# CloseTheBox — user reviews

> 115 indexed App Store user reviews of CloseTheBox by Seraphin Hochart, rated 4.70/5 from 3,659 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/closethebox/id493056500/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/closethebox/id493056500.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,030 · 4★ 401 · 3★ 152 · 2★ 28 · 1★ 48

## What do users think of CloseTheBox?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🎮 Fun game
- 🧠 Helps with math skills
- 🕰️ Quick to play
- 🎨 Nice graphics

**Cons**

- 🚧 Frequent ads
- 🔇 Unable to disable sound
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Inappropriate ads
- 🔍 Difficult to win

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game not registering valid moves
- App crashes after winning
- Upside-down orientation on some devices

**Most requested features**

- Multiplayer mode
- Option to pay for ad-free version
- Ability to change moves
- Rotate screen orientation
- Show scores instead of just win/lose

## Newest reviews (10 of 115)

### 4/5 — Good game but……

*2026-03-24, version 4.0.0*

Game is good. When I close the box they want you to sign. I can’t sign because the darn thing keeps moving. Otherwise a good game

### 2/5 — Can’t shut the sound off

*2026-02-19, version 4.0.0*

Plays well but even after shutting off all sound and lower volume all the way down it’s still rolling dice at max volume. Not happy, and when I go to app support it gives me a server not found.

### 3/5 — A great time waster.

*2026-02-12, version 4.0.0*

Not a bad game to pass a few minutes in a waiting room somewhere. The new dice animations look nice but it slows the game down quite a bit, this puts me off playing which is a real shame.

### 3/5 — Good game, inappropriate adverts

*2025-10-30, version 3.1.1*

Nice interpretation of the game, but the very first advert I saw was completely inappropriate!
Absolutely could not allow a child to play this game with these advert choices.
Deleted the app, far too many ads and some very inappropriate!

### 2/5 — Ad game.

*2025-03-17, version 3.1.1*

Ive only played 2 games and got more advertisement time than game time.. not my vibe

### 2/5 — Good game but

*2025-01-29, version 3.1.1*

Good game but the dev stopped working on it so a lot of it doesn’t function anymore, shame really

### 4/5 — Close the box review

*2024-08-20, version 3.1.1*

The game is great fun and doesn’t require wifi. If you want you’re kids to be busy, get this game. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is that it takes a while to close the box, so can get a little boring

### 3/5 — Shut the box

*2024-06-28, version 3.1.1*

I like this game cause it really fun and it uses your maths skills

### 2/5 — Great graphics. Frustrating ads.

*2024-01-13, version 3.1.1*

I like the graphic execution but the ads are too annoying. How about a one time fee with no ads.

### 4/5 — Missing one thing

*2023-11-28, version 3.1.1*

Absolutely love this game and can play it forever on end BUT!! It’d be nice to have the ability to play 2 player or “VS” so if I want to play against the wife or friends from distance I can…that’s my only issue with it

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Used to be good

*2026-07-30, version 4.0.0*

The app used to be really good. Now it is full of ads that have fake skip buttons after every single game.

### 1/5 — Sound

*2026-07-10, version 4.0.0*

I would have enjoyed playing this if I could have turned off the sound.  I went to setting and turned off the sound, but it did not work.  Had to delete the app.

### 1/5 — New Update Ruins the Play

*2026-05-14, version 4.0.0*

After the update the app is slow and freezes frequently.

### 1/5 — Ssssllllloooowwwww dice rolls

*2026-03-04, version 4.0.0*

Latest version makes the dice move in slow motion and takes way too long to play

### 1/5 — Can't Disable Sound?

*2025-05-11, version 3.1.1*

Doesn't seem to be any way to disable the sound FX.

### 1/5 — Don’t bother

*2025-03-09, version 3.1.1*

30 seconds of game play followed by 30 seconds of ad’s is not proportionate.

Add to that the inability to kill the sound and it’s a firm “no thanks” from me.

### 1/5 — Unable to switch the sound off

*2025-01-28, version 3.1.1*

The sound on my iPad was switched off but the game still had sound effects. 

I couldn’t even find a settings button to switch it off so no surreptitious playing at night or in the office.

This is basic!!

### 1/5 — “Close the Box”

*2024-09-08, version 3.1.1*

If one could “opt out” of the ads - this could be an enjoyable game.  As it is I tried to give it a rating of NO stars, but it would not let me write this review.

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2024-08-16, version 3.1.1*

Worst Game ever

### 1/5 — Name on the box

*2024-05-10, version 3.1.1*

Why can’t you see your name on the box after you win. It always says no internet. If you fix that the rating goes up.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — I like

*2026-05-10, version 4.0.0*

Close the box is lots of fun

### 5/5 — Close the box

*2026-02-23, version 4.0.0*

Love the game. I wish the rolling of the dice was easier.

### 5/5 — Highly Recommend this Box

*2026-01-20, version 3.1.1*

This game speaks to me on the most human level. Made me fix my relationship with my parents and siblings. I used to hate dogs, but now i am rather fond of them. 10/10 recommend

### 5/5 — Brainstorm

*2025-12-12, version 3.1.1*

I love this game, it relaxes your brain

### 5/5 — We’d

*2025-03-21, version 3.1.1*

Ffhuu

### 5/5 — My favorite game

*2025-01-14, version 3.1.1*

Great game

### 5/5 — So you good

*2024-11-05, version 3.1.1*

You’re so good carry on you’re amazing. Keep going keep it up. keep going I love it more games of shuttle boat make more apps on it well done.

### 5/5 — The real deal

*2024-10-23, version 3.1.1*

Just as fun as the real one!

### 5/5 — I

*2024-06-24, version 3.1.1*

Great action packed game

### 5/5 — Best game

*2023-12-14, version 3.1.1*

I love this game but it’s really annoying how when I close the box and I sign my name etc. and then it takes me to the box to see it and it’s never there.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*