Comparison

Mahjong Garden Blocks vs Pufferblocks

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

Head to head
About

Mahjong Garden Blocks

Features
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Mahjong Garden Blocks is a relaxing block puzzle inspired by classic mahjong tile art. Drag mahjong tile sets onto the board. Fill a complete row or column to clear tiles, score points, build combos, and keep space open for the next move. Features: - Simple drag-and-place controls - Mahjong-inspired tile visuals - Row and column clearing - Combo scoring - Local best score - Optional rewarded ads for extra help - Offline single-player gameplay No account required. No online multiplayer. No gambling, betting, casino mechanics, or real-money rewards.

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Pufferblocks

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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

Mahjong Garden Blocks3 screens
Pufferblocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mahjong Garden Blocks at Free against Pufferblocks's $1.99. Mahjong Garden Blocks also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Pufferblocks's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

Mahjong Garden Blocks is free to download; Pufferblocks costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 2 level
Mahjong Garden Blocks versus Pufferblocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMahjong Garden BlocksPufferblocks
PriceFree — better$1.99
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiRu LiTechnoNet

In-app purchases

None

Mahjong Garden Blocks

No in-app purchases

None

Pufferblocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mahjong Garden Blocks free?
Mahjong Garden Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pufferblocks free?
Pufferblocks costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mahjong Garden Blocks or Pufferblocks have ads?
Mahjong Garden Blocks shows ads; Pufferblocks does not.

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