DogRun vs Avoid Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DogRun
A simple, one-finger control game where players guide a character to run and avoid obstacles. The objective is to navigate through the game by holding to walk and releasing to run, all while dodging bones.
- Simple one-finger controls
- Hold to walk
- Release to run
- Avoid bones obstacle
- Endless gameplay
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Tap to walk, release to run — and dodge the bones! Bring your own dog into the game! Add photos of their body and face to make them your character, then watch them run. Touch a dragonfly or butterfly to enter Invincible Mode. A cute, casual game you can play with just one finger.
Avoid Blocks
Test your speed and strategy by dragging a white box to dodge rapidly falling red blocks. This game offers simple controls with an escalating challenge, perfect for quick plays or extended sessions to improve reaction time.
- Drag to dodge red blocks
- Increasing speed challenge
- Simple controls, hard to master
- Reflex training
- High score competition
- Quick play sessions
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## How Fast Are Your Reflexes? Welcome to Avoid the Blocks, the ultimate test of speed, strategy, and staying calm under pressure! Drag your white box, dodge those bouncy red blocks, and see how long you can survive. Spoiler alert: It gets crazy fast! ## Simple Controls, Endless Challenge Drag the white box to dodge red blocks. The longer you last, the faster it gets. One classic level, infinite ways to prove you're the GOAT! ## Why You’ll Love It: Satisfyingly tough — Easy to start, hard to master. Reflex training 101 — Your thumbs won’t know what hit them. Perfect for quick plays or long streak sessions. ## Are You Up for the Challenge? Compete with friends, set new high scores, and unlock your inner dodge ninja. This isn’t just a game — it’s a vibe. Ready to flex? Let’s gooo! Download Avoid the Blocks now and show the world how fast your reflexes really are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: DogRun at Free against Avoid Blocks's $2.99. DogRun also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). Avoid Blocks's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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
DogRun is free to download; Avoid Blocks costs $2.99 up front. Avoid Blocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DogRun asks for nothing beyond the download.
Avoid Blocks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
DogRun ships an update every 2 months, Avoid Blocks every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DogRun | Avoid Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #117 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JUN KANAYAMA | Ethisham Niazi |
Customer experience
DogRun
Avoid Blocks
In-app purchases
DogRun
No in-app purchases
Avoid Blocks
- 100 Retries$0.99
- 500 Retries$2.99
- 1000 Retries$4.99
