Block Blast vs. Meowdoku vs. Magic Sort: the US iPhone puzzle games topping the charts, October 2026
How do the casual puzzle games at the top of the US Games chart make money, and what do players complain about?
- Meowdoku leads on downloads (an estimated 2.7M in 30 days) but has no US spend estimate. Among the apps that have one, Block Out leads on App Store spend ($12M).
- App Store spend per download (30 days of spend over 30 days of new installs) is close across the 3 apps with both estimates: from about $5.50 (Magic Sort) to $6.10 (Sand Blocks).
- Sand Blocks moved from #55 to #10 on the US Top Free Games chart between Sep 27 and Oct 19, the biggest climb in this group.
- Country
- United States
- Platform
- iPhone (App Store)
- Estimates
- 30 days to October 19, 2026
- Data collected
- October 20, 2026
Downloads against App Store spend
Each dot is one app's estimated US downloads and App Store spend over the same 30 days. Further right means more installs, higher up means more spending; both scales are logarithmic, so equal steps are equal multiples.
Share of downloads vs. share of spend
Within these 5 apps only: each app's share of the group's estimated downloads and of its App Store spend. An app whose spend bar is longer than its downloads bar earns more per install than the group.
- Share of downloads
- Share of App Store spend
The apps side by side
30-day US estimates with their confidence, the US App Store rating, and each app's first and last position on the overall US charts between Sep 27 and Oct 19.
| App | Downloads, 30 days | App Store spend, 30 days | Spend per download | Rating | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MeowdokuOAKEVER GAMES PTE. LTD. | 2.7MMedium confidence | — | — | 4.8347,543 ratings | Not in top 100 | Not in top 100 |
 Block OutGRAND GAMES OYUN VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI | 2MMedium confidence | $12MMedium confidence | $5.90 | 4.7315,270 ratings | Not in top 100 | #68 → #59↑9best #55 · 22 days |
 Magic SortGRAND GAMES OYUN VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI | 1.5MMedium confidence | $8.2MMedium confidence | $5.50 | 4.7691,779 ratings | Not in top 100 | #96 → #73↑23best #71 · 20 days |
 Block BlastARETIS LIMITED | 890KMedium confidence | — | — | 4.92,767,643 ratings | Not in top 100 | Not in top 100 |
 Sand BlocksRollic Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi | 390KMedium confidence | $2.4MMedium confidence | $6.10 | 4.68,356 ratings | Not in top 100 | Not in top 100 |
What they charge
The in-app purchases each app lists on its US App Store page, grouped by the plan length the product name states.
| App | Weekly plans | Monthly plans | Yearly plans | All listed prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeowdokuOAKEVER GAMES PTE. LTD. | $3.99–$6.99 | $7.99–$14.99 | $34.99–$69.99 | $3.99–$69.996 products |
| Block OutGRAND GAMES OYUN VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI | — | — | — | $1.99–$49.9910 products |
| Magic SortGRAND GAMES OYUN VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI | — | — | — | $0.99–$19.9910 products |
| Block BlastARETIS LIMITED | $4.99 | $9.99 | $49.99 | $4.99–$49.993 products |
| Sand BlocksRollic Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi | — | — | — | $1.99–$29.9910 products |
A plan length is shown only where the product name states it (“Weekly VIP”, “12 Months”); other products count in the last column. The full list per app:
Meowdoku: 6 listed prices
- Meowdoku Premium – Weekly(1 Week)$3.99
- Meowdoku Premium Plus–Weekly(1Week)$6.99
- Meowdoku Premium – Monthly(1 Month)$7.99
- Meowdoku Premium Plus–Monthly$14.99
- Meowdoku Premium – Yearly(1Year)$34.99
- Meowdoku Premium Plus–Yearly(1Year)$69.99
Block Out: 10 listed prices
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- Starter Bundle$1.99
- Brick Bundle$4.99
- 5000 Coins$7.99
- Brick Bundle$9.99
- Block Pass 10$9.99
- 10000 Coins$14.99
- Premium Bundle$19.99
- 25000 Coins$29.99
- Deluxe Bundle$49.99
Magic Sort: 10 listed prices
- Starter Bundle$0.99
- Special Offer 0.99$$0.99
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- Apprentice Bundle$4.99
- Special Offer 4.99$4.99
- Endless Portal 5.99$5.99
- 5000 Coins$7.99
- Magician Bundle$9.99
- Special Offer 9.99$$9.99
- Sorcerer Bundle$19.99
Block Blast: 3 listed prices
- 1 Week Subscribe$4.99
- 1 Month Subscribe$9.99
- 1 Year Subscribe$49.99
Sand Blocks: 10 listed prices
- 1K Coins$1.99
- Fail Offer$4.99
- 5K Coins$7.99
- No Ads$7.99
- Mini Bundle$9.99
- Sand Pass$9.99
- No Ads Bundle$11.99
- 10K Coins$14.99
- Large Bundle$19.99
- Super Bundle$29.99
Chart movement
Each app's best daily position on the US Top Free chart (or its Games chart when it was not in the overall top 100 on enough days). Hover a line for the rank on a given day.
