Comparison

Block Rotate vs Beam

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

Head to head
About

Block Rotate

A relaxing wood-themed puzzle game where you drop and rotate wooden blocks to clear rows. Strategically place pieces to reach target scores and advance through increasingly challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Drop and rotate wooden blocks
  • Clear full rows for points
  • Reach target scores to win
  • Increasing strategic depth
  • Relaxing wood-themed visuals
  • Smooth animations
Features
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Welcome to Block Rotate, a relaxing yet challenging wood-themed puzzle game that puts your timing and strategy to the test. Drop wooden blocks onto the board and watch them rotate as they fall. Position each piece carefully to create complete rows and clear them for points. Reach the target score to complete the level and move on to even greater challenges. As levels progress, you'll need smarter placement, better timing, and efficient line clearing to achieve your goals. With satisfying wooden visuals and easy-to-learn gameplay, Block Rotate offers a fresh twist on classic block puzzles. Features - Drop and rotate wooden blocks with simple controls - Complete full rows to clear space and earn points - Reach target scores to win levels - Easy to learn with increasing strategic depth - Relaxing wood-themed visuals and smooth animations - Fun and rewarding puzzle challenges for all players Plan your moves, clear the rows, and master the art of rotation in Block Rotate.

About

Beam

A calm puzzle game where you tilt mirrors to route light and collect gems. Solve each level in one shot without timers or undo options. Enjoy short, challenging boards with new mechanics introduced gradually.

Highlights
  • Tilt mirrors to route light
  • Collect all gems in one shot
  • No timers or undo
  • Gradual introduction of new mechanics
  • Daily leaderboards
  • Offline play
Features
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Tilt the mirrors. Route the light. Collect every gem. Beam is a calm mirror puzzle built around one idea: you get one shot. Every board gives you a lamp, a handful of mirrors and a set of gems. Turn each mirror to send the light where you want it, then fire once. Either the beam takes every gem or it does not. There is no undo, no timer breathing down your neck, and nothing to react to. Just you working out the route before you commit. WORK IT OUT BEFORE YOU FIRE The light does not show you where it is going. That is the whole game. You have to trace it in your head, corner by corner, and be sure. Get it right first time and you take three stars. TWO MINUTES A BOARD Levels are short by design. Play one waiting for coffee, or lose an hour to the back half. Thirty-eight hand-tuned boards that start gentle and end genuinely hard, and it keeps generating fresh ones long after those run out. COLOUR, WALLS AND FROZEN LIGHT New pieces arrive slowly, one at a time, each explained the first time you meet it. Filters that tint the beam. Gems that only accept their own colour. Walls that stop light dead. Mirrors already pinned in place, whether you like it or not. A BOARD WORTH CLIMBING A fresh daily leaderboard resets every midnight. Play well and watch your name climb. Powerups exist if you want them, but every one you use costs a star, so buying your way up is not a thing here. The only way to the top is solving boards properly. NO ACCOUNT, NO SIGN-UP Open it and play. No email, no password, nothing to fill in. It works offline, on a plane, in a lift. BUILT TO BE PLAYED ON A PHONE Portrait, one-handed, sixty frames a second. Sound and haptics you can switch off. Reduced motion honoured. Colour never carries meaning on its own: a right or wrong shot is told by movement as well as colour, and the faces differ by shape, not hue. Beam is free and supported by ads. A small banner while you play, a short ad between levels, and an optional video you can choose to watch for coins. "Remove ads" in the shop turns all of it off for good.

Screenshots

Block Rotate4 screens
Beam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beam at daily against Block Rotate's every 3 weeks. Beam also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Block Rotate's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Block Rotate sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Beam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Block Rotate against 5.0 for Beam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Rotate has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Rotate ships an update every 3 weeks, Beam daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Block Rotate versus Beam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock RotateBeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (23 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB27 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPIXON PTE. LTD.Reynaldo Columna

Customer experience

Block Rotate

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beam

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Block Rotate

One-time8
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Revive Pack$4.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
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  • No Ads$7.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Coin Pack 5$54.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99
10 purchases

Beam

One-time10
  • 1,000 coins$1.99
  • Starter pack$1.99
  • Beam Forever$6.99
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  • 5,000 coins$7.99
  • Small bundle$9.99
  • 10,000 coins$14.99
  • Medium bundle$24.99
  • Large bundle$49.99
  • 50,000 coins$57.99
  • 100,000 coins$99.99

Questions

Is Block Rotate free?
Block Rotate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beam free?
Beam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Block Rotate or Beam?
Block Rotate and Beam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 23 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Block Rotate or Beam have ads?
Both Block Rotate and Beam show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Rotate or Beam?
Block Rotate ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beam daily. Most recently, Block Rotate was updated on November 5, 2026 and Beam on October 31, 2026.

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