99 Bricks Wizard Academy vs Tricky Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
Build the tallest towers in a magical physics-based game. Learn spells, battle rivals, and customize your wizard. Compete with friends and share your creations.
- Physics-based tower building
- Magical spells
- Battle other wizards
- Challenge friends
- Wizard customization
- Intuitive one-touch controls
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99 Bricks Wizard Academy is a fun and magical physics builder. Can you build the highest tower? WINNER Best Mobile Game 2014 @ Dutch Game Awards 4.5/5 TouchArcade: '99 Bricks: Wizard Academy is a terrific little game.' 8/10 - PocketGamer: 'This is a decidedly solid game, in every sense of the word.' 4/5 - AppSpy: 'It is hard not to feel happy playing 99 Bricks Wizard Academy.' WELCOME TO WIZARD ACADEMY Explore a magical world and learn powerful spells to improve your building skills. Do you have what it takes to become the wizard of legends? BUILD MARVELOUS TOWERS Defy gravity with intuitive one-touch controls and enjoy endless physics tower building. BATTLE OTHER WIZARDS Meet Big Barry, Harry Hawk and all the others. They’re a jealous bunch who’ll try to mess up your creations, but that won’t stop you! CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS Show off your crazy towers on Facebook and Twitter or compete with your friends through Game Center. DRESS LIKE A LEPRECHAUN Dress up your wizard with funny hats, silly masks and wondrous robes. You’ll be fabulous! Watch the trailer: http://youtu.be/DeFbfxKmTwU Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/WeirdBeardGames Like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/WeirdBeardGames
Tricky Blocks
A physics-based stacking game where you strategically place blocks to build towers as high as possible. Enjoy a relaxed pace with no time pressure, smart placement previews, and satisfying tactile feedback. Master the art of the perfect drop to reach new heights.
- Physics-based stacking
- No time pressure
- Smart shadow preview
- Tactile feedback
- Crisp 2D visuals
- Three lives system
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Tricky Blocks is a clean, satisfying physics stacker where you build as high as you dare. Drag from a tray of three blocks, choose any order, and place at your own pace—no time pressure. A smart shadow preview shows valid snap spots before you drop, so every placement feels fair, tactile, and oh-so-addictive. Why you’ll love it No timer, no rush: Always get 3 blocks to pick from—play thoughtfully, not frantically. Satisfying physics: Real weight, friction, and wobbles as pieces settle into place. Smart snapping & ghost: See exactly where your block will fit—clean, readable, and precise. Three lives: Mistakes happen; run out of hearts and it’s game over. Crisp 2D look: Bright blocks with subtle outlines and a camera that rises with your tower. Punchy feedback: Optional haptics and juicy SFX for perfect drops and close saves. How to play 1. Pick any block from your tray of three. 2. Aim—the shadow shows a valid snap location. 3. Drop and watch it settle. 4. Keep stacking to reach new heights without toppling. Build tall, build smart, and master the art of the perfect drop in Tricky Blocks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tricky Blocks at none against 99 Bricks Wizard Academy's 1. Tricky Blocks also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). 99 Bricks Wizard Academy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 66%). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. 99 Bricks Wizard Academy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tricky Blocks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tricky Blocks holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 706 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of 99 Bricks Wizard Academy's written reviews are positive against 66% of Tricky Blocks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
99 Bricks Wizard Academy ships an update every 3 weeks, Tricky Blocks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 99 Bricks Wizard Academy | Tricky Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (706 ratings) | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.8% of reviews — better | 65.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 706 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | WeirdBeard | BLUE BAG GAMING AND PUBLISHING - FZCO |
Customer experience
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
Tricky Blocks
Bugs and requests
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress lost after update
- Brick counter disappears during gameplay
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add multiplayer mode
- More game modes like race
- Ability to play with friends online
- Buttons for brick control instead of swiping
Tricky Blocks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
99 Bricks Wizard Academy
- Ad Remover$2.99
Tricky Blocks
No in-app purchases
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