Comparison

Blek vs Memory Stamps

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

Memory Stamps

An elegant puzzle game designed to enhance visual memory and promote relaxation. Players study detailed illustrations and then recreate them by filling in missing elements, with options for a stress-free Zen mode or a timed Challenge mode.

Highlights
  • Visual memory training
  • Zen and Challenge modes
  • Themed illustrations
  • Light and Dark mode
  • Soothing music and colors
  • Offline play
Features
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Memory Stamps is an elegant puzzle game that combines a few a proven methods to enhance visual memory and helps you relax. •How to play? You will be first presented detail-rich, themed illustrations, then after you consider you've taken all in, several illustration elements will disappear and, using your visual memory you will reassemble the illustration. •Who is this for? The game applies for both gamers and non-gamers, and acts as an excellent memory training activity; stress-free. •Challenging? Although levels can be completed at your own pace, there is a challenge mode available for the ones who want to test their memory to the limits, with a limited time to study the illustrations and with a limited number of errors to make. •Features: - 2 Game Modes: Zen mode and Challenge mode. - Switch between Light mode and Dark mode. - Soothing color palettes and relaxing lo-fi beats. - Game Center. - No ads, no in-app purchases; buy it once and enjoy it forever. - Haptic Feedback. (can turn on/off). - Optimized for all devices; - Simple controls, suitable for any age. - Play Offline, no internet connection required to play. - No violence, stress-free; play at your own pace. - Not collecting any personal data. •Developer notes: Thank you for playing “Memory Stamps”. I put a lot of love and effort into making this game. Don’t forget to review the game and share it with your friends. Use #memorystamps on social media!

Screenshots

Blek4 screens
Memory Stamps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blek at 73% against Memory Stamps's 40%. Blek also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (795 vs 82). Memory Stamps's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Blek costs $4.99 and Memory Stamps $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blek holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blek has 795 ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Blek's written reviews are positive against 40% of Memory Stamps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blek ships an update every 3 months, Memory Stamps fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Blek versus Memory Stamps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlekMemory Stamps
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (795 ratings) — better4.3 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings795 — better82
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#64 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkunabi brother GmbHTepes Ovidiu

Customer experience

Blek

All ratings795 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews769 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.4%

Memory Stamps

All ratings82 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%

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

Memory Stamps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blek

No in-app purchases

None

Memory Stamps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blek free?
Blek costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Memory Stamps free?
Memory Stamps costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blek or Memory Stamps?
Blek is rated higher. Blek averages 4.5 out of 5 from 795 ratings, while Memory Stamps averages 4.3 from 82 ratings.
Do Blek or Memory Stamps have ads?
Neither Blek nor Memory Stamps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blek or Memory Stamps?
Blek ships an update every 3 months, and Memory Stamps fortnightly. Most recently, Blek was updated on October 15, 2026 and Memory Stamps on October 15, 2026.

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