Blek vs Flower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blek
This is a minimalist puzzle game that challenges your imagination. Draw a line that collects all colored circles while avoiding obstacles. Discover elegant solutions and enjoy a magical experience as your creations come to life.
- Draw and animate lines
- Collect colored circles
- Avoid black holes
- Multiple solutions per level
- Elegant and intuitive design
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Blek is a unique game about imagination and personality. Everything you draw keeps moving – and watching your creations move is like watching magic. The goal is simple: shape a line that collects all colored circles avoiding black holes on its route. There are no specific moves that you need to master. To every level countless solutions exist, from delightfully simple to exceptionally deep and complex, yet always elegant. ----- Articles & Commentaries ----- "The Most Brilliant iPad Game I've Played All Year." ~ Kotaku "One of the greatest joys of Blek is experimenting with your approach." ~ WIRED "It’s the sort of game you’d want to put on a space probe: when the aliens play it, they’ll take a liking to us right away." ~ The New Yorker "Wonderful experience" ~ Pocket Gamer "Blek is a thing of elegant, intuitive beauty" ~ Edge "One of the year’s best" ~ The New York Times ----- Awards ----- • Apple Design Award • Best Mobile Game - Casual Connect, Amsterdam • Excellence in Innovation - International Mobile Gaming Awards • Best Game - Content Award Vienna"
Flower
Control the wind and explore beautiful, interactive environments. This award-winning game offers a unique and emotional journey, accessible to all players. Experience a peaceful escape and find harmony.
- Control the wind with motion controls
- Explore beautiful, lush environments
- Interact with and change the environment
- Simple tilt-based gameplay
- Immersive and emotional experience
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"It's an experience that anybody can appreciate and one that offers hope for video games' potential to stir the soul." - TIME "Flower represents an important moment in the development of interactivity and art." - The Smithsonian American Art Museum "An experience that is unique and enthralling." - Wired "Flower is a remarkable and exquisitely crafted piece of work that transcends the medium effortlessly." - The Telegraph Experience award-winning Flower, now available on the App Store. Originally developed by thatgamecompany, Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments using motion controls. Journey through varied landscapes at your own pace, interacting with and changing the environment as you go, and find balance and harmony in your surroundings. This is an interactive escape that takes you on an emotional journey like no other game you've ever experienced. Key Features: • Simple Gameplay Controls – Controlling the game is as simple as tilting your device in the direction you want to go. • Lush and Interactive Environments – Vast grassy fields, blowing in the breeze, create a lush, immersive environment. • Immersive and Emotional – Accessible to gamers and non-gamers alike, the game takes players on an incredibly personal and emotional experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blek at 4.5 against Flower's 4.1. Blek also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 55%) and chart position (#36 vs unranked). Flower's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Blek costs $4.99 and Flower $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blek holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 811 and 340 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Blek's written reviews are positive against 55% of Flower's.
Blek ships an update every 4 months, Flower every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Blek | Flower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (811 ratings) — better | 4.1 (340 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better | 54.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 811 — better | 340 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #36 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 900 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kunabi brother GmbH | Annapurna Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Blek
Flower
User reviews
Blek
From 811 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Unique and creative concept
- 👍 Relaxing and challenging gameplay
- 🚀 Simple yet elegant design
- 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
- 🔊 Annoying sound effects
- 👎 Lack of instructions/tutorials
- 👎 Repetitive and gets boring over time
Flower
From 340 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌼 Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 🎶 Relaxing and calming music
- 🌳 Immersive nature-inspired experience
- 💤 Helps with stress and relaxation
Room to improve
- 🎢 Frustrating or unintuitive controls
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤯 Causes motion sickness for some
- 💤 Gets repetitive or boring after a while
Bugs and requests
Blek
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to save screenshots
- Compatibility issues on larger screens
- Line disappears randomly during gameplay
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and content
- Implement a level select or skip option
- Add sound/music controls
- Improve UI and controls
Flower
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes, especially on certain levels
- Graphical glitches or visual issues
- Controls become desynchronized
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels or content
- Improve control options (e.g. joystick)
- Implement a save/progress system
- Allow listening to own music
In-app purchases
Blek
No in-app purchases
Flower
No in-app purchases








