Mellow Blocks vs BlockBurst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Mellow Blocks
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Five hand-painted worlds. Fifty levels. Six companions waiting to meet you. Mellow Blocks is a cozy puzzle adventure โ a journey from the soft drift of the Clouds to the edge of Infinity, told through watercolor worlds and the friends you meet along the way. โ A JOURNEY UPWARD โ Rise through the Clouds, the Stars, the Moon, and a sparkling Galaxy, all the way to Infinity. Five hand-painted watercolor worlds, 10 levels each, with a boss waiting at the top. Meet Mellow, Cloud, Stella, Luna, Cosmo, and Nova โ each with their own story to share as you climb. โ THREE WAYS TO PLAY โ - Dreamscape โ a 50-level Adventure Map across 5 rising worlds, with characters, dialogue, and story moments - Gravity โ clear a line and watch the blocks above tumble down into chain clears - Classic โ endless, calming play; clear lines and chase your best score โ CLEVER POWER-UPS โ Bomb, Lightning, Color Bomb, and Multiplier โ plus combo bonuses, color-harmony rewards, ghost previews, and wildcard blocks to keep every board fresh. โ MORE THAN A PUZZLE โ - Soft landings โ no harsh "Game Over," just a gentle nudge to try again - Soothing music and floating, theme-based particles - Six visual themes and seasonal shifts through the year โ MADE FOR EVERYONE โ - Fully localized in 13 languages (including right-to-left Arabic) - Color-blindโfriendly palettes and customization โ PLAY ANYWHERE โ No Wi-Fi, no servers, no pressure. Mellow Blocks plays fully offline โ perfect for commutes, breaks, or winding down before bed. One-time Remove Ads available if you'd like an uninterrupted flow. Whether you've got 30 seconds or 30 minutes, this is the cozy puzzle you'll keep coming back to. โ MADE BY BEMO LABS โ An independent studio in Istanbul. Every world, character, and line of code was made by one person, for people who like their puzzles calm. Got feedback or a feature idea? Write to us: hello@bemolabs.com
BlockBurst
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BlockBurst is a block-drop puzzle game. You get three pieces at a time and drag them onto an 8x8 board. Fill a full row or column and it clears. Clear two lines at once and the score jumps; keep clearing on back-to-back moves and the combo multiplier climbs. Levels are scored on the moves you have left, not on speed, so you can sit and think about where a piece goes. CAMPAIGN 60 hand-built levels on a scrolling map, with four objective types: reach a target score, clear a set number of lines, break all the ice, or break all the crates. Every level awards 1 to 3 stars based on your leftover moves, for 180 stars in all, and you can replay any level to beat your own count. 33 piece shapes across 8 colors. FOUR KINDS OF BLOCK - Ice cracks when a line clears over it, and later levels stack it up to three layers deep - Crates block placement but still count toward a completed line, and some take two hits - Stone never breaks, so a line running through it needs fewer blocks to complete - Rocket pieces are handed to you when you clear two or more lines in one move, and wipe a whole row or column HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT - A six-step walkthrough runs the first time you play, and a How to Play rulebook lives in settings - A live drop preview highlights valid landing cells and glows any row or column your placement would complete, before you let go - The tray leans toward smaller pieces when the board gets crowded and tries to always deal you at least one piece that fits - The bomb booster blasts a 3x3 area, and the hammer booster removes any block or crate you tap for the cost of one move - Short tutorial cards appear the first time you actually run into each kind of block BLOCKIES Nine collectible characters, drawn with shapes instead of art files. Each one gives a passive perk while equipped: bonus coins, extra moves, a free hammer, a combo shield, a score boost on clears, a cheaper rescue, or an extra layer of ice cracked per clear. They unlock as you beat levels 3, 6, 10, 15, 24, 32, 44, and 56, react to how your level is going, and can wear accessories you buy with coins. SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY - A Daily Challenge puzzle built from the date, the same board for everyone in your time zone - A login streak that pays out more coins each day on a 7-day cycle - A star chest every 10 stars, worth 100 coins plus a bomb and a hammer COINS, HEARTS, THEMES Coins come from winning levels, daily challenges, streaks, and chests. Spend them on heart refills, booster packs, character accessories, and themes. You start with 5 hearts, one returns every 5 minutes, and a lost level costs one. If you run out of moves you can pay 75 coins once per attempt to continue with 5 more moves and a fresh tray. Eight themes change the background gradient and accent color: one is free, five unlock at 9, 24, 60, 105, and 150 stars, and two cost coins. NO IN-APP PURCHASES There is nothing to buy with real money. Every coin is earned in-game. The game is supported by ads instead: a banner on the level map, an interstitial after every third level, and an optional rewarded video in the shop if you want an extra life. YOUR PROGRESS STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Stars, coins, hearts, boosters, streaks, characters, and themes are all stored locally. There is no account, no sign-in, and no cloud sync. Apart from serving ads, the game does not need a connection. Sound effects and haptics each have their own toggle in settings, and game audio mixes with whatever you already have playing. Universal app for iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockBurst at none against Mellow Blocks's 1. BlockBurst also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). Mellow Blocks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Mellow Blocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlockBurst asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mellow Blocks ships an update every 6 weeks, BlockBurst every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mellow Blocks | BlockBurst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onder Genc | NICOLAS JORGE PETRIDES |
In-app purchases
Mellow Blocks
- Remove Ads$3.99
BlockBurst
No in-app purchases
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