Blooocks vs Monster Boy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blooocks
An action puzzle game where players must turn all blocks blue within a time limit. It features simple controls and a total of 16 stages with support for rankings.
- Action puzzle gameplay
- Simple controls
- Time-based challenges
- Ranking support
- 16 stages
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Turn all the blocks into blue within the time limit. It's an action puzzle game with simple controls. ● Features - Action puzzle game with simple controls - Support rankings - A total of 16 stages
Monster Boy
Embark on a vibrant action-adventure as a young hero tasked with saving a magical kingdom. Utilize unique character forms, discover hidden secrets, and upgrade equipment in a sprawling, hand-drawn world. Enjoy an epic journey with a memorable soundtrack.
- Six unique character forms with special abilities
- Unlock paths with magic weapons and items
- Over 15 hours of interconnected exploration
- Gorgeous hand-drawn animations
- Supports game controllers and touch controls
- Iconic Japanese composer soundtrack
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A legendary series returns with a grand new adventure! Enjoy a colorful action-adventure game made alongside Ryuichi Nishizawa, creator of the original Wonder Boy in Monster World series. Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom borrows the best from the classic series to deliver a fresh, modern adventure with fun gameplay, memorable music and gorgeous hand drawn animations. Can Jin save Monster World Kingdom? Help our young hero defeat challenging enemies, discover hidden locations, upgrade powerful equipment, and more! You'll also unlock special forms with unique skills used to open new paths where mighty bosses and secret treasures await. Feature Overview: - Six awesome forms with unique combat and platforming abilities to make your adventure exciting from start to finish. - Unlock new paths and secrets with special equipment: look for magic weapons and items that gradually open up the world. - Over 15 hours of epic adventure: explore the new Monster World in a vast interconnected environment. - Hand Drawn animations: characters and enemies come to life with detailed animations and fun facial expressions. - Supports game controllers (Xbox, PlayStation, MFi) and touch controls. - Soundtrack from iconic Japanese composers: Yuzo Koshiro, Motoi Sakuraba, Michiru Yamane, Keiki Kobayashi and Takeshi Yanagawa.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blooocks at Free against Monster Boy's $12.99. Blooocks also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). Monster Boy's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 25 months). On review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Blooocks is free to download; Monster Boy costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monster Boy holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Boy has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Blooocks ships an update every 25 months, Monster Boy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blooocks | Monster Boy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 1.8 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 58works | FDG Entertainment GmbH & Co.KG |
Customer experience
Blooocks
Monster Boy
In-app purchases
Blooocks
No in-app purchases
Monster Boy
No in-app purchases
