Hoops is a fast, satisfying 3D arcade basketball game. Flick the ball at a hoop that slides forward and back across a real court — read the distance, find your rhythm, and rack up swishes. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Timed — sink as many as you can before the 60-second buzzer. • Survival — keep your hot hand alive; six misses in a row and you're out. GET HOT String makes together for a growing points bonus. Drain six in a row and the ball catches fire for double points — but one miss and the streak is gone. FEATURES • True 3D court with a high-school-gym vibe — banners, bleachers, and a crowd • Six courts to shoot on, from hardwood to neon to the blue-and-gold home gym • Game Center leaderboards for both modes • Simple one-touch controls — quick rounds, easy to pick up Free to play. A Gibson Family Arcade game.

Screenshots

Sliding Blocks Puzzles3 screens
Hoops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sliding Blocks Puzzles at none against Hoops's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sliding Blocks Puzzles ships an update fortnightly, Hoops weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sliding Blocks Puzzles versus Hoops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSliding Blocks PuzzlesHoops
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeroen OlieslagersJoshua Gibson

In-app purchases

None

Sliding Blocks Puzzles

No in-app purchases

None

Hoops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sliding Blocks Puzzles free?
Sliding Blocks Puzzles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hoops free?
Hoops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sliding Blocks Puzzles or Hoops have ads?
Hoops shows ads; Sliding Blocks Puzzles does not.
Which is updated more often, Sliding Blocks Puzzles or Hoops?
Sliding Blocks Puzzles ships an update fortnightly, and Hoops weekly. Most recently, Sliding Blocks Puzzles was updated on October 11, 2026 and Hoops on October 25, 2026.

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