Comparison

Kompas TTS vs Blockwave Blast

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

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About

Kompas TTS

This mobile crossword game helps you master the Indonesian language by playing through a vast collection of words and learning about important events. Compete for the fastest completion times or play at your own pace, with options for social media assistance.

Highlights
  • Play with Record Time mode
  • Play without Record Time mode
  • Newest, popular, and downloaded crosswords
  • Social media assistance
  • Check answers
  • Player rankings
Features
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Need to work your Indonesian language to perfection? This mobile game from KOMPAS Daily Newspaper should do the job for you. A lot of words to play and important events to learn, this mobile game gives you a perfect chance to learn all about Indonesia. KOMPAS TTS (crossword) is official mobile game from KOMPAS Daily Newspaper. It was designed to give you the exact same exciting experience as the printed version. This game provides you free and paid edition of crossword that comes “with social media assistance” feature. You can even put your name in record as the fastest person to complete the crossword. Have a nice game! Features: - Game mode: “Play with Record Time” and “Play without Record Time” - Newest crossword list - Most popular crossword list - Downloaded crossword list - Give your rating to any crosswords - Login using KompasID - Check your answers - Social media assistance - Players Rank - Archive Question and support: tts@kompas.com

About

Blockwave Blast

Features
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Blockwave is the block puzzle you'll actually keep on your phone. Drag jewel blocks onto an 8×8 grid. Fill a row or column — it clears with a satisfying pop. Stack clears together and the combo banner explodes across the screen: PERFECT! AMAZING! UNBELIEVABLE! Pure puzzle bliss. No timers. No paywalls. No lives that lock you out for hours. Just you, the grid, and one more game. WHAT YOU GET • 8×8 endless block puzzle — easy to learn, deep to master • Eight glowing jewel types, each with its own shine • Massive combos — clear rows and columns in one move • Cinematic juice — shockwaves, bloom flashes, screen shake you can feel • Will-clear preview — see exactly which lines you're about to pop • Daily streak rewards — come back every day for bonus coins • Coin economy — earn 1 per line cleared, more for combos • Endless score chase — beat your personal best, no level walls • Adaptive difficulty — the game keeps the tray fair, never deadlocks • Pause any time — life happens, your run waits WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT Most block puzzles are flat. Blockwave is cinematic — every clear has weight, every combo lands with a punch. Built in Flutter + Flame with bespoke shader effects on capable devices, with a clean fallback on older ones. No "app smell." No spammy chrome. HONEST ABOUT ADS We use rewarded ads (REVIVE on game over, 2× COINS bonus) and a short interstitial every few runs. NO banner ads cluttering the grid. NO forced ads before you play. Ads are optional — REVIVE is a choice, not a tax. PRIVACY FIRST Plays offline. No account required. No data sold. Analytics is anonymous and used only to make the game better. GOOD FOR • Quick 5-minute sessions on the bus, in line, before bed • Long high-score chases when you've got time to burn • Players who want puzzle satisfaction without IAP pressure • Anyone who liked Block Blast, Woodoku, 1010!, or BlockuDoku FREE TO PLAY. NO TRACKING. NO BS. Download Blockwave and find out why one more game turns into one more hour.

Screenshots

Kompas TTS4 screens
Blockwave Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kompas TTS at none against Blockwave Blast's shown. Kompas TTS also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kompas TTS versus Blockwave Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKompas TTSBlockwave Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPT Kompas Media Nusantaramokhamad nur hidayat

In-app purchases

None

Kompas TTS

No in-app purchases

None

Blockwave Blast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kompas TTS free?
Kompas TTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blockwave Blast free?
Blockwave Blast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kompas TTS or Blockwave Blast have ads?
Blockwave Blast shows ads; Kompas TTS does not.

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