Comparison

Smash the Code vs Blox 3D City Creator

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

Head to head
About

Smash the Code

Test your logic and deduction skills by guessing a secret 4-digit number within 10 tries. Receive clever hints after each guess to help you decipher the code. Play solo to sharpen your mind or challenge a friend in local multiplayer.

Highlights
  • Secret number guessing
  • Logic and deduction challenges
  • Single-player mode
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Modern interface
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Think you can crack the code? Prove it in Smash the Code! Inspired by the classic Mastermind™ and the timeless Bulls and Cows game, Smash the Code challenges your logic, memory, and deduction skills in a fresh, modern take. Your mission? Guess the secret 4-digit number in just 10 tries. After each attempt, you’ll get clever hints to guide your next move—can you decipher the code before time runs out? Play solo to sharpen your mind or challenge a friend in local multiplayer—either turn-by-turn or side-by-side on iPads. It’s quick to learn, endlessly replayable, and incredibly satisfying. Why you’ll love Smash the Code: • Classic code-breaking gameplay with a sleek modern twist • Single-player and local multiplayer (hot-seat or simultaneous on iPads) • Beautifully designed with full support for all devices and Dark Mode • Integrated with Game Center: unlock achievements and climb the leaderboards • No ads, no distractions—just pure puzzle fun Whether you're a strategy fan or just love a good brain teaser, Smash the Code will keep you coming back for “just one more game.” Ready to take on the challenge?

About

Blox 3D City Creator

Design and populate your own vibrant cities with buildings, characters, and vehicles. Watch your creations come alive with animated people and dynamic weather. Share your unique urban landscapes with others.

Highlights
  • Build fully functional cities
  • Create and customize characters
  • Add cars, trucks, and trains
  • Animate people and actions
  • Dynamic weather and time of day
  • Create and share city movies
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***Editors Choice Award -90% Rating*** Excellence In Design, Children's Tech Review" ***Featured by Apple in Top Ten Apps for Creativity" Blox 3D City lets you create fully functional cities and towns from busy metros to sleepy towns and rain-swept docks. Create your own characters and populate your cities with hundreds of unique characters. Add shops, garages, bridges and trees to fully populate your world with no limit on time or creativity. Over 2 million different cities have been created and shared by kids worldwide since release. *Add cars, trucks, roads and people to watch your world come alive. *People walk into buildings, cops chase robbers and trains chug through the night. *Create turntable movies of your cities and share them via email . *Rain, fog and night conditions add different times of day to your creations. *Create your own characters and populate your city with hundreds of them...add costumes, hairstyles and clothes.

Screenshots

Smash the Code3 screens
Blox 3D City Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smash the Code at $0.99 against Blox 3D City Creator's $8.99. Smash the Code also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 7). Blox 3D City Creator's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases and 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

Smash the Code costs $0.99 and Blox 3D City Creator $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blox 3D City Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smash the Code has 54 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Smash the Code's written reviews are positive against 59% of Blox 3D City Creator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smash the Code ships an update every 2 weeks, Blox 3D City Creator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Smash the Code versus Blox 3D City Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmash the CodeBlox 3D City Creator
Price$0.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.2 (54 ratings)4.6 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews — better59.4% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB286 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiotr SochalewskiArjun Gupte

Customer experience

Smash the Code

All ratings54 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral14.6%
Negative16.7%

Blox 3D City Creator

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative28.1%

In-app purchases

None

Smash the Code

No in-app purchases

None

Blox 3D City Creator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smash the Code free?
Smash the Code costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blox 3D City Creator free?
Blox 3D City Creator costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smash the Code or Blox 3D City Creator?
Blox 3D City Creator is rated higher. Smash the Code averages 4.2 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Blox 3D City Creator averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Smash the Code or Blox 3D City Creator have ads?
Neither Smash the Code nor Blox 3D City Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smash the Code or Blox 3D City Creator?
Smash the Code ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blox 3D City Creator every 4 months. Most recently, Smash the Code was updated on October 16, 2026 and Blox 3D City Creator on October 17, 2026.

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