Comparison

Blocknado vs Polyx 2D

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

Head to head
About

Blocknado

A retro falling block puzzle game where the floor rotates, challenging you to fill rings instead of rows. Enjoy vibrant visuals, satisfying animations, and an offline experience with multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Rotating floor mechanic
  • Ring-based block clearing
  • Endless marathon mode
  • Authored level challenges
  • Offline gameplay
  • Replay functionality
  • Retro pixel art and sound
Features
Read full description

Blocknado is a retro falling block puzzle with a twist, literally! The floor rotates and you fill in rings instead of rows. It has vibrant retro colours, satisfying animations and really rewarding payoffs, and I would love for you to give it a go. WHAT YOU GET There is an endless marathon to get lost in, a run of authored levels to work through, and your best games are saved so you can sit back and watch them again. The whole game runs on your own device, so it plays offline on the bus, on a plane, or anywhere the signal gives up. No wifi needed once it is installed. Blocknado is free, and it shows ads. One purchase removes them permanently, and that is the only thing on sale in the whole app. HOW IT PLAYS Blocks fall toward a small square core in the middle of the board. Drag them across, tap to rotate them, flick to send them down. Fill a whole ring and it collapses, everything outside it falls inward, and if that fills another ring the rest of the board comes tumbling in behind it. Flick a piece hard and it slams home and torques the floor a quarter turn, so the wall you built up one side arrives along the bottom. If you grew up with one of those little handheld brick games, the stacking will feel familiar right away. CLASSIC Endless, scored, and faster every few minutes. The world's top ten sit on the home screen, and you can watch the runs that got them there. PUZZLE Authored levels in four difficulty bands: Easy, Medium, Hard and Wild. If you fill all the goal blocks you get one or two stars, and three stars for an identical match. SIGHT AND SOUND Pixel art icons, a chunky pixel display font, and light and dark themes that follow whichever one your phone is set to. The originally 8bit soundtrack adds another layer as your board fills up, and collapses land on the beat. NEW TO IT A short tutorial shows you the ropes: drag, tap to rotate, flick to drop. It takes a couple of minutes and then the board is yours.

About

Polyx 2D

A classic falling block puzzle game with 35 unique shapes and 18 challenging levels. Compete solo or challenge friends in real-time online battles with customizable controls and visual styles. Unlock achievements and climb leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 35 unique shapes
  • 18 challenging levels
  • Real-time online battles
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Customizable controls and visual styles
Features
Read full description

Falling blocks, 35 shapes, and no ads. Play solo through 36 increasingly challenging levels, or challenge friends to live PvP online battles. Rotate, slide, and drop pieces to complete lines and keep the board clear. Learn how each shape fits as the falling speed increases, and aim for a new high score. PLAY YOUR WAY • Master 35 different shapes across 36 levels. • Choose swipe controls or on-screen buttons. • Pick your favorite visual style. • Compete on Game Center leaderboards and unlock achievements. ENJOY PLAYER-VS-PLAYER (PvP) BATTLES • Battle Game Center friends and other opponents in real time. • Invite your opponent to a rematch. • Track your friends' availability for battles. No ads. Available in 60 languages.

Screenshots

Blocknado4 screens
Polyx 2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polyx 2D at 100% against Blocknado's 50%. Polyx 2D also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Blocknado's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blocknado sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Polyx 2D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polyx 2D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Blocknado's written reviews are positive against 100% of Polyx 2D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocknado ships an update every 3 days, Polyx 2D every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blocknado versus Polyx 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocknadoPolyx 2D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReto CASkippy Skipmo LLC

Customer experience

Blocknado

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Polyx 2D

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blocknado

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
None

Polyx 2D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blocknado free?
Blocknado is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polyx 2D free?
Polyx 2D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blocknado or Polyx 2D?
Polyx 2D is rated higher. Blocknado averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Polyx 2D averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Blocknado or Polyx 2D have ads?
Blocknado shows ads; Polyx 2D does not.
Which is updated more often, Blocknado or Polyx 2D?
Blocknado ships an update every 3 days, and Polyx 2D every 5 days. Most recently, Blocknado was updated on October 31, 2026 and Polyx 2D on October 29, 2026.

Other comparisons