Block Space vs Vex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Block Space
Navigate an endless, randomly generated space-themed level by tapping to jump. Double-tap for a higher jump to collect ship parts and rebuild your vessel. Experience a unique challenge with every playthrough.
- Star space theme
- Tap to jump
- Double tap for higher jump
- Collect ship parts
- Endless randomly generated levels
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Star Space Theme. Tap to Jump, 2 tap to jump higher. Collect parts to rebuild ship Endless Randomly generated level.
Vex
A challenging physics-based puzzle game designed to test your patience and reflexes. Prepare for intense gameplay that might lead to frustration.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Challenging puzzles
- Tests reflexes
- Intense difficulty
- High frustration potential
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**WARNING**: Vex Block may cause sudden destruction of your phone and the nearest wall due to fits of rage. Alistar Studios is not held liable for any damage committed to your mobile device or property.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vex at 88% against Block Space's 23%. Vex also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0). Block Space's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (311 vs 30). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Vex sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Block Space asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vex holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Space has 311 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Block Space's written reviews are positive against 88% of Vex's.
Block Space ships an update every 5 weeks, Vex every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Block Space | Vex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (311 ratings) | 4.3 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 311 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | AppsNice | Jordan Allen |
Customer experience
Block Space
Vex
Bugs and requests
Block Space
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Unresponsive jump mechanics
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
Requested features
3 requests- More level variety
- Option to disable ads
- Improved performance optimization
Vex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Block Space
No in-app purchases
Vex
- Purchase 5 Stars$0.99
- Buy 20 stars$2.99
- Purchase 40 Stars$4.99
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- Purchase 100 stars$9.99
