BLOMIX vs Stack & Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLOMIX
This is an 8x8 combinatorial puzzle game with unique upside-down gravity and rising pressure mechanics. Form chains of five or more same-colored blocks to clear them and strategize around resistant Brix stones and special Magix blocks. Offers multiple game modes for varied challenges.
- Upside-down gravity mechanic
- Rising pressure and increasing difficulty
- Resistant Brix stones
- Special Magix blocks
- Three game modes: Zen, Solo, PvP
- Post-game analysis and replay
- Customization options
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BLOMIX is an 8×8 combinatorial puzzle where blocks float upward, chains explode, and pressure keeps building. Free. No ads. No in-app purchases. Place colored blox on the grid and form chains of 5 or more blox of the same color — in rows, columns, or diagonals (8-connectivity). Chains clear, remaining blocks rise, and new combos appear. ◆ UPSIDE-DOWN GRAVITY Blox compact toward the top. A rare mechanic that changes how you think about every move. ◆ RISING PRESSURE Every 10 moves, an incoming line pushes the grid up. In solo mode, a timer and stages ramp up difficulty and your score multiplier. ◆ BRIX — RESISTANT STONES Every so often, a blox becomes a numbered Brix. It won't break like normal blocks — form adjacent chains to chip away its counter until it vanishes. ◆ 7 MAGIX BLOCKS CHROMAX, SAINTX, SCRUMBLX… spectacular effects that transform the grid in an instant. ◆ 3 GAME MODES • Zen — no timer, play at your own pace • Solo — stages, timer, multiplier: difficulty grows with you • PvP — challenge an opponent: every 50 points, you send them a line! ◆ POST-GAME ANALYSIS See your optimality % and replay your worst move. ◆ CUSTOMISATION Fonts, colors, sound mix — tailor Blomix to your taste. 100% free. No ads. No loot boxes. Just the puzzle.
Stack & Merge
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A clean, fast take on the merge puzzle. Tap to place tiles, chain combos, climb the global leaderboard. Stack & Merge is the puzzle game I wanted to exist — minimal, immediate, no ads, no in-app purchases. Just you, a 4×4 board, and the chase for a bigger tile. THREE WAYS TO PLAY • Classic — reach 2048 with special Wild and Bomb tiles • Zen — drift forever, no game over, end your run whenever • Race — 60 seconds, max score, all reflex GLOBAL LEADERBOARD Every completed game auto-posts. Pick a handle or stay anonymous as "#42" — your number is permanent, yours from day one. Tap a leaderboard row to peek at any player's number. UNLOCK AS YOU CLIMB Hit 1024 points to unlock Forest. 4096 unlocks Ocean. 16384 unlocks Midnight. Twelve achievements track your milestones. DESIGNED TO FEEL GREAT • Custom haptic feedback on every merge • Hand-tuned sound on every tap • Sub-100ms screen response • Tile animations that don't waste your time • Built for one-handed play NO ADS. NO IN-APP PURCHASES. NO TRACKING. Stack & Merge is free to download and free to play. No paywalls, no rewarded ads, no upgrades. Anonymous device-level analytics help me improve the game; nothing is sold or shared. Made with care by a solo developer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Stack & Merge at 15.1 against BLOMIX's 18.0. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BLOMIX | Stack & Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lomig UNGER | Connor Jonathan Rydel |
In-app purchases
BLOMIX
No in-app purchases
Stack & Merge
No in-app purchases









