Comparison

Brick Blast 8 vs Hook Chain

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • One-thumb controls
  • Streams of bouncing balls
  • Satisfying chain reactions
  • Endless, ramping rounds
  • Beat your best score
  • Pixel art and chiptune sound
Features
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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?

About

Hook Chain

Features
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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!

Screenshots

Brick Blast 84 screens
Hook Chain4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hook Chain sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Brick Blast 8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Brick Blast 8 versus Hook Chain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrick Blast 8Hook Chain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB336 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTIECHUAN HUCLOUDPOP

Customer experience

Brick Blast 8

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

Hook Chain

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

In-app purchases

None

Brick Blast 8

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Hook Chain

One-time10
  • 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

Questions

Is Brick Blast 8 free?
Brick Blast 8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hook Chain free?
Hook Chain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brick Blast 8 or Hook Chain?
Brick Blast 8 and Hook Chain are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Brick Blast 8 or Hook Chain have ads?
Neither Brick Blast 8 nor Hook Chain shows ads.

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