9BLOCK vs Unlike
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
9BLOCK
This minimalist game challenges your visual recall and focus by requiring you to memorize the order of numbers on nine blocks. It's a quick, engaging experience that's easy to learn but difficult to master.
- Memorize number order
- Tap numbers 1-9
- Improve longest streak
- Ranked progression
- Customize blocks and reveal time
- Track personal bests
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Nine blocks reveal nine numbers. Memorize the order before it disappears. Then tap from 1 to 9 without a mistake. It sounds simple. It isn't. 9BLOCK is a fast-paced, minimalist memory game that tests your visual recall, focus, speed, and consistency. Every attempt takes only seconds, making it easy to play and difficult to put down. PLAY YOUR WAY - Improve your longest streak - Climb through ranked progression - Customize the number of blocks and reveal time for practice - Track your personal bests - Challenge yourself with faster and harder rounds EASY TO LEARN. HARD TO MASTER. There are no complicated controls or lengthy tutorials. See, remember, and tap in order. Can you master 9BLOCK?
Unlike
A logic puzzle game where you fill cells based on numerical clues about neighboring cell styles. Learn through interactive lessons and explore hundreds of levels with daily challenges. Save progress locally or sync with iCloud.
- Fill cells based on neighbor clues
- Interactive learning lessons
- 200+ difficulty-progression levels
- Daily puzzles and free play
- Undo, redo, and hint system
- Customizable themes and accessibility options
- Offline play and iCloud sync
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Fill every cell. Follow the clues. Find the solution. Unlike is a logic puzzle played with solid and outlined cells. Each number counts its neighbors with the opposite style. Only shared edges count: above, below, left and right. Gold-dot cells are already fixed; every other cell needs a style. LEARN BY PLAYING Four short lessons teach the rule through interactive examples. Open the playing guide during a puzzle, or use a hint to find a clue, understand the deduction and optionally place a cell. KEEP EXPLORING - A 200-level difficulty progression, with more puzzles beyond it. - Daily puzzles and free play at five difficulties. - Undo, redo and Check, plus optional live clue feedback. - Themes, larger tiles, high contrast and reduced motion options. - Choose your preferred language in the app. PROGRESS THAT STAYS WITH YOU Your unfinished puzzle saves on this device, including undo history. Completed levels and stars sync with iCloud when available. No Unlike account or registration is needed. Puzzles can be played offline. Ads may appear after campaign levels from level 4, and after Daily and Free Play puzzles. An optional one-time purchase removes ads in every mode. Additional themes are available individually or through Every Theme, which includes future paid themes. Existing Every Theme owners receive newly added paid themes without another purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 9BLOCK at none against Unlike's 8. 9BLOCK also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Unlike's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). On price, rating and device support 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. Unlike sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. 9BLOCK asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 9BLOCK against 4.9 for Unlike. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unlike has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of 9BLOCK's written reviews are positive against 75% of Unlike's.
9BLOCK ships an update every 3 weeks, Unlike every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 9BLOCK | Unlike |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.9 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Duncan Fondren | Vinicios Cunha |
Customer experience
9BLOCK
Unlike
In-app purchases
9BLOCK
No in-app purchases
Unlike
- Deep Forest Theme$0.99
- Neon Arcade Theme$0.99
- Blueprint Theme$0.99
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- Ember Theme$0.99
- Chalkboard Theme$0.99
- Bubblegum Theme$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Every Theme$3.99









