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Head-to-head

ClickOnDetroit vs Block Puzzle

ClickOnDetroit 4.7★ · Free to download 60
Winner Tie
Block Puzzle 4.7★ · Free to download 65

For users seeking a news app, ClickOnDetroit offers valuable local content despite significant usability issues, while Block Puzzle provides a simple, addictive game experience marred by an overwhelming number of ads.

Full reviews: ClickOnDetroit · Block Puzzle

ClickOnDetroit provides local news, weather, and live streams but struggles with excessive, intrusive ads, autoplaying videos, and frequent bugs. Block Puzzle offers a classic block puzzle game that users find relaxing and addictive, but it is heavily criticized for its constant and unskippable ads, with no option to remove them via purchase.

Head to head

Content/Gameplay edge: ClickOnDetroitR4R8R14R21
ClickOnDetroit ClickOnDetroit is praised for its local news coverage, providing up-to-date information, weather forecasts, and community involvement R8R14. Users appreciate being able to access content even when TV broadcasts are unavailable . However, some users report that stories are not updated frequently enough, showing the same content for days R4R28. There are also complaints about the content being one-sided or politically biased R21.
Block Puzzle Block Puzzle is widely regarded as a fun, addictive, and relaxing game R67. Users enjoy its simple, classic style and the lack of upsells . Some users, however, find the game becomes boring after a while or that it feels rigged, giving unplayable blocks and making it difficult to achieve high scores R76R82R87R109.
Ads/Monetization tieR3R28R37R39
ClickOnDetroit ClickOnDetroit users are extremely frustrated by the increasing number of disruptive, long, and forced ads, often for mobile games R3R37R39. Many users state they would pay a small amount for an ad-free experience but no such option is available R3. The ads are described as irritating, popping up frequently, and even running in the background after closing the app R28.
Block Puzzle Block Puzzle is heavily criticized for an excessive number of long, multi-click, and unskippable ads that appear frequently, often between every game or even in the middle of gameplay R61R63R67. A major point of frustration is the lack of an option to pay to remove ads, which many users express a willingness to do R61R63R67.
Ease of Use/Features edge: Block PuzzleR1R2R5R6
ClickOnDetroit ClickOnDetroit users frequently complain about intrusive autoplaying videos that cannot be disabled, interrupting other audio or running in the background R6R28. Notifications are described as excessive, over-sensationalized, and harassing, with issues where clicking alerts leads to a general screen instead of the specific article R1R5. Users also desire features like dark mode R2, a better notification filter R5, a search function R13, and the ability to comment on stories . Some find the updated app less user-friendly and with less content .
Block Puzzle Block Puzzle is praised for its simple gameplay . Some users wish for more bonus options or a ranking system . One user found a workaround to skip ads by closing and reopening the app . There are mentions of the Android version having more features, such as points accruing from 3x3 blocks .
Reliability/Performance edge: Block PuzzleR4R25R27R28
ClickOnDetroit ClickOnDetroit users report numerous bugs and performance issues, including the app crashing constantly with updated iOS , stories not updating R4R28, live streams freezing or not working R27, and the app not opening articles when clicked . Some users also experienced the app quitting on multiple platforms R25 and the comments section not loading .
Block Puzzle Block Puzzle generally performs well, though some users report ads freezing up . There is a complaint about the game needing to be fixed .
Support tieR13R25
ClickOnDetroit ClickOnDetroit receives negative feedback regarding its support, with users reporting zero reply or help with troubleshooting after reaching out R25. Repeatedly reporting issues to tech support yields no acknowledgement or response R13.
Block Puzzle There are no direct mentions of support experiences for Block Puzzle in the provided reviews.
Pick ClickOnDetroit if

You are a resident or former resident of Detroit who values staying informed with local news, weather, and community events, and you are willing to tolerate significant ad intrusion and occasional app bugs for this content R8R14.

Pick Block Puzzle if

You are looking for a simple, classic block puzzle game to relax and pass the time, and you are either tolerant of frequent, long ads or willing to use a workaround to skip them .

Evidence note: Both apps are free to download, and the negative reviews for both are heavily skewed towards issues with ads and monetization, which is common for free apps. ClickOnDetroit's negative reviews also focus on app functionality and notification issues, while Block Puzzle's are almost exclusively about ads.

