Comparison

Spore Cubes FREE vs Box Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Spore Cubes FREE

Match and destroy groups of colored cubes to clear the playfield. This classic addictive puzzle game offers 10 skill levels to challenge your brain and save your best scores.

Highlights
  • Match and destroy colored cubes
  • Clear the entire playfield
  • 10 skill levels
  • Save best scores per level
  • Classic addictive gameplay
Features
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Spore Cubes (TM) is the classic web game that captivated millions of players with its addictive and deceptively simple gameplay in the early days of the web. You'll be instantly hooked! ** Inducted into the Puzzles.com Hall of Fame and featured in the book "Flash 5 Cartoons and Games" ** Click colored cubes to match and destroy groups of the same color until the ENTIRE PLAYFIELD has been cleared! It's easy to play but difficult to master and will keep you coming back to the same game for "just one more try!" This free version now has 10 skill levels to keep your brain trained and challenged and your best score is saved for each level. Can YOU clear ALL cubes off each playfield? * * * Please help us improve the game by giving it 5 stars rating and give us suggestions in your review.

About

Box Blocks

A block puzzle game where you drag and fit various shapes into grids. Offers unlimited puzzles with AI-adaptive difficulty and global high scores. Enjoy a relaxing, pressure-free gaming experience suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Drag and fit blocks into grids
  • AI adaptive complexity
  • Unlimited puzzles
  • Global high scores
  • No time pressure
  • Variety of block piece types
Features
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Easy to play block game for all ages. Unlimited puzzle fun! Simply drag the blocks and fill all the grids (tangram style). AI adaptive complexity integrated. Game Rules: • Drag the blocks to move them. • Aim to fit them all into the frame. • Blocks can't be rotated. • Touch blocks to remove them from the field. Game Features: • Unlimited puzzles. • Global Highscores. • No time pressure. • A lot of block pieces types (tetris like and other). • Easy to play.

Screenshots

Spore Cubes FREE4 screens
Box Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Spore Cubes FREE at 4.7 against Box Blocks's 4.0. Spore Cubes FREE also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (13 vs 4). Box Blocks's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, 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. Box Blocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Spore Cubes FREE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spore Cubes FREE holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spore Cubes FREE ships an update every 7 months, Box Blocks every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spore Cubes FREE versus Box Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpore Cubes FREEBox Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPORE ProductionsKidga

Customer experience

Spore Cubes FREE

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Box Blocks

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spore Cubes FREE

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Box Blocks

One-time3
  • Add hints$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Remove ads and add 20 Hints$2.99

Questions

Is Spore Cubes FREE free?
Spore Cubes FREE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Box Blocks free?
Box Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spore Cubes FREE or Box Blocks?
Spore Cubes FREE is rated higher. Spore Cubes FREE averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Box Blocks averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Spore Cubes FREE or Box Blocks have ads?
Both Spore Cubes FREE and Box Blocks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spore Cubes FREE or Box Blocks?
Spore Cubes FREE ships an update every 7 months, and Box Blocks every 6 weeks. Most recently, Spore Cubes FREE was updated on September 18, 2026 and Box Blocks on September 7, 2026.

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