Comparison

Block Stack vs Cubewords

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

Head to head
About

Block Stack

Features
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Slide the blocks. Match the colors. Complete the stacks! Discover a colorful twist on sliding block puzzles in Block Stack: Color Sort Puzzle. Move blocks around a crowded board, stack blocks of the same color on one another and watch the cover close when each stack is complete. Think ahead, work around obstacles and finish the puzzle before time runs out. SLIDE YOUR WAY THROUGH Every move changes your options. Shift blocks into available spaces, unblock paths and find a route through the grid. Choosing which piece to move first is part of the challenge. STACK MATCHING COLORS Find matching color blocks and bring them together. Move one block onto another of the same color to build your stack. Plan the order carefully and consider the surrounding pieces as you work toward your next match. COMPLETE THE STACK, CLOSE THE COVER Keep stacking until the stack is complete, then enjoy the satisfying moment when its cover closes into place. Each finished stack brings you one step closer to solving the puzzle. Which color will you complete next? PLAN AHEAD AND BEAT THE CLOCK Keep an eye on the countdown as you solve the puzzle. Balance quick decisions with careful planning, navigate obstacles and work out the order that lets you complete every stack. HOW TO PLAY Slide colorful blocks through available spaces. Find blocks of the same color and stack them on one another. Keep building until each stack is complete. Watch the cover close over a finished stack. Complete all required stacks before the timer runs out. WHY PLAY BLOCK STACK? Sliding block puzzles with color sorting and stacking. Colorful shapes and chunky 3D-style visuals. Obstacles that challenge your route planning. Satisfying stacking and cover-closing effects. Timed gameplay that tests your next-move decisions. Enjoy figuring out how pieces fit and finding a way through a crowded grid? Put your logic and spatial thinking to the test in a color sorting puzzle where the order of your moves matters. Play Block Stack: Color Sort Puzzle and turn your next match into a completed stack!

About

Cubewords

Solve daily crosswords by rotating a 3D cube. Offers various difficulty levels and special puzzle modes. Unlock more content and past puzzles with an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • 3D cube crossword puzzles
  • Daily easy, medium, and hard cubes
  • Wordwind and mega cube modes
  • Customizable themes and animations
  • Access to past puzzles with subscription
  • Fidget spinner variations
Features
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Cubewords is a beautiful crossword wrapped around a cube. Drag to turn it, tap a square, and type. • A free easy 3×3 cube every day, plus medium and hard 4×4 cubes with Cubewords Plus. • Monthly mega cubes with Plus. • Daily Wordwind cubes: find as many words as you can around the cube. • Gorgeous animations and themes, including special themes for cubes you create yourself. • Spinning the cube is so satisfying that we made fidget spinner variations, too. • Plus includes access to every past puzzle, with secrets to discover… Cubewords Plus is a monthly or yearly subscription, with a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cubewords.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Block Stack4 screens
Cubewords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cubewords at none against Block Stack's shown. Cubewords also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Block Stack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cubewords sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Stack ships an update every 4 days, Cubewords daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Block Stack versus Cubewords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock StackCubewords
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWodh LTDSpace Inch, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Block Stack

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
2 purchases

Cubewords

Subscriptions2
  • Cubewords Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Cubewords Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Block Stack free?
Block Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cubewords free?
Cubewords is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Block Stack or Cubewords have ads?
Block Stack shows ads; Cubewords does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Stack or Cubewords?
Block Stack ships an update every 4 days, and Cubewords daily. Most recently, Block Stack was updated on October 26, 2026 and Cubewords on October 21, 2026.

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