Frequently asked

Can I remove ads from ClickOnDetroit or Block Puzzle?
No, neither ClickOnDetroit nor Block Puzzle currently offer an option to pay for an ad-free experience, despite many users expressing a willingness to do so R3R61R63R67.
What are the main complaints about ClickOnDetroit?
The main complaints about ClickOnDetroit include excessive and intrusive ads, unskippable autoplaying videos, overly sensationalized and frequent notifications, and various bugs such as crashing, stories not updating, and live streams not working R1R3R4R6.
Is Block Puzzle a fair game?
While many find Block Puzzle fun and relaxing, some users complain that the game feels rigged, purposefully giving unplayable blocks and making it difficult to achieve high scores, especially after reaching certain point thresholds R76R82R87R109.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R4] ClickOnDetroit 1/5 · US Stories not updating: The app has been showing the same news stories for 3 days. Nothing new since the 15th.
  2. [R8] ClickOnDetroit 5/5 · US News very goo: Very good
  3. [R14] ClickOnDetroit 5/5 · US Best news in Detroit hands down….: Must watch
  4. [R21] ClickOnDetroit 3/5 · US Good local information but…: You get good local information here however, it is one-sided and very liberal. You never get both sides of the story. When I read news, I like to hear facts, not opinions, and not an agenda of information that general media is trying to push.
  5. [R3] ClickOnDetroit 3/5 · US number of ads increasing: I’ve used this app for a long time and recently have noticed an increase in the number of ads. They’re disruptive and long and mostly for mobile phone games I would never play. I would actually pay a small amount of money for an adfree subscription or paid app to get rid of them.
  6. [R28] ClickOnDetroit 1/5 · US Irritating pop up videos: Not a good app. Many stories are redundant and not updated. One thing that really makes me mad is pop up news stories that take over my screen even after I close the app. Sometimes they are still running in the background. I had earlier versions for years but this is so irritating I deleted the app
  7. [R37] ClickOnDetroit 1/5 · US Annoying Ads: Ads are completely unacceptable. Pointless ads for games etc. I switched to Fox2 after being bombarded with ads from this terrible app
  8. [R39] ClickOnDetroit 1/5 · US App Forces Ads: App now forces advertisements when you have viewed about 3-4 news stories and media player is set to play under the default settings, which disrupts other apps if they’re playing. Poorly designed app which is really pushing the ad game to viewers who just want to read about local and national news.
  9. [R1] ClickOnDetroit 1/5 · US Annoying notifications: “We're about to tell a local family they have 10 minutes to evacuate their house. Watch live right now to see how they handle it”. Terrible
  10. [R2] ClickOnDetroit 4/5 · US Time to update the App: Like the app. It’s time to add dark mode don’t you think. A lot of us are using that now a days. Please give us the choice.
  11. [R5] ClickOnDetroit 4/5 · US I Would like a better notification filter: Stop Over-sensationalizing Weather for Clicks. Chill.
  12. [R6] ClickOnDetroit 3/5 · US Video Play: I like the app, however I don’t like when I click on a story the video automatically plays. I would like to option to play the video as I am not always in areas where I can play the audio or where earbuds. Please fix!!!!
  13. [R25] ClickOnDetroit 1/5 · US App not working anymore (not on iPhone 16, Roku or Fire stick): App quit working on all my platforms (iPhone, Roku & Fire stick) reached out to WDIV and received zero reply or help with troubleshooting.
  14. [R27] ClickOnDetroit 3/5 · US Live stream don’t work: Live stream hardly works. Always freezes
  15. [R13] ClickOnDetroit 1/5 · US Support stinks, app very buggy and non functional: This app is one of the worst supported news apps around. When they push a headline to you and you click on it you end up at some advertising screen and can’t find the story you were interested in. The search function, if you can find it, does not find the story you want and repeatedly reporting the issue to tech support only yields cricket chirp
  16. [R61] Block Puzzle 1/5 · US Absolutely too many ads and no way to remove it: There is not an easy way to remove the ads from the game if it weren’t for the number of ads, I would give it a five it’s a fun game, but it sucks because of all the ads
  17. [R63] Block Puzzle 3/5 · US Dig the Ads: Decent gameplay but no way out of ads. No offers to purchase an ad free experience whatsoever. I know it’s the “new way,” but it shouldn’t be. 3 stars for a decent gameplay experience nestled between ads.
  18. [R67] Block Puzzle 1/5 · US Love the game , hate the ads: I love playing this game. It is very relaxing and addictive however the ads are very frustrating with no option to pay to remove them. I find I am playing less and less and will likely delete it. The ads are soooo long . Also it would be nice to have options to win rewards like undo last play. Skip and get new block options etc. please offer an ad free option!
  19. [R76] Block Puzzle 2/5 · US Potential but wasted: This game consistently gives you blocks with no way out. Absolutely no chance of winning. That’s not the kind of game I want to play. Instead of giving me 3 blocks with no way of completing a line, it should give me a chance to overcome.
  20. [R82] Block Puzzle 1/5 · US cheater: i keep trying to get a score thats at least over 1000 but the game cheats and one time it gave me blocks that i couldnt use so i lost instanly so yea this game is a rip off i can do better in block blast
  21. [R87] Block Puzzle 3/5 · US Difficult: I used to play this game on android and get up to 2000 and beyond on a good round. For some reason on IOS the game is much harder and seems to purposefully give you the worst blocks for your current situation. So I rarely get past 1K. Not sure if others have experienced this but this is my take.
  22. [R109] Block Puzzle 1/5 · US It makes you lose when it feels like it.: I wish it felt more random but once you do good it just drops the worst pieces over and over. I wish it felt more random.. it is addictive but once you figure out it scares you it gets old quick.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store