Block Fitting Puzzle Game in Japan
Japan — Games, for consumers. Niche: Block Fitting Puzzle Game.
Data from the week of 19 Oct 2026, refreshed every two weeks.
Our call
this week
Score 39/100 · why few pass 70
We have not checked this against App Store search in Japan yet, so we won’t call it. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.
At a glance
- Demand
- Medium, neither for nor against you
- 704 ratings here · 6,829 in the US and UK
- Revenue
- Low, against you
- No chart revenue
- Competition
- Low, in your favour
- 2 established in Japan
- Leading apps
- Weak, in your favour
- 3.9★ average
How the score of 39 is made
score out of 100
- Demand61
6,829 ratings in the US and UK, 704 in Japan
- Revenue0
0 of the top 3 on a top-grossing chart in the last 30 days; 0 paid
- Room locally76
2 established apps in Japan (75+ ratings, scaled to the market’s size)
- Language gap2
Not checked in local search yet — counted as neutral (50) at most
- Incumbent weakness33
3.9 stars on average in Japan; 0 of 3 not updated in a year
- AI gap30
3 of the top 3 not built around AI
- Momentum—
History building since 19 Oct 2026 — counted as neutral (50) for now
Why this is an opening
The top block fitting puzzle title in Japan has 704 ratings, while the leading reference app has 6829 ratings. There are 2 well-rated competitors in the local market, and the average weighted rating stands at 3.9. None of the top 3 products are generating documented grossing hits or paid sales here.
What people in Japan see
Not yet checked against local App Store search. Checks run every day, highest-scoring openings first.
How strong the competition is
The leading apps in this niche
The niche’s apps available in Japan, ranked by their share of ratings here and in the United States and United Kingdom; stars in Japan where it has them.
| App | Ratings in Japan | Ratings US + UK | Stars | Japanese | Last update | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Extreme Block Puzzle | 108 | 6,829 | 4.4 | Yes | Aug 2026 | No AI |
| Block! Hexa Puzzle™ | 575 | 0 | 3.8 | Yes | Oct 2026 | No AI |
| Cube Cube: Block Puzzle Game | 21 | 0 | 4.5 | No | Aug 2026 | No AI |
MembersSee all competitors, complaint themes and history.
What users complain about
Too few low-star reviews to group into complaints yet.
If you build it
The smallest app that answers what users complain about and what the leaders leave out. Each feature says where it comes from.
- What apps here chargethe leading apps' in-app prices, once we have read themMembers
What would kill this
MembersUp to three things that would end this opening, each tied to the data.
The same niche in other markets
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Get 30 days — €19or €9/monthScored 2026-10-27 with score version 5. How the score works. Store data only: we do not estimate revenue or downloads.