Artful Intelligence vs Pinblok
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artful Intelligence
Manage the artificial intelligence of a fantasy video game. Your goal is to keep the player engaged and entertained, preventing boredom or rage, to help them reach the final battle.
- Play as game AI
- Manage player emotions
- Prevent boredom and rage
- Guide player to final battle
- Unique simulation gameplay
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Artful Intelligence is a game made by a group of St. Louis developers as part of Global Game Jam 2014. The premise of the game is that you play the role of the artificial intelligence for a fantasy video game. Your job is to watch the player of the game and keep him or her entertained without letting them get too bored or too enraged. Can you keep your user excited long enough to get to through the final battle?
Pinblok
This game combines pinball and brick breaker mechanics, where smashing bricks reveals new playfield elements. Enjoy fast-paced, 1-2 minute games perfect for quick breaks, with the goal of clearing all blocks and earning stars on unique tables.
- Pinball and Brick Breaker mix
- Build pinball table during play
- Unlock 18 handcrafted tables
- Discover hidden surprises
- Earn up to 3 stars per table
- Fast 1-2 minute games
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Every brick you smash transforms the playfield. Unlock bumpers, walls and other surprises hidden inside the bricks, then keep the ball alive until every block is gone. Easy to learn and satisfying to master, each game lasts just 1–2 minutes—perfect for a quick break or one more try. Features • A unique mix of Pinball and Brick Breaker • Build the pinball table as you play • 18 handcrafted tables to unlock • Hidden bumpers, walls and special surprises • Earn up to 3 stars on every table • Funny giant eyes that follow every ball • Fast 1–2 minute games • Completely free to play • No ads Can you clear every table and earn every star?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Artful Intelligence at none against Pinblok's shown. Artful Intelligence also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Pinblok's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 3). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Artful Intelligence against 5.0 for Pinblok. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinblok has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Artful Intelligence | Pinblok |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 5.0 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 114 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Rauscher | Stéphan Barbé |
In-app purchases
Artful Intelligence
No in-app purchases
Pinblok
No in-app purchases
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