Blocs vs SimDif
Blocs
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| Figure | Blocs | SimDif |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 9 |
| Spec score · Personal Website Builders | 9.2 (#2) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Documentation | The maker provides an online knowledge base and video academy and says it does not provide a downloadable user manual or telephone support. | The help center lists extensive FAQs, mini-guides, videos and contextual guidance covering SEO, domains, payments, integrations and site management. |
| Founded | 2014 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Tyne and Wear, NE26 2JH, United Kingdom | Chiang Mai, Thailand |
| Praise: ease of use | G2 reviewers repeatedly describe the visual builder as easy to use, including for people with little coding experience. | Independent reviewers repeatedly describe SimDif as easy, beginner-friendly and practical for building a site entirely on a phone or tablet. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.3 out of 5 from 30 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings |
| Support | The maker says it offers online support, a knowledge base, and a video academy; Standard and Plus tiers list email support. | Support is available by email and in-app help; SimDif states a 24-hour response commitment and has no phone or live chat hotline. |
Plans
Blocs
- Blocs 6Free
- Blocs 6 FreeFree
- Blocs for iPad$4.99 a month
- Blocs 6 Standard$112.99, paid once
- Blocs 6 Plus$179.99, paid once
SimDif
- StarterFree
- Smart (monthly)Price not published
- Smart (annual)Price not published
- Pro (monthly)Price not published
- Pro (annual)Price not published
- Smart$7.90 a month
- Pro$14.90 a month
- Smart$79 a year
- Pro$149 a year
In their own words
Blocs
Blocs is visual web design software for creating responsive websites without writing code, available on macOS and iOS. Its free plan includes styling options, interactions, animations, Scroll FX, installable add-ons, auto backups, video training, and updates for Blocs 6. That plan does not list code export or publishing; paid plans add exporting sites to code and publishing to a customer's own hosting. Standard also includes custom fonts, browser preview, a developer inspector, basic email support, and use on one Mac. Plus adds WordPress theme building, image editing, shared styles, advanced SEO, priority email support, and use on two Macs. Blocs works offline and lists Bootstrap 4 and 5 support, plus HTML, HTM, and PHP formats. The developer API lets third parties make custom Brics. Standard costs $112.99 payment and Plus costs $179.99 payment, with no subscription. Current-version updates are free, but upgrading from Blocs 5 to Blocs 6 requires a paid upgrade. Minimum requirements listed are macOS 11 and iPadOS 15.6.