Blackbox vs Sort Puzzle Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackbox
This puzzle game challenges you to solve intricate problems without touching the screen. It utilizes minimalistic visual cues, sonic interfaces, and haptic feedback to guide you through unique challenges that require thinking outside the box. Discover a new way to interact with your device and prove your cleverness.
- Touchless gameplay
- Minimalistic visual clues
- Sonic interfaces
- Haptic feedback
- External puzzle solving
- Easter eggs
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So you think you understand this thing you’re holding? Think again. Stop tapping. Stop swiping. In fact, stop touching the screen at all. To crack Blackbox’s puzzles you’ll need to find solitude and stillness, climb mountains, call on friends, get in tune with the cosmos, and think outside the box. Minimalistic visual clues make for incredibly satisfying “Aha!” moments, while sonic interfaces provide an extra level of guidance and nuance that makes Blackbox accessible with or without vision. Thoughtful haptic feedback, Easter eggs on Easter eggs, and solutions that can’t be found beneath the glass of your screen redefine what a puzzle can be. You’ll never see your device the same way again. Think you’re clever? Prove it. (Blackbox is a living game under active development by Ryan McLeod. When not eating burritos or drinking coffee, he’s busy designing and developing new Blackbox challenges.) ■
Sort Puzzle Blocks
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Ready for a puzzle challenge like no other? Welcome to Sort Puzzle – Legos , a creative and satisfying tap & drag puzzle game where your logic and precision are the key to victory! Complete beautiful Lego-inspired shapes by placing tiles into their correct background positions — all within a limited number of moves! HOW TO PLAY: - Tap and drag the tiles onto the correct background slots - Complete the puzzle by forming the full shape - Use your limited moves wisely — every placement counts! - Need help? Activate boosters to solve tricky moments! FEATURES: - Unique drag-based tile placement mechanic - Satisfying animations and visual effects - Hundreds of handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty - Smart boosters to help you overcome challenging puzzles - Relaxing yet brain-teasing gameplay - Beautiful Lego-style designs that spark creativity Whether you're a casual gamer or a puzzle pro, Sort Puzzle – Legos will keep you hooked with its colorful design, clever mechanics, and rewarding gameplay. Match, drag, and blast your way through this vibrant world — one shape at a time! Download now and test your puzzle-solving skills!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Blackbox at none against Sort Puzzle Blocks's shown. Blackbox also leads on chart position (#26 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Sort Puzzle Blocks's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Blackbox sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sort Puzzle Blocks sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Blackbox ships an update every 9 days, Sort Puzzle Blocks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackbox | Sort Puzzle Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (109K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 109K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #26 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 247 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Shapes and Stories LLC | Spark Games Studio - FZCO |
Bugs and requests
Blackbox
Reported bugs
2 issues- Hints not working as expected
- Progress reset after app update
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to earn hint credits through watching ads
- Include more free puzzles
- Improve accessibility for users with limited mobility
- Provide better guidance and instructions for puzzles
Sort Puzzle Blocks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blackbox
- Tiny Hint Pack$1.19
- Small Hint Pack$2.39
- Erudite Pack$2.99
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- Push Pack$2.99
- Coffee for Ryan$4.49
- Basic Pack$4.99
- Medium Hint Pack$5.00
- All Knowing Pack$7.99
- Large Hint Pack$10.00
- Extra Large Hint Pack$20.00
Sort Puzzle Blocks
- Gold 1$0.99
- Gold 3$2.99
- Block 2$3.99
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- Gold 4$3.99
- Gold 5$4.99
- Block Pass$5.99
- Gold 6$5.99
- Block 3$5.99
- Block 4$6.99
- Offer 3$7.99
- Block 5$7.99
- Block 6$8.99
- Block Pass Ultimate$9.99
- No Ads$14.99









