Comparison

Blocks Magazine vs Blocks Builder

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

Head to head
About

Blocks Magazine

Dive into the world of LEGO with this digital magazine. Discover reviews, how-to guides, and expert insights for enthusiasts of all ages. Purchase individual issues or subscribe for ongoing content.

Highlights
  • LEGO reviews
  • How-to guides
  • Expert insights
  • Current and back issue purchases
  • Subscription options
  • Cross-platform purchases
Features
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Blocks magazine is a celebration of everything LEGO. Aimed at enthusiasts of all ages it is the perfect way to immerse in the world of plastic bricks. Each month it’s full of reviews, hints, how-to features, from LEGO experts. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Blocks Builder

This puzzle game allows players to build and create pixel-style models using various colored blocks. Import reference diagrams, follow tutorials, and even use augmented reality to bring your creations to life. Share your building process through videos.

Highlights
  • Block crafting with various colors
  • Import reference diagrams for building
  • Tutorials for preset models
  • Edit existing models
  • Record and share building videos
  • Augmented Reality model projection
Features
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"Blocks Builder" is a puzzle game. Players can strengthen their imagination and exercise logical thinking by building blocks. You can also create your own pixel-style models in the game. Game features: 1. Crafting - There various colors of blocks in this game, you can use different blocks to create models. For example, buildings, animals, dinosaurs and other things that you can imagine. 2. Reference diagrams - There are a number of reference diagrams that players can import. You can create models through the reference diagrams. 3. Tutorial - there're tutorials for all the preset models in the game, players can restore the models through the tutorial. 4. Editing - Players can edit the preset model, including colour, structure and so on, the way of editing the models is simple and convenient. Use your imagination, then you will get a brand new model. 5. Videos and Sharing - When the model is done, you can record a video and play back the contruction process. And you can create and sent the video to your friends to share the joy of building blocks with them. 6. Augmented Reality - models can also be combined with reality through AR technology. Activate the AR function and camera to project the model into reality. Put the buildings into reality to simulate a small city, or put the animals into reality to simulate a zoo.

Screenshots

Blocks Magazine1 screens
Blocks Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Blocks Magazine at none against Blocks Builder's shown. Blocks Builder's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (78 vs 21). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Blocks Magazine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Blocks Builder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Blocks Magazine against 4.6 for Blocks Builder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 78 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blocks Magazine ships an update every 24 months, Blocks Builder every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blocks Magazine versus Blocks Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlocks MagazineBlocks Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21 ratings) — better4.6 (78 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2178 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedWai Chin Ng

Customer experience

Blocks Magazine

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Blocks Builder

All ratings64 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Blocks Magazine

Subscriptions3
  • Blocks Magazine Auto Renewable Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Blocks Magazine Auto Renewable Subscription$14.993 Months
  • Blocks$39.991 Year
One-time7
  • Nov-15 (id:807439)$5.99
  • Nov-14 (id:807201)$5.99
  • January 2016 (id:806900)$5.99
Show 4 more
  • February 2016 (id:806902)$5.99
  • Jul-16 (id:806912)$5.99
  • November 2016 (id:806920)$5.99
  • Jan-17 (id:806738)$5.99
1 purchases

Blocks Builder

One-time1
  • 3D Blocks Bulider - Ads Remove$3.99

Questions

Is Blocks Magazine free?
Blocks Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blocks Builder free?
Blocks Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blocks Magazine or Blocks Builder?
Blocks Magazine is rated higher. Blocks Magazine averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Blocks Builder averages 4.6 from 78 ratings.
Do Blocks Magazine or Blocks Builder have ads?
Blocks Builder shows ads; Blocks Magazine does not.
Which is updated more often, Blocks Magazine or Blocks Builder?
Blocks Magazine ships an update every 24 months, and Blocks Builder every 4 months. Most recently, Blocks Magazine was updated on November 1, 2026 and Blocks Builder on November 3, 2026.

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