Comparison

Block Garden vs Block Train

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

Head to head
About

Block Garden

A relaxing block puzzle game where clearing lines grows a beautiful garden. Drag colorful blocks, complete rows and columns to make flowers bloom, and use special powers for big combos. Enjoy a cozy, handcrafted experience with no timers or pressure.

Highlights
  • Cozy block puzzle gameplay
  • Grow a living garden with plants
  • Combo multipliers and garden powers
  • Guardian Bloom to save your garden
  • Relaxing, no-pressure experience
  • Fully offline play
Features
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Block Garden is a cozy block puzzle where every line you clear grows a beautiful garden. Drag colorful blocks onto the 8×8 board, complete rows and columns to clear them, and watch flowers bloom. Keep your streak alive to stack combo multipliers, then trigger dazzling Garden Powers — clear a whole color in a Bloom Burst, turn the whole board wild, or set off a board-clearing Garden Finale. RELAXING BLOCK PUZZLE Simple to learn, satisfying to master. No timer, no pressure — drop, clear, and bloom at your own pace. GROW A LIVING GARDEN Earn seeds and collect a greenhouse full of plants — roses, daisies, sunflowers, lavender and more. Each plant levels up and grows as you play. COMBO MULTIPLIERS & GARDEN POWERS Chain clears to build your multiplier and unleash big, joyful payoffs. NEVER GIVE UP Plant a Guardian Bloom to save your garden from a tight spot and keep the streak alive. COZY & HANDCRAFTED Soft botanical art, gentle effects, and a calm, feel-good vibe. Fully Offline. No ads. No account needed. Just you and your growing garden.

About

Block Train

This offline puzzle game challenges you to clear lines by strategically placing tile pieces. Complete rows and columns to send trains off the board and aim for your personal best score. Enjoy satisfying feedback and unlock new tile styles as you play.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop tile placement
  • Complete rows and columns to clear
  • Send trains off the board
  • Build streaks for high scores
  • Unlockable tile treatments
  • Offline play, no account needed
Features
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Clear lines. Build combos. Beat your Best. Block Train is a fast, satisfying offline block puzzle with a railway twist: place colorful pieces, complete rows and columns, and turn every great clear into a show. SCORE BIGGER - Every successful placement adds points. - Row and column clears trigger faster rewards. - Consecutive clears build escalating combo multipliers. - Chase scores into the millions—and beyond. FAIR, STRATEGIC PLAY Every new tray is generated with a playable path. The challenge is choosing the smartest order and placement to keep the board open. EXPRESS CELEBRATIONS - An occasional Express flare for earned gameplay moments - Locomotive and ticket effects for major clears - A smiling conductor for standout moments - Original placement ticks, chimes, bells, and New Best fanfare UNLOCK THE WORLD Raise your Best score to unlock new city Lines and show off how far you have traveled. Higher scores also unlock playful new tile colors without making the pieces unfairly complicated. PLAY ANYWHERE - No account required - No Wi-Fi required - Best score saved on your device - Share score challenges through the iOS share sheet Plan the tray. Build the combo. Send the Express.

Screenshots

Block Garden3 screens
Block Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Block Train at 3 against Block Garden's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Block Garden against 5.0 for Block Train. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Block Garden versus Block Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock GardenBlock Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul PettitADAM LEE BRIDEGAN

Customer experience

Block Garden

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Block Train

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Block Garden

No in-app purchases

None

Block Train

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Garden free?
Block Garden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block Train free?
Block Train is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Garden or Block Train?
Block Garden and Block Train are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Block Garden or Block Train have ads?
Neither Block Garden nor Block Train shows ads.

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