Comparison

Screw Puzzle vs PopBlocks3D

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

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About

Screw Puzzle

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Make a little room. Watch a big idea fall into place. Screw Puzzle: Workshop is a hands-on logic puzzle about finding space. Choose a screw, move it into a clear hole, and let gravity swing the planks around the screws still holding them. Clear every plank to finish the puzzle. PUZZLES AT YOUR PACE Take on the countdown in Timed mode, or switch to Relaxed mode to work through each move without a timer. Replay cleared puzzles and improve your best move count. LAYERS THAT CHANGE YOUR PLAN Look for clear openings through overlapping planks. A move can uncover a new hole, release a board, or leave a plank hanging from its final screw. The next space is part of the puzzle. FIND YOUR COLORS Play with colorful bars, crisp outlines, and simple white screw heads. Clear puzzles to earn new board styles. Start with Arcade classic, then unlock Candy pop and Blueprint through play. A TOOL FOR A TRICKY CORNER Four optional tools help when you want them: create an extra hole, remove a screw, break a plank, or pause the countdown. Your starter toolbox includes two of each tool. Earn coins from wins and daily gifts, then spend them on the tools you want. Coins cannot be purchased. Progress is saved on this device. You can optionally connect Game Center and iCloud to back up completed-puzzle progress on compatible Apple devices using the same Apple Account. Coins, tools and settings stay on this device. No separate game account is required. The puzzles can be played offline. Cloud synchronization, achievement reporting, ads and purchases require a connection. The app includes advertising and two optional one-time purchases. Remove Ads removes between-level ads. Unlimited Mode removes those same ads and gives five times the coins for future wins. Optional reward videos remain available. Unlimited Mode does not provide unlimited tools or multiply daily gifts. Restore Purchases restores either permanent purchase; coins and tool balances remain on this device and do not transfer through Restore.

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PopBlocks3D

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Pop every block. The whole cube is the puzzle. PopBlocks3D is a 3D match puzzle where the board isn't a grid โ€” it's a floating sculpture made entirely of colored blocks. Every piece you can see is a piece you can play. Clear the last one and nothing remains. TAP TO POP, ROTATE TO FIND MORE Tap any group of three or more connected blocks of the same color and watch them burst. Matches connect across all six faces, so the group you want is often hidden around the back. Spin the sculpture with a finger to hunt for it. Every move takes two taps: the first shows exactly what will clear, the second commits it. Mis-taps are free. 120 LEVELS ACROSS 12 REGIONS Meadows, ember ridges and sky gardens, each with its own palette and challenge. Clear a color, free the trapped stars, break through stone, beat the clock. BLOCKS THAT FIGHT BACK Stone that takes three hits. Glass that cracks. Sticky blocks that refuse to fall. Seeds that grow, fuses that burn, spinners that turn the board under you. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY Standard โ€” the campaign, with objectives and star ratings Unlimited โ€” no move limit, just you and the shape Timed โ€” beat the objective before the clock runs out Timed Unlimited โ€” endless sculptures against one shared timer DAILY CHALLENGE A fresh puzzle every day, worth ten times the coins the first time you win it. PLAYS OFFLINE No account required. Game Center leaderboards if you want them, and your best scores are kept on your device either way.

Screenshots

Screw Puzzle4 screens
PopBlocks3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PopBlocks3D at none against Screw Puzzle's 2. PopBlocks3D also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Screw Puzzle's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Screw Puzzle sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PopBlocks3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screw Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, PopBlocks3D daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Screw Puzzle versus PopBlocks3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrew PuzzlePopBlocks3D
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size91 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuestar GamesRichard Folea

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Screw Puzzle

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlimited Mode$4.99
None

PopBlocks3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screw Puzzle free?
Screw Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PopBlocks3D free?
PopBlocks3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screw Puzzle or PopBlocks3D have ads?
Both Screw Puzzle and PopBlocks3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Screw Puzzle or PopBlocks3D?
Screw Puzzle ships an update every 3 weeks, and PopBlocks3D daily. Most recently, Screw Puzzle was updated on November 6, 2026 and PopBlocks3D on October 31, 2026.

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