Ylands vs BloxFun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ylands
Embark on an adventure in a vibrant world where you can gather resources, craft tools, and build anything imaginable. Explore diverse regions, sail the seas encountering unique creatures and challenges, and defend yourself from various enemies. Enjoy multiple game modes, including solo or multiplayer adventure and a creative mode for limitless building.
- Resource gathering
- Tool and item crafting
- Extensive building system
- Ship sailing and exploration
- Combat against wildlife and enemies
- Multiple game modes (Adventure, Creative)
- Multiplayer support
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Adventure awaits you in the world of Ylands! Gather resources, craft tools, build anything and everything, and explore the lands! Build a ship and set sail, encountering mythical animals, a wide variety of sea-life, enemies of all kinds and much more! Stunning low-poly visuals, relaxed atmosphere and oh-so-many things to experience! EXPLORE • Six unique regions with characteristic resources and wildlife in each. • Ocean biotopes populated by sharks, fish and other sea-life. • Sail between ylands to discover dozens of Random Encounters. • Use your Adventurers Handbook to explore the rich lore of the world. CRAFT & BUILD • Gather resources to craft tools, weapons, workstations, clothes, armor, decorations and more! • Build your own ship to travel around the vast world of Ylands. • Find a place you like, build your home and invite your friends over! FIGHT • Defend yourself from a variety of wildlife. • Encounter various enemies based on location and time of day. • Make sure you have the right equipment before exploring caves, they are well guarded! Game Modes • Adventure - The main game mode that you can enjoy with friends or on your own.The core game, where you can explore the world, gather resources to craft and build, sail between regions and more! • Creative Mode - Have all the resources available to you so that you can delve into the almost limitless possibilities of the visually stunning world of Ylands. • Community Games - Games built by our talented creators using the powerful Editor tool. Available on PC - Ylands is available on desktop devices as well. Made by Bohemia Interactive Ylands is made by Bohemia Interactive in the Unity 3D engine. Bohemia Interactive is a Czech gaming studio known for the Arma series, DayZ and Vigor.
BloxFun
Embark on an open-world RPG adventure in a new land, exploring ruins, uncovering memories, and building a new world with others. Enjoy free exploration, home building, town creation, farming, and pet companionship.
- Open-world exploration
- Home building and customization
- Town creation and social interaction
- Farming and resource gathering
- Pet capture and companionship
- Resource collection and crafting
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"BloxFun" is an open-world role-playing and simulation game. You will play as a traveler without a "past," embarking on an adventure in the unfamiliar land of "Seofar," exploring lost ruins around the world, searching for lost memories, and creating a new world with other travelers. The moment you set foot on the continent of "Seofar," the adventure begins... —— Run and explore freely on the continent of "Seofar" Travel through Wedge Rift Valley, Serpent Creek Land, Oran River Valley, Misty Deep Valley... Immerse yourself in the beauty of lush forests, tranquil lakes, verdant meadows, and feel the sunlight spreading across the land, the breeze brushing your face, as you create a world of your own with the rise and fall of the sun and moon, and the chirping of birds and insects! —— Build a unique and cozy home Collect resources by logging, breaking stones, and mining; dozens of items are available for crafting. Freely choose blocks of different colors and types to build your ideal structure according to your preferences. Plant trees, nurture flowers, add furniture, outdoor decorations... Experience the DIY joy of transforming a bare house into a luxurious mansion! —— Freely socialize and establish a popular town Homeland Circle, an interactive feature where you can collaborate with friends to build various large projects! Work together to construct amusement parks, build Ferris wheels, and more, creating a charming town of your own. Chat about daily life, have wonderful interactions, and enjoy a life of freedom! —— Relaxing farm life: you reap what you sow Work at sunrise, rest at sunset, and fall in love with the simple life of farming. There's a bounty of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Perfect care might result in the chance to grow giant crops, vying for the title of the strongest farmer! Different colored flowers can also be refined into dyes, allowing you to color your furniture beautifully! —— Capture pets to work for you Too tired to make furniture? No time to tend to crops? No worries, pets are here to help! The continent of "Seofar" is rich in species, including "Bubu" the Radish Head, the "Armored Axe Bear," the Butterfly Spirit "Night Spirit," and more. Here you can hunt to your heart's content, capture pets for your use! They can also accompany you on adventures, battle monsters together, and bravely traverse "Seofar"!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ylands at 3.6 against BloxFun's 3.0. Ylands also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Ylands sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and BloxFun sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ylands holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 240 and 125 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 39% and 38% positive.
Ylands ships an update monthly, BloxFun every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ylands | BloxFun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (240 ratings) — better | 3.0 (125 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews — better | 38.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 240 — better | 125 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.5 GB | 2.1 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bohemia Interactive a.s. | QUANTUM SPARK PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
Ylands
BloxFun
User reviews
Ylands
From 240 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast loading times
- 😊 Great game
- 🎨 Awesome graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔌 Compatibility issues
- 🔒 Login problems
- 🕹️ Lack of desired features
BloxFun
From 125 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing gameplay
- 👍 Great community
- 🌟 Unique and fun concept
- 💎 Beautiful graphics
- 🎮 Addictive and engaging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔧 Optimization issues
- 💰 Potential pay-to-win concerns
- 🔍 Lack of clear communication from developers
- 🤖 Imbalanced combat mechanics
Bugs and requests
Ylands
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes on loading screen
- Unable to join servers
- Crashes when changing name
- Terrain editing not working
Requested features
5 requests- Add survival mode
- Allow terrain editing
- Improve loading times
- Implement controller support
- Enable cross-platform play
BloxFun
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with certain devices
- Persistent loading issues
- Camera controls not responsive
- Monsters not spawning correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Expand home property options
- Add more customization for characters
- Improve tutorial and onboarding for new players
- Introduce more endgame content and activities
- Optimize controls and camera movement
In-app purchases
Ylands
- Small pile of Coyns$4.99
- Pile of Coyns$9.99
- Large pile of Coyns$19.99
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- Explore with Coyns$19.99
- Even Larger pile of Coyns$39.99
- Even Largerer pile of Coyns$59.99
- Ginormous pile of Coyns$99.99
BloxFun
- Gift pack worth $0.29$0.29
- Gift pack worth $0.99$0.99
- Gift pack worth $2.99$2.99
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- Gift pack worth $4.99$4.99
- Gift pack worth $9.99$9.99
- Gift pack worth $14.99$14.99
- Gift pack worth $19.99$19.99
- Gift pack worth $32.99$32.99
- Gift pack worth $49.99$49.99
- Gift pack worth $99.99$99.99









