Photonoid vs Breaking blocks in memory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photonoid
Create unique breakout game levels using your own photos. The app uses image recognition to place blocks based on edges or faces in your pictures. Enjoy offline play with multiple modes and share your custom stages with friends.
- Create custom game stages from photos
- Edge detection for block placement
- Face detection for block placement
- Offline play
- Free mode
- Challenge mode
- View mode
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■Photonoid ※You can play offline. You can enjoy breakout with your favorite photo. Because there is an image recognition function, and a block is located by the photo which you chose, you can make an original stage. You can share the image of the original stage your friends by SNS contributions such as Twitter, Facebook, LINE! [function] The image recognition is following two kinds. ・Edge detection: A block is placed to the edge (the border part which the difference of the color) of the image. The block adds to strength so that a border is strong. ・Face detection: A block is located to cover the face. Strongest block is located at the position of eyes. (※face detection depending on precision) ■Play mode There are three mode. ・Free mode You choose the photograph and can play free. Item appearing in random is free to use it. ・Challenge mode You choose the photograph and can customize stage order. Let's earn a star to get item. ・View mode I choose the photograph and can see breakdown. (※Ball doesn't be broken) Item appearing in random is free to use it.
Breaking blocks in memory
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Would you like to play a nostalgic block breaking game? There is also a new element "Giant Ball". How big will the ball get? ? Please play the game and find out. ◆The rules are very easy! ◆ Move the paddle (bar) to bounce the ball and hit it against the blocks. The game will be cleared when all blocks are erased. ◆It's not a normal block block! ? ◆ The ball becomes huge! Be sure to check out the game to see how big it will become. ◆Replay elements◆ The shorter the time it takes to clear, the more time bonus you will receive. Please try your best to aim for a high score.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Photonoid at none against Breaking blocks in memory's shown. Photonoid also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Photonoid ships an update every 6 months, Breaking blocks in memory every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photonoid | Breaking blocks in memory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daisuke Yokoyama | HAREPPO |
In-app purchases
Photonoid
No in-app purchases
Breaking blocks in memory
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Photonoid free?
Is Breaking blocks in memory free?
Do Photonoid or Breaking blocks in memory have ads?
Which is updated more often, Photonoid or Breaking blocks in memory?
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