Comparison

BlockStarPlanet vs Block Earth

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

Head to head
About

BlockStarPlanet

Build and play in a vibrant online world with friends. Design unique characters and create multiplayer games or explore creations by others. Share your imagination and become a star in this creative community.

Highlights
  • Create unique BlockStars
  • Build custom multiplayer Worlds
  • Explore player-created games
  • Remix creations with shared parts
  • Hang out and play with friends
  • Safe chat with filtering
Features
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The best block-building app for creative friends! Join our world and build your own multiplayer games or join the millions of funny games crafted by other players. Make a name for yourself and become one of the biggest stars on BlockStarPlanet. - DREAM up a unique BlockStar to represent the unique you. - CREATE awesome Worlds for you and your friends to play in. - EXPLORE millions of wonderful creations made by other players. - REMIX your own BlockStar and Worlds using parts shared by others. - HANG OUT, chat, play multiplayer games with your friends - and make new friends. BlockStarPlanet offers a unique way to share creativity between friends, even between countries. Don't be surprised if thousands of other players from all over the world suddenly use your creations - making you a star on top of that. On BlockStarPlanet you can create and share and mix your dreams with the funny, wacky, and wonderful dreams of thousands of other players. Welcome to BlockStarPlanet - Share your creativity! For parents: While playing on our secure servers, the children can chat safely with their friends in their own language, all of it monitored by our advanced chat filtering safeguards. The game is free to play, but we do offer VIP subscriptions for an enhanced experience and access to bonus features. Brought to you by the makers of MovieStarPlanet! End user license agreement is available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Block Earth

Create and explore 3D block worlds and mini-games with realistic graphics and animals. Build your own games, ride fantastical creatures, or play with friends locally. Share your creations with a global community.

Highlights
  • Build games and sandbox worlds
  • Explore thousands of worlds and games
  • Realistic animals and advanced shading
  • Ride horses, boars, or dragons
  • Build railways and roller coasters
  • Local multiplayer
  • Share worlds and games
Features
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Block Earth is a 3D app for building games, browsing and sharing worlds and mini-games. It works in a Minecraft-style world of blocks, with realistic animals and advanced shading. Download to explore thousands of worlds and games, or build games of your own. Don't just build a house — build a game. Add buttons, switches, and doors that open when your friend answers a riddle. Set a checkpoint race against the clock. Turn goblins loose in your dungeon. Then share it, and watch other players complete it. Ride horses, wild boars, or even a dragon (if you can land on one). Build a railway or a roller coaster to ride. Explore Standard, Flat, and Alien worlds — lit, weathered, and alive at any time of day. Play with friends on a wifi network, or go solo through a catalog of thousands of worlds and games made by other players. FEATURES * Make mini-games: triggers, races, story scrolls, and goblin encounters * Thousands of worlds and games to explore and download * High-end lighting, weather, and realistic animals * Ride horses, wild boars, or dragons * Jetpack and rocket launcher * Share worlds and games with the world "Wow!!! - Well now, I have Minecraft & I'm addicted to it, but this - is out of this world!! Graphics 100% better than the former... Minecraft watch out, you have a very serious rival." - catnipqueen "I love how there is nowhere near as many ads as any other games! It gives you soo many block choices..."

Screenshots

BlockStarPlanet4 screens
Block Earth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: BlockStarPlanet at 14K against Block Earth's 2.2K. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. BlockStarPlanet sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Block Earth sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.4 for BlockStarPlanet against 4.4 for Block Earth. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlockStarPlanet has 14K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of BlockStarPlanet's written reviews are positive against 61% of Block Earth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlockStarPlanet ships an update every 2 months, Block Earth monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BlockStarPlanet versus Block Earth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockStarPlanetBlock Earth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14K ratings)4.4 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews61.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better2.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB300 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperMovieStarPlanetChoofun Games AB

Customer experience

BlockStarPlanet

All ratings13,532 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews458 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral13.1%
Negative31.9%

Block Earth

All ratings2,166 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews552 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative29.5%

User reviews

BlockStarPlanet

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and creative game
  • 👍 Allows building and customization
  • 👍 Good community and social features
  • 🚀 Variety of game modes (parkour, battling, mining, etc.)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent bugs, glitches, and connection issues
  • 💰 Many features locked behind VIP paywall
  • 🤖 Issues with moderation and inappropriate content
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Block Earth

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Realistic graphics
  • 🦄 Unique animals like unicorns
  • 👍 Lots of building options
  • 🏰 Ability to create complex structures

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
  • 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
  • 💤 Boring or repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

BlockStarPlanet

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Freezing/crashing during gameplay
  • Disappearing friends and lost progress
  • Inconsistent or broken game mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add private/invite-only worlds
  • Expand free customization options
  • Improve moderation and content filtering
  • Introduce a way to earn VIP for free

Block Earth

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when switching between worlds
  • Blocks disappearing or not saving properly
  • Inability to rejoin or continue previous sessions
  • Ads causing the app to freeze or close unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more animals to tame and ride
  • Implement a save/load system for worlds
  • Introduce multiplayer functionality
  • Expand block and building options
  • Improve overall performance and stability

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BlockStarPlanet

One-time10
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • VIP 1 week$3.99
  • Bronze Package$3.99
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  • Elite VIP 1 week$4.99
  • VIP 1 week$4.99
  • VIP 1 week$5.99
  • Silver Package$9.99
  • VIP 1 month$11.99
  • Star VIP 1 month$12.99
  • VIP 1 month$14.99
16 purchases

Block Earth

One-time16
  • Alien World$0.99
  • Doodle World$0.99
  • Retro World$0.99
Show 13 more
  • Super Jetpack$0.99
  • Upload Worlds$0.99
  • Pile of Materials$0.99
  • Small Pack$0.99
  • Full Game with Essentials Pack$1.99
  • Essentials Pack$2.99
  • Trigger Pack$2.99
  • Story Pack$2.99
  • Race Pack$2.99
  • Goblin Pack$2.99
  • Full Game$3.99
  • Full Game with Essentials Pack$4.99
  • Pro Version$5.99

Questions

Is BlockStarPlanet free?
BlockStarPlanet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Block Earth free?
Block Earth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BlockStarPlanet or Block Earth?
BlockStarPlanet and Block Earth are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14K and 2.2K ratings respectively.
Do BlockStarPlanet or Block Earth have ads?
Both BlockStarPlanet and Block Earth show ads.
Which is updated more often, BlockStarPlanet or Block Earth?
BlockStarPlanet ships an update every 2 months, and Block Earth monthly. Most recently, BlockStarPlanet was updated on October 18, 2026 and Block Earth on October 15, 2026.

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