Comparison

Tumble Tubes vs Kings Block

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

Head to head
About

Tumble Tubes

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Two glass tubes arc up either side of the board. A funnel sits at the top. And a winding track runs back down toward four stacks of holders that are never quite the color you need. Every level opens with a board of loaded cartridges. Most carry nine marbles. Some carry far more. Tap one and its marbles rush up through the side tube, over the arc, and spill out of the funnel onto the track below. From there they tumble down, lane by lane, toward the holders. A marble that reaches a holder in its own color clicks into place. Fill that holder and it pops away, and whatever color was buried under it rises up to take its turn. Marbles with no holder to go to keep riding. They queue up behind one another, and the track has an end. Pack it with marbles that have nowhere to click in and the run is finished. You'll see it coming a few moves out. Getting out of it is the hard part. And not every cartridge is ready to fire. Some sit frozen. Some are buried under stone. Some are bolted into a frame and won't move until you clear what's around them. Which one you open, and when, is the whole game. HOW TO PLAY - Tap a cartridge to send its marbles up the tube and through the funnel - Marbles pour onto the track and tumble down toward the holders - A marble clears when it clicks into a holder of its own color - Fill a holder and the next color in that stack rises up behind it - Marbles with no matching holder stay on the track and take up room - Fill the track with marbles that can't clear and the level ends - Empty the board and finish every stack to move on ON THE BOARD - Cartridges from three marbles up to a couple of hundred - Frozen cartridges that need a few clears before they open - Stone tiles hiding what sits underneath - Boosters for when the track is packed and you need a way out NO TIMER Open a cartridge when you're ready. Sit and read the board for a minute if you want. Nothing on screen is counting down.

About

Kings Block

Features
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Kings Block is the kingdom's block puzzle: drag the colored bricks, slide them out through the doors of their own color, and clear the board before the timer runs out. HOW TO PLAY • Pull a block in any direction; it stops at other blocks and walls. • Fit it into a door of the same color and it leaves the board. • Clear the board before time runs out and earn 1 to 3 crowns based on the time left. FEATURES • Royal Road: a wide, golden-brick road with flowing waterfalls and glowing lamps; the sky changes every chapter (a new planet, shooting stars, comets), and the dancing King waits for you right beside your next level. • 1000 levels and more on the way: boards fill up and timers tighten as you go. Hard and super hard levels are marked, and new levels arrive without an update. • Collect crowns: later chapters unlock with your total crowns; earn 3 crowns on every level in a row to open the chest. • Beat your best time and win a star bonus. • Daily wheel: one free spin every day. • Daily Puzzle: a fresh board every day, no life needed. • Treasure Room: every 10 levels, pop bricks and collect stars. • Boosters: Hint shows the king's move, Freeze stops the clock, Break removes a block, Clear Color wipes out one color. • Obstacles: locked blocks and keys, bombs, ice, layered blocks, crown tiles, spawners, shuttered doors, paint tiles, grey blocks and chameleon doors. • Leaderboard: pick a nickname and join the kingdom's top crown collectors. Game Center support. • iCloud backup: your progress comes back even if you delete the app. • English and Turkish. The game is free; optional star packs and a Whole Kingdom purchase are available. No account required. Privacy: https://kingsblock.app/privacy Support: https://kingsblock.app/support

Screenshots

Tumble Tubes4 screens
Kings Block4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tumble Tubes at none against Kings Block's 8. Tumble Tubes also leads on iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Kings Block sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Tumble Tubes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Tumble Tubes versus Kings Block: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTumble TubesKings Block
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS14.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIGITAL EDUCATION LAB PTY LTDYEYGUN CONSULTANT - FZCO

In-app purchases

None

Tumble Tubes

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Kings Block

One-time8
  • Starter Chest$0.99
  • Royal Rescue$0.99
  • King's Pass$1.99
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  • 1,200 Stars$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 3,000 Stars$3.99
  • Whole Kingdom$4.99
  • 8,000 Stars$7.99

Questions

Is Tumble Tubes free?
Tumble Tubes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kings Block free?
Kings Block is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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