Blek vs Lara Croft GO
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"
Lara Croft GO
Embark on a turn-based puzzle adventure through ancient ruins. Discover secrets, face deadly challenges, and solve over 115 puzzles across 7 chapters. Collect relics and unlock new outfits for Lara Croft.
- Turn-based puzzle-adventure gameplay
- Explore ancient ruins and discover secrets
- Over 115 puzzles across 7 chapters
- Collect ancient relics
- Unlock new outfits for Lara
- Captivating soundtrack and lush visuals
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Apple's iPhone Game of the Year 2015 Best Mobile/Handheld Game - The Game Awards 2015 Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom. • Experience lush visuals and a captivating soundtrack • Navigate using simple swipe-to-move controls • Fight menacing enemies, overcome dangerous obstacles and escape deadly traps • Solve more than 115 puzzles split into 7 chapters • Collect ancient relics and unlock new outfits for Lara A legit masterpiece - The App Store A classic Tomb Raider experience - IGN A journey well worth taking - Entertainment Weekly A really great puzzle game- The Verge Please note: Lara Croft GO is not compatible with the iPhone 4.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blek at none against Lara Croft GO's 2. Lara Croft GO's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 811). On price, review sentiment, 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 Lara Croft GO $4.99 up front. Lara Croft GO sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Blek asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lara Croft GO holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lara Croft GO has 4.6K ratings behind it against 811, 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 79% of Lara Croft GO's.
Blek ships an update every 4 months, Lara Croft GO every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blek | Lara Croft GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (811 ratings) | 4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | 79.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 811 | 4.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #31 — better | #88 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | kunabi brother GmbH | Deca Live Operations GmbH |
Customer experience
Blek
Lara Croft GO
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
Lara Croft GO
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Great puzzles and graphics
- 🎨 Fantastic visuals and atmosphere
- 🧠 Challenging yet rewarding puzzles
- 🎶 Calming and immersive soundtrack
- 🕹️ Intuitive and responsive controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Game crashes when killing certain enemies
- 🤖 Lack of controller support
- 💰 Paywall for hints and walkthroughs
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
Lara Croft GO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on specific levels when killing enemies
- Certain levels do not load properly
- Issues with saving and syncing progress across devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and expansions
- Level editor or sandbox mode
- Ability to disable music while keeping sound effects
In-app purchases
Blek
No in-app purchases
Lara Croft GO
- All Puzzle Solutions$1.99
- Square Enix Outfit Pack$1.99
