Comparison

Blek vs Dissembler

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Draw and animate lines
  • Collect colored circles
  • Avoid black holes
  • Multiple solutions per level
  • Elegant and intuitive design
Features
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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"

About

Dissembler

A minimalist puzzle game where you flip tiles to match colors and make them disappear. The goal is to clear the entire board, requiring careful planning and abstract thinking. Enjoy handcrafted puzzles with a relaxing soundtrack and daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Tile-flipping color matching
  • Hand-crafted abstract puzzles
  • Relaxing minimalist design
  • Original soundtrack
  • Daily puzzles with solutions
  • Infinite mode with leaderboards
  • Color-blind mode
Features
Currently charting
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Dissembler is a subtle puzzle game about unraveling playful, abstract artworks one color at a time. Winner of the Excellence in Design award at Freeplay 2018. “If you’re a puzzle fan, I can’t stress it enough — you need to play this game.” — AppUnwrapper “Dissembler is one of those puzzle games that just feels good to play around with, but it backs that simple joy with a solid spate of puzzles and gameplay modes.” — Shaun Musgrave, Touch Arcade About the game: Flip pairs of tiles to make matching color groups vanish, but that's where the resemblance to a standard match-three ends. In Dissembler no tiles will drop in to replace the ones you’ve matched: your task is to remove all tiles and leave behind a clean slate. The experience starts simply, leading you gently from basic principles to more complex puzzles, but before long it will require careful planning and lateral thinking. ■ Beautifully-presented minimalist puzzle game with chilled original soundtrack ■ Every one of the 171 puzzles is a hand-made work of art with no randomness ■ Experiment freely – undo any number of moves at any time without any penalty ■ Buy once and enjoy forever – no in-app purchases! ■ Free daily puzzles, plus step-by-step solutions revealed the next day ■ Infinite mode offers an endless play mode with Game Center leaderboard ■ Color-blind mode makes Dissembler accessible to more players

Screenshots

Blek4 screens
Dissembler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dissembler at 4.8 against Blek's 4.5. Dissembler also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 73%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Blek's advantage is chart position (#19 vs #85). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Blek costs $4.99 and Dissembler $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dissembler holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 809 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Blek's written reviews are positive against 91% of Dissembler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blek ships an update every 4 months, Dissembler every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Blek versus Dissembler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlekDissembler
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.5 (809 ratings)4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews91.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8091.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#19 — better#85
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkunabi brother GmbHShape Shop Pty Ltd atf Shape Shop Trust

Customer experience

Blek

All ratings807 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews770 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.4%

Dissembler

All ratings1,464 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral6.6%
Negative2.2%

User reviews

Blek

From 809 App Store ratings

What 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

Dissembler

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤯 Mind blowing
  • 👍 Sophisticated and intellectual
  • 🎮 Great fun
  • 🎨 Cute and simple
  • 🧠 Challenging but satisfying

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Infinite mode lacks strategy
  • 🤯 Puzzles can be very difficult
  • 💤 Monotonous gameplay
  • 🔍 Lack of hints or guidance

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

Dissembler

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio issues
  • Screen rotation problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Haptic feedback for tile clicks
  • Challenge mode with move limits
  • Randomly generated puzzles

In-app purchases

None

Blek

No in-app purchases

None

Dissembler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blek free?
Blek costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dissembler free?
Dissembler costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blek or Dissembler?
Dissembler is rated higher. Blek averages 4.5 out of 5 from 809 ratings, while Dissembler averages 4.8 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Blek or Dissembler have ads?
Neither Blek nor Dissembler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blek or Dissembler?
Blek ships an update every 4 months, and Dissembler every 2 months. Most recently, Blek was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dissembler on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, Blek or Dissembler?
Blek currently peaks at #19 in the App Store charts, and Dissembler at #85. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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