Comparison

Build and Play vs Piko's Blocks

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

Head to head
About

Build and Play

This game lets young children assemble and fly custom 3D airplanes. It features bright colors, simple controls, and an engaging interface designed for developing fine motor skills and encouraging learning through play.

Highlights
  • Custom 3D airplane designs
  • Bright colors for visual development
  • Easy sliding pieces for fine motor skills
  • Simple and engaging interface
  • Sound and music on/off option
  • Language neutral design
Features
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Watch those creative minds take off with this stimulating fun new game from the multi-award winning team at Croco Studio. Packed with airplanes ready for assembly, this app is bursting with thoughtful designs and an engaging interface. Perfect for kids aged 5 and under! Our pilots are ready to fly, but we need some little mechanics to help us build the planes! Kids will learn to discover, play, solve and learn as they add propellers, wings, windows and wheels to create airplanes. Once the plane is complete watch it take off before trying the next one! This special edition app includes: - Beautiful custom designed 3D airplanes for kids to build. - Bright colors stimulate visual development and fun toys inspire kids to learn. - Easily sliding pieces perfect for children with still developing fine motor control - Simple and engaging interface allows for uninterrupted play. - Ability to turn sound and music on/off. - Language neutral for universal appeal About Croco Studio: Croco Studio is an award-winning team of parent developers intent on creating apps that kids adore and parents trust. Our apps provide a safe playing environment without ads or in-app purchases. At Croco Studio we create apps that encourage kids to learn the fun way. Please contact us with feedback at WeListen@crocostudio.com. We’d love to hear from you.

About

Piko's Blocks

This app helps children aged 4+ develop spatial reasoning and 3D geometric thinking through engaging exercises. It offers over 300 unique challenges designed in cooperation with occupational therapists and teachers, with adaptive difficulty and progress monitoring.

Highlights
  • Spatial and Visual Reasoning practice
  • 3D geometric thinking development
  • Problem solving exercises
  • Suitable for ages 4+ (no reading required)
  • Over 300 unique exercises
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Progress monitoring
Features
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Practice Visual-Spatial Reasoning with encouraging exercises! In Piko’s Blocks the learner builds 3D structures based on presented exercises. Player observes and manipulates self-made 3D objects to develop three-dimensional thinking. Piko’s Blocks has been developed in cooperation with occupational therapists and teachers. PLAY & LEARN: - Spatial and Visual Reasoning - 3D geometric thinking - Problem solving KEY FEATURES: - suitable for ages 4+ and doesn’t require the ability to read - does NOT include any In-App Purchases or Ad’s - over 300 unique exercises to play* - unlimited player profiles for each device: individual progress is saved* - adapts to the player’s skill level motivating and challenging appropriately* - has also an option to practice specific exercise type and difficulty level* - makes it possible to monitor the player’s progress* (* only in Premium version) EXERCISE TYPES: - building matching 3D structures - removing extra pieces from structures - building mirror images of structures - extra challenge is provided for advanced learners by point symmetry and rotation exercises* (* only in Premium version) Spatial reasoning ability is an important cognitive skill and it creates a strong basis for learning mathematical skills and STEM subjects. It is also a fundamental advantage in problem solving and creative work, since it helps to create mental visualizations of ideas and concepts. Research confirms that spatial reasoning can developed with regular practice - and this is precisely what Piko’s Blocks offers. Are you now ready for an educational adventure? Help our friend Piko on his way from planet to planet by solving 3D exercises! Let’s go, Piko is waiting! --- Creetah Ltd is a mobile game studio based in Finland. Our mission is to develop smart and efficient games for practicing cognitive skills. Close cooperation with therapists, educators and cognitive development experts is our style for crafting the best solutions. If you want to say hello to us or there’s something we should know about, you can reach us easily by email: creetah.info@gmail.com. Enjoy learning!

Screenshots

Build and Play4 screens
Piko's Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Piko's Blocks at Free against Build and Play's $0.99. Piko's Blocks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (75% vs 40%). Build and Play's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Piko's Blocks is free to download; Build and Play costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Piko's Blocks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Build and Play's written reviews are positive against 75% of Piko's Blocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Build and Play ships an update every 6 weeks, Piko's Blocks monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Build and Play versus Piko's Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuild and PlayPiko's Blocks
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (11 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size528 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCroco StudioCreetah Ltd.

Customer experience

Build and Play

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral27.3%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Piko's Blocks

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Build and Play

No in-app purchases

None

Piko's Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Build and Play free?
Build and Play costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Piko's Blocks free?
Piko's Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Build and Play or Piko's Blocks?
Piko's Blocks is rated higher. Build and Play averages 4.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Piko's Blocks averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Build and Play or Piko's Blocks have ads?
Neither Build and Play nor Piko's Blocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Build and Play or Piko's Blocks?
Build and Play ships an update every 6 weeks, and Piko's Blocks monthly. Most recently, Build and Play was updated on November 1, 2026 and Piko's Blocks on October 29, 2026.

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