Brick Blast 8 vs Hook Chain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brick Blast 8
Experience classic arcade fun with this retro brick breaker. Aim and launch balls to smash numbered bricks before the wall descends. Enjoy addictive gameplay, satisfying chain reactions, and endless rounds with simple one-thumb controls.
- One-thumb controls
- Streams of bouncing balls
- Satisfying chain reactions
- Endless, ramping rounds
- Beat your best score
- Pixel art and chiptune sound
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Brick Blast 8-Bit is a fast, addictive retro brick breaker. Aim, launch a stream of balls, and smash every numbered brick before the wall reaches the bottom. One more row, one more shot, one more run — classic "just one more" arcade fun wrapped in a crisp 8-bit shell. FEATURES - One-thumb controls: drag to aim, release to fire - Streams of bouncing balls and satisfying chain reactions - Collect +1 orbs to grow your ball stack - Endless rounds that keep ramping up - Beat your BEST score and chase a new high - Pure pixel art with punchy chiptune sound effects - 100% offline: no ads, no account, no internet required Simple to learn, tough to put down. How far can you push the wall back?
Hook Chain
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Pull matching cubes, create satisfying chains, and clear every colorful pattern! Plan each move carefully, keep your slots open, and find the best order to clear the board. New challenges appear as you progress, including mystery cubes, giant blocks, locks and keys, wheel barriers, cube cannons, and more. Think ahead, master every mechanic, and complete increasingly challenging levels!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brick Blast 8 at none against Hook Chain's 10. 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
Both are free to download. Hook Chain sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Brick Blast 8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Brick Blast 8 against 5.0 for Hook Chain. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Brick Blast 8 | Hook Chain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 336 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TIECHUAN HU | CLOUDPOP |
Customer experience
Brick Blast 8
Hook Chain
In-app purchases
Brick Blast 8
No in-app purchases
Hook Chain
- Fail Offer$5.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Small Bundle$9.99
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- No Ads Bundle$11.99
- Coin Pack 03$14.99
- Medium Bundle$19.99
- Coin Pack 04$29.99
- Ultra Bundle$34.99
- Coin Pack 05$54.99
- Coin Pack 06$99.99









