Comparison

Number Workshop vs Block Away

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

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About

Number Workshop

Features
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Every tile you place has to satisfy two equations at once โ€” the one running across, and the one running down. Number Workshop is a crossword built out of arithmetic, and the only way through a grid is to make all of it true at the same time. HOW IT PLAYS You get a grid with blanks in it and a tray of number tiles. Drop a tile into a blank and both equations it sits on have to hold. Get one wrong and the grid tells you straight away. Clear the whole board and you earn up to three stars, scored on how accurate you were and how quickly you finished โ€” three stars means you did it without a single mistake. Stuck on a blank? Spend a hint. You start with three. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Campaign โ€” Six skill tiers that build on each other: Add & Subtract, Multiply & Divide, Mixed Ops, Brackets, Unknowns, and Master. Levels keep generating, so the campaign does not run out. Endless โ€” One grid after another against the clock. Solve fast enough and you keep going. Every round is harder than the one before it. Daily โ€” One puzzle a day, the same grid for every player in the world. First clear pays 40 coins plus 10 for each star. EARN AND SPEND Coins come from clearing levels, collecting stars, finishing the daily, completing daily quests, and watching an optional rewarded video. Spend them on hints, or on tile skins, board themes and win celebrations that change how the game looks while you play. COMPETE Separate global leaderboards for Campaign and Endless. Your rank sits pinned at the bottom of the board, so you always know exactly how far you have to climb. WORTH KNOWING BEFORE YOU INSTALL An internet connection is required. Your progress is stored on our servers rather than on the device, which is what lets a save follow you to a new phone. You can play straight away as a guest โ€” no account needed. Linking a Google or Apple account is optional and exists for one reason: a guest save lives only under your device's anonymous ID, so uninstalling or switching phones loses it. Link an account and it follows you. The game shows ads between levels. Rewarded videos are always optional and only ever play when you choose to watch one. A one-time Remove Ads purchase clears the between-level ads and keeps rewarded videos available, so you can still earn coins from them. Number Workshop is free to play. Optional in-app purchases let you buy coins, but every coin can also be earned by playing, and no level, mode or feature is ever locked behind a purchase.

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Block Away

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Welcome to BlockAway - 3DPuzzle! Get ready for a relaxing 3D puzzle experience where every move matters. Rotate the cube, study the arrows, and carefully remove each block in the correct direction. Your goal is simple: clear every block from the cube. But as the puzzles become more challenging, youโ€™ll need to think ahead, recognize patterns, and plan your moves carefully. Each level brings a new arrangement of blocks and arrows, creating fresh challenges that test your logic, spatial awareness, and problem-solving skills. Take your time, find the right sequence, and enjoy the satisfying feeling of watching the cube slowly clear away. Think ahead. Choose your moves wisely. Clear them all. Whether you enjoy casual brain teasers or challenging logic puzzles, BlockAway - 3DPuzzle offers a calm and satisfying way to put your mind to work. Can you find the perfect path and remove every block? Relax your mind. Challenge your brain. Block Away!

Screenshots

Number Workshop4 screens
Block Away4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Block Away at none against Number Workshop's 5. Block Away also leads on ads (none vs shown). Number Workshop's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Number Workshop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Block Away asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Number Workshop ships an update every 6 days, Block Away every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Number Workshop versus Block Away: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumber WorkshopBlock Away
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size55 MB148 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperYi Hong LimOnur Kaplan

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Number Workshop

One-time5
  • Small Coins Pack$0.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
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  • Large Coins Pack$3.99
  • Colossal Coins Pack$9.99
None

Block Away

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Number Workshop free?
Number Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Away free?
Block Away is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Number Workshop or Block Away have ads?
Number Workshop shows ads; Block Away does not.
Which is updated more often, Number Workshop or Block Away?
Number Workshop ships an update every 6 days, and Block Away every 2 weeks. Most recently, Number Workshop was updated on October 26, 2026 and Block Away on October 14, 2026.

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