Meowdoku
#1 → #1US Top Free Games, Sep 27–Oct 19
Block Out
#2 → #2US Top Free Games, Sep 27–Oct 19
Magic Sort
#9 → #3US Top Free Games, Sep 27–Oct 19
Block Blast
#12 → #6US Top Free Games, Sep 27–Oct 19
Sand Blocks
#55 → #10US Top Free Games, Sep 27–Oct 19
What reviewers complain about
The share of recent US App Store reviews that mention each theme. Each app's most common complaint is in bold. "Too many ads" and "Unfair, rigged or pay-to-win" are top-three themes for most of these apps.
| Complaint theme | Meowdoku | Block Out | Magic Sort | Block Blast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Too many ads | 77% | 44% | 61% | 51% |
| Unfair, rigged or pay-to-win | — | 4% | 8% | 9% |
| Missing features & requests | 8% | 3% | — | 6% |
| Bugs & broken features | 5% | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Too expensive | 2% | 4% | 4% | — |
| Crashes & freezes | — | 4% | 6% | — |
| Reviews in the sample | 682Oct 8–Oct 15 | 354Sep 8–Oct 15 | 236Sep 27–Oct 18 | 556Oct 5–Oct 18 |
Where they meet in search
App Store search positions in the US, from our latest keyword checks.
| Search | Popularity | Meowdoku | Block Out | Magic Sort | Block Blast | Sand Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| block blast | 79 | — | #2 | — | #1 | — |
| block out | 67 | — | #1 | — | #3 | — |
| block | 63 | — | #1 | — | #2 | — |
| block puzzle | 59 | — | #2 | — | #8 | — |
| block buster | — | — | #3 | — | #1 | — |
| block city | — | — | #7 | — | #5 | — |
| block color | — | — | #1 | — | #6 | — |
| block game | — | — | #4 | — | #1 | — |
| block jam | — | — | #2 | — | #7 | — |
| block mania | — | — | #3 | — | #2 | — |
| block master | — | — | #7 | — | #1 | — |
| block match | — | — | #2 | — | #4 | — |
| block party | — | — | #2 | — | #3 | — |
| block puzzle games | — | — | #3 | — | #4 | — |
| block slide | — | — | #4 | — | #9 | — |
| Searches where the app ranks top 10 | 21 | 51 | 41 | 134 | 3 |
The most popular US searches where at least two of these apps rank in the top 10 of App Store results, by Apple's popularity score (5–100). “—” means the app is not in that search's top 10. Brand searches for other apps show up because the store also returns related apps for them.
Key findings
- Meowdoku leads on downloads (an estimated 2.7M in 30 days) but has no US spend estimate. Among the apps that have one, Block Out leads on App Store spend ($12M).
- App Store spend per download (30 days of spend over 30 days of new installs) is close across the 3 apps with both estimates: from about $5.50 (Magic Sort) to $6.10 (Sand Blocks).
- Sand Blocks moved from #55 to #10 on the US Top Free Games chart between Sep 27 and Oct 19, the biggest climb in this group.
- 2 of the 5 apps (Meowdoku and Block Blast) list a weekly plan on the App Store.
- "Too many ads" is a top-three complaint for all 4 apps with a review sample.
- Searching for one app's name shows its rivals too: for "block blast", Block Blast is #1, with Block Out #2 in the top 10.
- Meowdoku and Block Blast have no US spend estimate: they were not on a US Top Grossing chart in the window. Spend comparisons cover the other apps.
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How this snapshot was made
Selection. The casual puzzle games at #1, #2, #3, #6 and #10 of the US Games Top Free chart on October 19, 2026.
When and where. US App Store, iPhone apps. Data collected on October 20, 2026; download and spend estimates cover the 30 days to October 19, 2026; chart positions are daily best ranks from September 27, 2026 to October 19, 2026. This page is a frozen snapshot and will not change; newer editions get their own page.
Sources. Apple's US Top Free and Top Grossing charts (overall and Games), recorded several times a day; each app's US App Store listing (rating, listed in-app purchase prices); recent US App Store reviews; and US App Store search results for the keywords we track. Downloads and spend are AppTrendKit estimates from chart positions, ratings and pricing. How we estimate.
- Downloads and App Store spend are AppTrendKit estimates for the US App Store over 30 days, not figures from Apple or the developers. Spend is what users paid through Apple before Apple's commission, so it is higher than what a developer receives.
- Web subscriptions, advertising income, enterprise deals and Android are not included.
- Spend per download divides 30 days of App Store spend, which includes renewals from existing subscribers, by 30 days of new downloads. It shows how much an app earns relative to its install volume, not what a new user pays, and it is left out where either estimate has low confidence.
- Prices are the in-app purchases Apple lists on each app's US App Store page; Apple shows a limited number, and the price someone actually pays can differ with offers and trials.
- Complaint themes come from a sample of recent US App Store reviews, classified by topic. A theme's share is the share of reviews in the sample that mention it, not a share of all users.
- Casual puzzle games earn much of their money from advertising, which App Store spend does not include. An app with modest App Store spend can still be a large business.
- An app gets a spend estimate only if it appeared on a US Top Grossing chart in the window; games that earn mostly from ads often don't.
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