Shoobox User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience54.8% of reviews
Neutral5.4% of reviews
Negative experience39.8% of reviews

~ Based on 186 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Shoobox Safe?

Shoobox: Cozy Collect & Trade appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Shoobox is 91/100.

This assessment is based on 347 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.6/5.

Safety Analysis

91.6% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.6% of ratings suggest some concerns
5.8% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 347 App Store ratings for Shoobox.

Is Shoobox Legit?

Shoobox: Cozy Collect & Trade appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Shoobox is 70/100.

Based on 70 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Good idea horrible execution

Crashed constantly, also shoobits are all ai generated and have horrible white outline on everything

Response from developer

Fair title. Shoobox is a one-person passion project. The current build is at 100%. You were on 1.9.12, which ran 99.3% crash-free. If you give it another shot and still hit crashes, email contact@shoobox.app with your device and iOS version and I'll chase it down personally. On the art: nothing here is stock. Items you scan are made from your own photos, and I design a fresh set of drops myself every single day.

Good idea but need to be further developed

I really love the concept of this game, but as a new player, it gets overwhelming and confusing pretty fast. Right away, it feels like everything requires a ton of money, forcing you to watch endless ads or spend real cash just to make progress. Finding out the cool scanning feature seems to be locked behind a pro membership made it feel a lot less like a chill, casual game than I hoped.
There are also a lot of mechanics that aren't explained well:
-Elements pop up and vanish before I can figure out where they went. The calendar used to find trades completely disappeared after I used it once, and I have no idea how to get it back.
-The trade system is confusing. I wanted to list a scanned item for other people to buy without losing my own copy, but the "mint/copy" option only appeared once and never showed up again.
-There really need to be better, non-paywalled ways for new players to earn money and learn the systems. The idea here is great, but the user experience needs a lot of polishing.
-had to delete at last because it made my phone go really hot when I'm running the game but overall i loved this idea and hopefully itll be popular and big so we get more active users in the tradešŸ˜›šŸ˜›
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Response from developer

Thank you for writing this out, this is the kind of feedback that actually moves things. I'm shipping updates constantly and the new player experience is where most of that work is going right now. Glad the concept landed for you, and I think you'll like where it's headed. Worth another look in a few updates.

its actually fun!

I love collecting ma shoobits every day and the scanning actually works pretty well

Great concept actually amazing but pay to play.

I actually don’t have a problem even paying I’ve spent so much on other games. The problem is the amount I’m paying for is barely any coins and scans. It is crazy. I’ve tried to scan things and it doesn’t get it right and now I’ve wasted a scan. I understand yall want to make money but I promise you if it was a just price you would make so much more. I’ve seen your response to earning coins with watching ads but this said ad gives you one singular coin and then you have to wait until the next shop drop. The wheel eats up most of my coins why is zilch even an option? Genuinely that’s messed up how many times I’ve gotten 0 lol. Also if I like an item I would like to be able to view them they just get lost.
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Response from developer

Thanks for laying all this out, it's genuinely useful. You're right about the wheel, we're cutting how often it lands on zero so spins pay out something far more often. Coin packs are also getting much bigger at the same prices, that work is underway now. The ad reward will grow along with that change. A way to revisit items you've liked is on our list too. And if a scan clearly misread your item, reach out through support and we'll make it right. Hope you'll take another look when this lands, reviews like yours are what get it built.

Doesn’t even let me in

I made an account and when I go to select my room, it just keeps saying setting everything up and restarting

Response from developer

Hi Dino, sorry about that. That loop was a bug on our end and it's fixed in version 1.9.12. Update from the App Store and you'll go straight into your room, with your account intact. If you encounter any more issues please email: contact@shoobox.app and we'll sort it out with you.

I hit select for my room and it kept making me pick a room no progress made it’s glitching

It sucks I can’t even get past select my room it’s glitchy wouldn’t recommend

Response from developer

Sorry about that, and thanks for the detail. That was a real bug, it's fixed in the latest version, so grab the update and you'll go from select into your room, with your account intact. Worth another shot now. If you run into any more trouble please reach out to contact@shoobox.app and we will help you get it sorted.

Fun game

I wish they would give you a daily scan for free the game is less fun when you don’t have scans

It’s actually fun!

I love collecting ma shoobits every day and the scanning thing actually works!

Pretty good game

When I first downloaded it was really fun but after a while it's gotten kinda boring

Obsessed

This game is addicting and probably my favorite mobile game. I love the creativity of every player and how creative i can be, I’ve only been playing for a few months but I get on daily and I absolutely love collecting items and the community the game holds!

love!

I love this game and I play it every day! I love trinkets and collecting things and this game is just that.

Edit: A feature that could be added is a section where you can view others’ shoobits that you have liked.

Update: This game is incredible! The items you can collect are so diverse, so there is something for everyone! There are so many different ways to decorate the rooms and I enjoy seeing what other people create. The community is also awesome— there’s a discord you can join and chat with other players. I’ve gotten so much inspiration the chats and I’ve learned things I didn’t know about the app. The developer is also in the discord and is super helpful, and listens to players’ feedback! Overall an awesome game :)
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My favorite phone game

I absolutely love this (honestly addictive) adorable game! It’s great for those crow-fairy-goblin soul’d individuals like myself that enjoy building a collection & setting up fun displays of all our shiny little things. I really enjoy seeing the different creative themes of the collectible items dropped each day, the awesome community that is being built within the game players (especially with the Discord really taking off!) and the game developer is extremely thoughtful & attentive as well! It’s so customizable & I love how much you can really accomplish within this game totally free, too šŸ’“
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My #1

This game has been my obsession since the day I discovered it. The ability to scan real life things and create a little universe of your own is amazing. I’ve met some amazing creators and been inspired by so many folks there. It’s a great community and I feel lucky to be a part of it!

Creative Game!

I’ve been really enjoying Shoobox! and it’s clear that a lot of thought has gone into the experience. I especially like how fun and engaging it is, and the developers seem to care about improving it and listening to the community. The great Discord community is also a big plus. Definitely worth checking out if you’re looking for something new!
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Perfect

This game has come such a long way with new updates and ways to play or create! One of the coolest features is the creator listening to all ideas and feedbacks consistently improving the game. I have too many rooms and the items you can collect couldn’t be cuter. I play this every day and have got my family hooked as well (:
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It’s actually fun!

I love collecting ma shoobits every day and the scanning thing actually works!

Fun but…

I love the collecting and decorating parts but the controls keep me from making my rooms as cool as I want. It’s just so time consuming to move things the current way. Hope to see the option to move things without the gameboy like controls eventually (:

Ai

Its just ai generated content if it had real work I would definitely get it but it’s just using are water.

Rotate items

I’ve been really enjoying the game! Just wish you could rotate the items in your room

I’m mad

I accidentally put the wrong email in and I made an account but when I try to fix it, it didn’t let me because it said only one account for device so I’m really mad

Response from developer

Please reach out to contact@shoobox.app and we will help you!