Comparison

Blox vs Pufferblocks

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

Head to head
About

Blox

Features
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Blox is a satisfying block puzzle game. Drag pieces onto the grid, clear rows and columns, and beat your high score. Simple to learn. Hard to put down. HOW TO PLAY: Drag blocks from the tray onto the grid. Fill a complete row or column to clear it and score points. Chain multiple clears for bigger combos. The game ends when no more blocks can be placed. FEATURES • Clean, distraction-free gameplay • Smooth drag-and-drop controls • Combo system for chaining clears • Customizable backgrounds and themes • No timers, no ads, no in-app purchases • One-time purchase, yours forever PURCHASE Blox is a one-time purchase of $2.99. No subscriptions, no ads, no additional costs. Buy once, play forever on all your devices. PRIVACY & TERMS Privacy Policy: https://positive-loaf-fe1.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-33fe099c87d480ba9f99eae0d9aa9c6c Terms of Service: https://positive-loaf-fe1.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-33fe099c87d480dfb3fac5983264d4a3

About

Pufferblocks

Features
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Pufferblocks is a one-thumb block puzzle with a twist no other puzzle has: every piece is a pressurised gas chamber. Drop pieces to complete lines and VENT them — and the gas physically blasts sideways into the blocks next door, over-inflating them until they POP in chain reactions. But every pop leaves wreckage that clogs the board. Chains clear space now and seed trouble later. Read the pressure, or watch it all blow. It's a real economy, not a reskin. Placement, venting, rupture chains and wreckage all feed one risk-reward loop you won't find anywhere else. WHY YOU'LL STAY • Risk pays — the fullest, highest-pressure pieces score the most, if you dare place them. Greed is a perfectly good strategy until it isn't. • Combo streaks, CLEAN SWEEP all-clears, and a "Gas Leak" fever mode when the board tips into glorious chaos. • A daily challenge where the whole world gets the exact same pieces — with its own global leaderboard. Same hand, same day, no excuses. • An adaptive soundtrack that literally speeds up as your board fills and your streak climbs. The band plays faster the hotter it gets. • Three block styles, including a default where every block has a face — and the face itself swells as the pressure rises. • Slapstick, never gross-out: cartoon clouds, a cheeky raspberry of brass, and the occasional perfectly-timed sad trombone. A PREMIUM GAME, THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY • Pay once. Play forever. • No ads. Ever. • No in-app purchases. No subscriptions. • No tracking, no accounts, no nonsense — your game stays on your device. Easy to pick up in one thumb. Hard to put down once the chains start going off. Welcome to Pufferblocks.

Screenshots

Blox2 screens
Pufferblocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pufferblocks at $1.99 against Blox's $2.99. Blox's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Blox costs $2.99 and Pufferblocks $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Blox versus Pufferblocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloxPufferblocks
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCem SakaryaTechnoNet

In-app purchases

None

Blox

No in-app purchases

None

Pufferblocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blox free?
Blox costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pufferblocks free?
Pufferblocks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blox or Pufferblocks have ads?
Neither Blox nor Pufferblocks shows ads.

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