DN Basic vs BreakOut in the Shaft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DN Basic
A fun drop puzzle game that challenges your brain. Collect and clear blocks by matching numbers, offering simple controls for rotation, movement, and dropping.
- Block matching gameplay
- Brain training exercises
- Intuitive touch controls
- Fast drop option
- Chain reaction combos
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***Best operability. Pleasure of the chain!*** Example: "3block": 3 +, "5block": 5+ Collect the same number or more blocks with the number of block, let's turn off! Also becomes gymnastics of brain training or head, is a fun drop puzzle game! [Operation] ·Once you touch, block is rotated. ·If you drag a-finger next to Move block. ·In drag the finger downward, it is possible to drop quickly. Let's play!
BreakOut in the Shaft
Experience a unique 3D brick breaker game with a sci-fi theme. Navigate over 900 stages, collect items, and break colorful bricks to escape a futuristic shaft. Enjoy classic gameplay with a fresh third-person perspective, perfect for all ages.
- Unique 3rd person 3D view
- Sci-fi themed graphics
- Over 900 stages
- Classic Arkanoid gameplay
- Various power-up items
- Offline play
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BreakOut in the Shaft is the unique 3rd person view brick breaker game. Get various items, break the blocks and escape from the scifi shaft! -How to Play- Tap anywhere on the screen and swipe left/right to rotate the paddle. Reflect the ball coming towards you and break all the colorful bricks. -Features- Scifi themed beautiful 3D graphics. Classic Arkanoid system but with unique third person 3D view. More than 900 stages. Simple, satisfying and addictive game system. Various items such as paddle size up, extra ball and extra life. Grab as many gem as possible for the high score! Perfect brain exercise for all ages, boys & girls. You can play all the stages offline and completely free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BreakOut in the Shaft at none against DN Basic's 1. DN Basic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 33 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. DN Basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BreakOut in the Shaft asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DN Basic against 5.0 for BreakOut in the Shaft. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
DN Basic ships an update monthly, BreakOut in the Shaft every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DN Basic | BreakOut in the Shaft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAKASHI TOKUDA | Shinichi Takayama |
Customer experience
DN Basic
BreakOut in the Shaft
In-app purchases
DN Basic
- Block Puzzle!! Delete Ads.$3.99
BreakOut in the Shaft
No in-app purchases
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