Comparison

Blocks Mosaic vs Category Stack

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

Head to head
About

Blocks Mosaic

Complete intricate pictures by strategically moving and rotating colored blocks. This puzzle game offers increasing difficulty, making it engaging for various ages and potentially boosting cognitive function. Enjoy a touch of magic upon level completion.

Highlights
  • Picture completion puzzles
  • Block movement and rotation
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Brain efficiency enhancement
  • Visual magic effects
Features
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This new game requires you to complete a picture by moving and rotating color blocks. According to multiple researches, such kind of games may significantly increase brain efficiency. The difficulty increases from level to level so the game would be interesting for players of different ages. You will also see some magic once the level is completed.

About

Category Stack

Features
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Category Stack is a satisfying puzzle game where you solve puzzles by matching visual and word cards with the categories they belong to. Study each card carefully, discover the connection between them, and place each one into the correct category. Some cards use pictures, while others use words, challenging your logic, vocabulary, and ability to spot relationships. Every correct match brings you one step closer to completing the level. Game Features: Unique category-matching puzzle mechanic A fun mix of picture and word cards Simple to learn, increasingly strategic to master Fresh categories with clever obstacles and challenges Relaxing and rewarding gameplay you can enjoy anytime Can you find where every card belongs and complete all the categories?

Screenshots

Blocks Mosaic4 screens
Category Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Category Stack at Free against Blocks Mosaic's $0.99. Category Stack also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Blocks Mosaic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Category Stack is free to download; Blocks Mosaic costs $0.99 up front. Category Stack sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Blocks Mosaic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocks Mosaic ships an update every 3 months, Category Stack every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blocks Mosaic versus Category Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocks MosaicCategory Stack
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB253 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLyubov ZhivovaBatuhan UCA

In-app purchases

None

Blocks Mosaic

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Category Stack

One-time7
  • Gold Pack 1$1.99
  • Gold Pack 2$7.99
  • No Ads Pack$7.99
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  • Gold Pack 3$14.99
  • Gold Pack 4$29.99
  • Gold Pack 5$54.99
  • Gold Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Blocks Mosaic free?
Blocks Mosaic costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Category Stack free?
Category Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blocks Mosaic or Category Stack have ads?
Category Stack shows ads; Blocks Mosaic does not.
Which is updated more often, Blocks Mosaic or Category Stack?
Blocks Mosaic ships an update every 3 months, and Category Stack every 3 weeks. Most recently, Blocks Mosaic was updated on September 21, 2026 and Category Stack on September 13, 2026.

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