Comparison

Sparkle Unleashed vs Block Puzzle & Conquer

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

Head to head
About

Sparkle Unleashed

Embark on a quest to banish darkness by lighting magical braziers and overcoming challenging orb puzzles. Discover potent powerups and enjoy a unique floating orb slinger gameplay experience. Play for free and unlock the full game with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Match-three marble shooter gameplay
  • Unique floating Orb Slinger mechanic
  • Chained Orbs and Rock Orbs challenges
  • 18 potent powerups
  • 108 challenging levels
  • Survival mode
Features
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Unleash the orbs and light the fire in Sparkle Unleashed! A hidden world of mystery has succumbed to an ominous darkness. Now you must make your way through the fallen lands, light magical braziers and discover a way to banish the darkness once and for all. Unlock potent powerups and use the ones you like the most to overcome Chained Orbs, Rock Orbs, Survival levels and other exciting challenges. Can you carve a path of light through the darkness? Sparkle Unleashed introduces floating Orb Slinger gameplay never before seen in a Sparkle series game. The unleashed Orb Slinger floats along the bottom of the screen providing a new kind of action puzzle experience. Features: - Ultra-polished match-three marble shooter gameplay - Chained Orbs, Rock Orbs and more all new challenges - An arsenal of 18 potent powerups to choose from - Immersive soundtrack by award-winning composer Jonathan Geer - Try & Buy: Play the first 23 levels for free, pay once to unlock Full Game - Full game includes 108 challenging levels, Survival mode and two more difficulty settings Sparkle Unleashed is a Try & Buy game. The first 23 levels of the game are free, and you may replay them as much as you wish. Progressing further into the game requires a one time payment, which unlocks all content permanently. There are no other in-game purchases in Sparkle Unleashed.

About

Block Puzzle & Conquer

This tangram-inspired puzzle game challenges you to drag and fit blocks into place to solve logic puzzles. With over 40,000 free puzzles and multiple difficulty levels, it offers endless brain-teasing fun for all ages. Compete against the clock or play at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Tangram-inspired block puzzles
  • Over 40,000 free puzzles
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • Timed and untimed modes
  • Brain training and logic development
  • Game Center integration
  • Achievements
Features
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This free tangram inspired puzzle sensation is the game taking iTunes by storm. Newly updated with more features and levels, it's now even more fun! Drag the different blocks into place to match the puzzle. It’s easy to learn and free! Puzzle blocks cannot be rotated, and each level has only one correct solution. Think of it like a math problem! Connect the blocks without any spaces left! Think you can handle our brain tease? Give it a try! This game is guaranteed to get you addicted! Different from maze and riddle like games, Block Puzzle is an addictive, easy and logical game. Free and available for people of all ages, from young kids to adults. With an infinity amount of ways to pattern the square, this game is guaranteed to get you thinking. Perfect for kids to develop their brain and learn some critical problem solving skills. Ranging from math skills to overall logic development, we pride ourselves on providing entertainment and education to young kids. The puzzels are classic tangram or tile match with endless ways to pattern and connect the blocks. With our settings you can be casual and complete the brain teaser at your leisure, or time yourself if it becomes too easy! Blitz through endless levels of logic puzzels, making sure to connect or pattern the jigsaw correctly. AMAZING VALUE — Over 40,000 FREE puzzles to train your brain — 3 difficulty levels: start easy, learn and work your way up or jump right in with a challenge — Perfect for adults and kids! INFINITE CHALLENGE — Go against the clock to solve as many puzzles as you can in a limited time. Enjoy new puzzles each time for an infinite amount of fun! — Endless game feature allows you to play unlimited, server-generated puzzles in normal mode as well as timed. Play for infinity and beyond! PUZZLE AND CONQUER — Challenge and connect with friends on Game Center — Win more than 25 achievements as you accomplish greater challenges

Screenshots

Sparkle Unleashed4 screens
Block Puzzle & Conquer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Block Puzzle & Conquer at every 6 weeks against Sparkle Unleashed's every 8 months. Sparkle Unleashed's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Sparkle Unleashed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Block Puzzle & Conquer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sparkle Unleashed against 4.7 for Block Puzzle & Conquer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 148 and 196 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Sparkle Unleashed's written reviews are positive against 63% of Block Puzzle & Conquer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sparkle Unleashed ships an update every 8 months, Block Puzzle & Conquer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sparkle Unleashed versus Block Puzzle & Conquer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparkle UnleashedBlock Puzzle & Conquer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (148 ratings)4.7 (196 ratings)
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews — better62.7% of reviews
Number of ratings148196 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer10tons LtdAdrian Walis

Customer experience

Sparkle Unleashed

All ratings148 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral10.9%
Negative25.0%

Block Puzzle & Conquer

All ratings196 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative28.4%

Bugs and requests

Sparkle Unleashed

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Balls changing colors unexpectedly in queue
  • Inaccurate ball placement and trajectory
  • Power-ups becoming inaccessible behind ball rows
  • Balls passing through other balls incorrectly
  • Power-ups not functioning as described
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  • Game crashes on notifications
  • Power-up unlock highlighting without activation
  • Game Center achievements not recording
  • Crashes on older iPad devices
  • Inappropriate push notifications about inactivity

Requested features

7 requests
  • Price reduction to $2-3 range
  • Cross-device purchase synchronization
  • More levels (200+ requested)
  • Varied gameplay mechanics beyond repetition
  • Retry system for practice
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  • Aurora Feint-inspired match-3 game
  • Game Center achievements integration

Block Puzzle & Conquer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sparkle Unleashed

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
1 purchases

Block Puzzle & Conquer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is Sparkle Unleashed free?
Sparkle Unleashed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Puzzle & Conquer free?
Block Puzzle & Conquer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sparkle Unleashed or Block Puzzle & Conquer?
Sparkle Unleashed and Block Puzzle & Conquer are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 148 and 196 ratings respectively.
Do Sparkle Unleashed or Block Puzzle & Conquer have ads?
Both Sparkle Unleashed and Block Puzzle & Conquer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sparkle Unleashed or Block Puzzle & Conquer?
Sparkle Unleashed ships an update every 8 months, and Block Puzzle & Conquer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sparkle Unleashed was updated on October 19, 2026 and Block Puzzle & Conquer on October 16, 2026.

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