Comparison

Block Hero vs Asterwake

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

Head to head
About

Block Hero

Features
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Block Hero is a relaxing block puzzle game built around simple placement, satisfying clears, and smart rescue moments. Place three block pieces onto an 8x8 board. Fill a row or column to clear it, earn points, collect coins, and charge your energy. There is no timer, so every move is about planning space, building combos, and finding the best way to keep the board alive. Use energy skills when the board gets tight: Bomb clears a 3x3 area. Lightning clears a selected row. Reforge refreshes your current block pieces. As your score rises, choose temporary upgrades that change the rhythm of the current run. Preview the next piece, gain extra coins from clears, charge more energy with combos, keep smaller blocks available, or reduce skill costs for a stronger skill cycle. Each run gives you progress. Earn coins, upgrade your growth path, prepare useful items, and come back stronger for the next attempt. When the board is almost full, rescue options can help you recover and continue the run. Features: - Classic 8x8 block puzzle gameplay - No time limit - Line and column clearing - Combo-based energy charging - Bomb, Lightning, and Reforge skills - Temporary upgrades during each run - Coins, items, and light progression - Rescue moments when the board reaches danger Block Hero is easy to learn, but every board asks for a new plan. Clear more lines, charge your skills, manage your space, and push for a higher score.

About

Asterwake

Embark on a serene puzzle adventure to mend dream cards, cultivate an Aster Bud, and awaken memories. This offline experience focuses on repairing dreams and growing a narrative map, offering a unique approach to gameplay.

Highlights
  • Mend hand-crafted dream cards
  • Grow and graft Aster Buds
  • Unlock story cards in Bloom Atlas
  • Offline play
  • Portrait mode
  • Daily Dream letter for replay
Features
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Asterwake is a calm, offline puzzle adventure: mend a Dream Card, grow an Aster Bud, graft it onto the Sleeping Isles, and read the memory that wakes in Bloom Atlas. WHAT YOU DO • Dream Desk — Patch, thread, mist, ring, and rhythm repairs on hand-crafted dream cards. • Sleeping Isles — Graft each bud where a name belongs. Tap a spirit for a Little Wave hello, or Watch Dream to see a companion fully awaken. • Bloom Atlas — Unlock story cards for the dreams you mended. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Not a merge board or pet collector. Progress comes from repairing dreams and growing a story map—not combining items on a grid. IN THIS VERSION • 15 Dream Cards across three chapters: Moonlit Table, Rain Lanterns, and Thread Garden • 5 interaction styles: patch, thread, mist, ring, and rhythm • 15 growth nodes, 15 rescued spirits, 5 Asterlings, and a Bloom Atlas of memory stories • Animated Little Wave greetings and optional Watch Dream birth moments on Sleeping Isles • Daily Dream letter for optional replay and score improvement CALM BY DESIGN Portrait, one action per screen · No login · Local save · Play offline at your own pace ADS & PRIVACY Progress stays on your device. Optional ads may appear at launch or before some Little Wave greetings; Cupglow and Bridgeknot wave for free. See the App Store privacy label for details. If a dream feels torn, mend it. If a name feels lost, plant it where it belongs.

Screenshots

Block Hero4 screens
Asterwake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asterwake at none against Block Hero's 10. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Block Hero sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Asterwake asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Hero ships an update fortnightly, Asterwake every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Block Hero versus Asterwake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock HeroAsterwake
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB242 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer蝉 谭Shenzhen Sihai Bohui E Commerce Co.,Ltd.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Block Hero

One-time10
  • 1-Day Ad-Free Pass$0.29
  • 60-Diamond Pack$0.99
  • 7-Day Ad-Free Pass$0.99
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  • 200-Diamond Pack$2.99
  • 30-Day Ad-Free Pass$2.99
  • 500-Diamond Pack$4.99
  • 1000-Diamond Pack$8.99
  • Lifetime Ad-Free Access$9.99
  • Premium Monthly Pass$19.99
  • Lifetime Premium Pass$29.99
None

Asterwake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Hero free?
Block Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Asterwake free?
Asterwake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Block Hero or Asterwake have ads?
Both Block Hero and Asterwake show ads.
Which is updated more often, Block Hero or Asterwake?
Block Hero ships an update fortnightly, and Asterwake every 3 weeks. Most recently, Block Hero was updated on October 10, 2026 and Asterwake on October 14, 2026.

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