Comparison

The Blocking Dead vs Pile Up

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

Pile Up

Features
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Pile Up is a cute physics stacking puzzle game where everyday objects become a wobbly tower of chaos. Drop, balance, and stack funny items across playful worlds like the kitchen, office, beach, and bedroom. Each level gives you a new set of objects and a new challenge: reach the height line, place every item, survive moving obstacles, handle wind, and use heavy or sticky objects wisely. Every object has its own shape, weight, bounce, and personality. A pan can steady your tower, a jam jar can help pieces stick together, and one bad drop can send everything tumbling. Features: - Fun physics-based stacking puzzles - Cute cartoon objects and colorful worlds -120 handcrafted levels across 4 worlds - Different object shapes, weights, and materials - Height goals, wind, moving obstacles, sticky objects, and heavy anchors - Easy to play, tricky to master - Short levels perfect for quick play sessions Build carefully, laugh when it falls, and try again until your stack reaches the top. Can you pile everything up without making it all come crashing down?

Screenshots

The Blocking Dead4 screens
Pile Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pile Up at none against The Blocking Dead's 1. The Blocking Dead's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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. Pile Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Blocking Dead ships an update monthly, Pile Up every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Blocking Dead versus Pile Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Blocking DeadPile Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB123 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDrew RogersMariyan Petrov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Blocking Dead

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$1.99
None

Pile Up

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Blocking Dead free?
The Blocking Dead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pile Up free?
Pile Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Blocking Dead or Pile Up have ads?
Pile Up shows ads; The Blocking Dead does not.
Which is updated more often, The Blocking Dead or Pile Up?
The Blocking Dead ships an update monthly, and Pile Up every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Blocking Dead was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pile Up on October 7, 2026.

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