Comparison

CalystrixCard Carnival vs Latch Blocks

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

Head to head
About

CalystrixCard Carnival

Features
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CalystrixCard Carnival is a collection of three original card puzzles, each with its own rule set. One idea holds them together: a deck of cards is a wonderful set of puzzle pieces, and a Joker is the piece that fits anywhere. Joker Orbit asks you to plant cards on three turning rings around a Joker star. Every card you plant makes the whole orrery drift, so you are always planning one step into a board that is about to move. Joker Bloom treats cards as seeds. Each suit grows its own way โ€” hearts spread sideways, diamonds run diagonally, spades creep downward, clubs send out a single runner. Four touching plots of one suit bloom and lock in. Plant in the wrong order and your garden strangles itself. Joker Prophecy shows you the future. You can see the next three cards and the exact square each one will land on. You cannot stop them โ€” but you can spend Joker tokens to redirect them, change their suit, or turn them wild. Then you satisfy the omens the stage demands. Every one of the 36 stages is built from a fixed seed, so a stage is the same puzzle for everybody, every time. Skill decides the outcome, not the shuffle. Features โ€ข Three original puzzles, 36 hand-authored stages, three stars to earn on each. โ€ข Joker Orbit โ€” a drifting three-ring orrery. Nudge a ring, spend a Freeze, align the rays. โ€ข Joker Bloom โ€” suit-directed growth on a 6ร—6 garden, with Joker Suns that revive everything nearby. โ€ข Joker Prophecy โ€” turn-based and untimed. See what is coming, then bend it with Joker tokens. โ€ข Versus (2โ€“6 players) โ€” the host picks one puzzle and stage, everyone solves an identical board, and the best score takes the round. Placing earns XP for everyone. โ€ข No internet, no accounts, no data leaving your device โ€” versus runs peer-to-peer over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. โ€ข Failed attempts still earn XP, so progress only ever moves forward. โ€ข Progression: levels, XP, stars, solve streaks, achievements, a leaderboard, plus Stats and a full run History. โ€ข Sound and haptics, both switchable.

About

Latch Blocks

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Latch Blocks is a clean, focused sliding-block puzzle built around one simple goal: free the glowing core and guide it to the marked exit. Move the surrounding blocks across the grid, open a path, and solve each layout in as few moves as you can. The rules are easy to understand, while later boards ask for more careful planning and a sharper eye for space. Work through 47 handcrafted levels across five difficulty tiers, replay solved boards to improve your result, or return for a new Daily Puzzle. Hints and Undo are available when you need a little help, and an optional optimum-move display lets you compare your solution with the most efficient route. Dark stone textures and warm orange highlights give every puzzle a distinctive volcanic look without getting in the way of the board

Screenshots

CalystrixCard Carnival4 screens
Latch Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CalystrixCard Carnival at none against Latch Blocks's shown. CalystrixCard Carnival also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalystrixCard Carnival ships an update every 6 days, Latch Blocks every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
CalystrixCard Carnival versus Latch Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalystrixCard CarnivalLatch Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZEYNEP UMUTJoyce Lynch

In-app purchases

None

CalystrixCard Carnival

No in-app purchases

None

Latch Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalystrixCard Carnival free?
CalystrixCard Carnival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Latch Blocks free?
Latch Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalystrixCard Carnival or Latch Blocks have ads?
Latch Blocks shows ads; CalystrixCard Carnival does not.
Which is updated more often, CalystrixCard Carnival or Latch Blocks?
CalystrixCard Carnival ships an update every 6 days, and Latch Blocks every 3 days. Most recently, CalystrixCard Carnival was updated on October 11, 2026 and Latch Blocks on October 24, 2026.

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