Comparison

The Blocking Dead vs Spooky & Scary

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

Head to head
About

The Blocking Dead

A gravity-based physics puzzler where you must destroy zombies and prevent brains from falling. It features over 100 levels with intuitive one-touch controls and real-time physics simulation.

Highlights
  • Over 100 levels
  • One-touch controls
  • Real-time physics simulation
  • Game Center Leaderboards
  • Achievements
  • Variety of block types
Features
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The best Zombie puzzle game around! Challenge your logical mind and reaction time all at once in this funny, gravity-based physics puzzler. The objective? It's simple: destroy the Zombies, and don't let any of the Brains fall off the platform. Be quick about it, but watch where you're tapping, or else you might squish a precious Brain or detonate a Bomb! ● Over 100 levels, and more being added with each update! ● Easy and intuitive one-touch controls. ● Real-time physics simulation. ● Stunning and original visual effects! ● An original, zombie-inspired music soundtrack. ● Funny sound effects and Zombie facial expressions! ● A variety of block types, including Zombies, Brains, Crates, Bombs, and more. ● Game Center Leaderboards and Achievements! They said it wasn't possible, but the Zombie apocalypse has finally happened. Reasonable human that you are, you've decided to ride it out inside your apartment. Luckily, you have your favorite game to keep you from getting bored! It's hilarious. It's horrific. It's not ashamed of its punny title... It's The Blocking Dead!

About

Spooky & Scary

Sharpen your memory with this enchanting game featuring a little witch and her cat. It's designed for kids and families to enjoy hours of magical entertainment while improving cognitive skills.

Highlights
  • Memory skill enhancement
  • Family-friendly gameplay
  • Enchanting magical theme
  • Character-driven experience
  • Hours of entertainment
Features
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Welcome to "Spooky & Scary: Memory Magic," the enchanting memory game that's perfect for kids and fun for the entire family! Dive into a world of mystery and magic with Scary, the endearing little witch, and Spooky, her faithful feline companion. This game is designed to sharpen your memory skills and provide hours of entertainment.

Screenshots

The Blocking Dead4 screens
Spooky & Scary2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spooky & Scary at none against The Blocking Dead's 1. Spooky & Scary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). The Blocking Dead's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (69 vs 1). On price 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

Both are free to download. The Blocking Dead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spooky & Scary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spooky & Scary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Blocking Dead has 69 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Blocking Dead versus Spooky & Scary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Blocking DeadSpooky & Scary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (69 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDrew RogersMM&F Software LLC

Customer experience

The Blocking Dead

All ratings69 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.4%

Spooky & Scary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Blocking Dead

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$1.99
None

Spooky & Scary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Blocking Dead free?
The Blocking Dead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spooky & Scary free?
Spooky & Scary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Blocking Dead or Spooky & Scary?
Spooky & Scary is rated higher. The Blocking Dead averages 4.5 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Spooky & Scary averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Blocking Dead or Spooky & Scary have ads?
Spooky & Scary shows ads; The Blocking Dead does not.

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