Pixel Matching vs Block Cub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Matching
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Clear all the blocks within the limited number of moves! A strategic Match 2 puzzle game where you tap connected blocks of the same color to clear the board. Core Gameplay Tap adjacent blocks of the same color to remove them. As blocks disappear, new blocks fall down and create fresh matching opportunities. Clear every block within the limited number of moves to win. Key Features • Simple Match 2 Mechanics: Tap connected blocks of the same color to clear them • Move-Limited Puzzle Design: Every move matters and affects your success • Dynamic Board Changes: Falling blocks constantly create new combinations and strategies • Clear-All Objective: Focused gameplay with a satisfying board-clearing goal • Easy to Play, Hard to Master: Accessible controls with deep strategic decision-making • Fast and Dense Stages: Quick sessions packed with satisfying puzzle moments
Block Cub
Navigate a forest by moving crates to build paths and find routes home. Solve over 100 free puzzles with no timers, lives, or ads. Explore detailed woodland scenes and enjoy optional expansions.
- Move crates to build steps
- Find woodland routes
- 100 free puzzles
- No timers, lives, or ads
- Explore map overview
- Optional expansion packs
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A storm has broken the forest paths. Help Cub carry a lantern seed home by moving crates, building steps and finding routes through the woodland. 100 FREE PUZZLES The Way Home spans ten chapters, from sunlit meadows to deep hollows and high ridges. Later levels stretch beyond the screen, climb through towers and ask you to plan a return route before you leave. LIFT, STACK AND CLIMB Swipe left or right to walk, swipe up to climb, and tap Cub or Lift to pick up a crate. Place crates where you need a step. Undo any move, restart a level or ask for a hint. There are no timers or lives. EXPLORE THE MAP Pan freely with Explore, open the whole-map overview, then return to Cub when your plan is ready. Optional movement buttons can be enabled in Settings. Hold an arrow to keep walking. TWO OPTIONAL ADVENTURES Clockwork Canopy adds 100 puzzles with pressure plates, brass gates and independent circuits. Frostbound adds 100 puzzles with sliding crates and icy paths through the northern grove. Each expansion is a separate, one-time purchase. Try the first level of each for free. Levels unlock in sequence. No subscriptions or consumable purchases. ADS AND A QUIET JOURNEY Occasional ads may appear when you continue after a completed free-campaign puzzle. Hints, undo and puzzle play stay uninterrupted. Purchased adventures are ad-free. Remove Ads is a separate, permanent one-time purchase that removes all advertisements without unlocking expansions. Restore purchases in Settings. PAINTED WOODLANDS Textured characters, moss-covered stone, timber crates and glowing doorways sit within animated woodland scenes. Play on iPhone or iPad, in portrait or landscape, with optional sounds and haptics. Motion follows your device’s Reduce Motion setting. Progress is saved on your device. Gameplay works offline; buying or restoring an expansion requires an internet connection. No account is required to play. Progress does not sync between devices. Forest Friends is an optional online referral program. Five qualifying friends can earn you one expansion; eligibility rules are shown before joining. Gameplay analytics is optional, on by default, and can be turned off in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pixel Matching at 15.0 against Block Cub's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pixel Matching sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Block Cub sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Matching | Block Cub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yu Gyeom Kim | Sunny Nagra |
In-app purchases
Pixel Matching
- Gold 001$2.49
- Fail Offer$6.49
- Gold 002$7.99
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- Remove Ads$7.99
- Gold 003$14.99
- Gold 004$29.99
- Gold 005$49.99
- Gold 006$99.99
Block Cub
- Frostbound$2.99
- Clockwork Canopy$2.99








