Comparison

HappyBlockBox vs The Square Escapes

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

Head to head
About

HappyBlockBox

A colorful block puzzle game where you fill rows or columns to trigger satisfying clears. No energy or lives, just strategic piece placement. Features power-ups earned through gameplay and multiple modes.

Highlights
  • 8x8 block puzzle gameplay
  • Fill rows/columns for clears
  • Power-ups earned through play
  • Endless, Daily Challenge, and Levels modes
  • Tap or drag placement options
  • Customizable sound and haptics
Features
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HappyBlockBox is a colourful 8x8 block puzzle built around satisfying placements and one simple rule: fill an entire row or column to trigger a Surge. There is no energy or lives. Pick a piece, tap or drag it onto the board, and chase the next perfect clear. THE SURGE Every piece carries its own colour. When a complete row or column is filled, it bursts into light and clears from the board. Keep clearing to build your Combo and earn bigger scores. POWER PIECES Bombs clear a 3x3 area. Beams clear a row and column. Prisms recolour nearby blocks. Power Pieces are available through play and never sit behind a paywall. LUCKY STARS Watch for a glowing Lucky Star on an empty cell. Cover it with a block to collect a bonus score boost. WAYS TO PLAY Endless mode is a calm, open-ended board. Daily Challenge gives everyone the same board of the day. Levels provide score targets and unlock progressively as you complete them. MADE TO FIT YOU HappyBlockBox supports tap-to-place as well as drag-to-place. Settings let you tailor background music, sound effects, and haptic feedback. FAIR AND OPTIONAL HappyBlockBox is designed to be enjoyed at your pace. There are no subscriptions, consumable currencies, loot boxes, or gameplay timers.

About

The Square Escapes

A clean sliding-block puzzle game where you guide colorful blocks to their matching exits. Plan your moves carefully to solve each level before time or move limits expire.

Highlights
  • Sliding-block puzzle gameplay
  • Color-coded blocks and matching exits
  • Multiple chapter floors
  • Move and time limits
  • Smart Hints
  • Undo support
  • Daily Challenge mode
Features
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The Square Escapes is a clean sliding-block puzzle game about guiding colorful square blocks to their matching exits before time or moves run out. Full Introduction The Square Escapes is a compact color block escape puzzle designed for quick thinking, clean planning, and satisfying route solving. Each floor presents a grid filled with colorful blocks, obstacles, and matching exit gates. Players tap a block, slide it through open space, and guide each target block out through the correct color gate. The goal is simple: clear all marked targets before the move limit or timer runs out. The challenge comes from planning the right order, opening lanes, avoiding wasted moves, and using the board space efficiently. Key Features - Sliding-block puzzle gameplay - Color-coded blocks and matching exits - Multiple chapter floors - Move limits and time limits - Star ratings based on efficient clears - Smart Hints for the next active objective - Undo support for correcting mistakes - Route selection with score bonuses - Daily Challenge mode - Local game records - Achievements - Board skins - Background music, sound effects, and haptic feedback How to Play 1. Select a colored block on the board. 2. Use the direction controls to move it one cell at a time. 3. Open lanes by moving other blocks out of the way. 4. Guide each target block to the matching exit gate. 5. Clear all objectives before the timer or move limit reaches zero.

Screenshots

HappyBlockBox4 screens
The Square Escapes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HappyBlockBox at 5.0 against The Square Escapes's 1.0. HappyBlockBox also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

HappyBlockBox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HappyBlockBox has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HappyBlockBox ships an update fortnightly, The Square Escapes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HappyBlockBox versus The Square Escapes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappyBlockBoxThe Square Escapes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYelyzav ShevchenkoLEONO MARISHTA

Customer experience

HappyBlockBox

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Square Escapes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

HappyBlockBox

No in-app purchases

None

The Square Escapes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HappyBlockBox free?
HappyBlockBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Square Escapes free?
The Square Escapes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HappyBlockBox or The Square Escapes?
HappyBlockBox is rated higher. HappyBlockBox averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while The Square Escapes averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HappyBlockBox or The Square Escapes have ads?
Neither HappyBlockBox nor The Square Escapes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HappyBlockBox or The Square Escapes?
HappyBlockBox ships an update fortnightly, and The Square Escapes every 10 days. Most recently, HappyBlockBox was updated on October 19, 2026 and The Square Escapes on September 17, 2026.

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