Comparison

One Way vs Boxville 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

One Way

Engage in a creative point-and-click puzzle adventure where you must find a blue orb on each floor to power an elevator and ascend. Carefully observe your surroundings and make strategic decisions to overcome unique challenges in diverse, hand-drawn worlds.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click puzzle gameplay
  • Find blue orbs to power elevator
  • Observe surroundings to solve puzzles
  • Diverse, unique floor environments
  • Hand-drawn art style
  • Discover secrets and challenges
Features
Currently charting
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One Way: The Elevator a creative point-and-click puzzle game.The player needs to find a blue orb in each scene to power the elevator and keep going up. To solve the puzzles, one has to carefully observe the surroundings and make decisions accordingly. Every floor is a world entirely different from others. The characters are made alive by the unique hand-drawing style. And everything you see is only the tip of an iceberg. More secrets and challenges are waiting for your arrival.

About

Boxville 2

Embark on an adventure in a city of boxes to find a missing friend and fix a fireworks mishap. Explore diverse locations, solve puzzles, and enjoy charming hand-drawn visuals and unique interactions.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn visuals
  • Unique animations and sounds
  • Original music tracks
  • Logic puzzles
  • Story-driven mini-games
  • No dialogue
Features
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Boxville 2 tells a new story set in the city of boxes. Two can friends are given an important task by the mayor: to set up fireworks for the city’s celebration. But due to a mistake, the fireworks go off incorrectly, causing chaos throughout the city. Worse yet, one of the friends goes missing. Now, the main character — a red can — must explore different areas and secret corners of Boxville, and even venture beyond the city, to set things right and find his friend. What’s Inside Boxville 2: - Hand-drawn visuals crafted with love - Unique animations and sounds for every interaction - Original music tracks set the mood in every scene - Dozens of logic puzzles and story-driven mini-games - No dialogue — characters speak through fun sketches

Screenshots

One Way4 screens
Boxville 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Boxville 2 at weekly against One Way's every 2 months. Boxville 2 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (315 vs 101). One Way's advantage is chart position (#163 vs unranked) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

One Way costs $1.99 and Boxville 2 $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxville 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 315 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of One Way's written reviews are positive against 88% of Boxville 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Way ships an update every 2 months, Boxville 2 weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
One Way versus Boxville 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne WayBoxville 2
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.4 (101 ratings)4.8 (315 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings101315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size495 MB513 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.Triomatica Games

Customer experience

One Way

All ratings101 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.0%

Boxville 2

All ratings292 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Bugs and requests

One Way

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Boxville 2

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Controls not sensitive enough on mobile

Requested features

2 requests
  • More Boxville games
  • Longer story and gameplay

In-app purchases

None

One Way

No in-app purchases

None

Boxville 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Way free?
One Way costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boxville 2 free?
Boxville 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, One Way or Boxville 2?
Boxville 2 is rated higher. One Way averages 4.4 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Boxville 2 averages 4.8 from 315 ratings.
Do One Way or Boxville 2 have ads?
Neither One Way nor Boxville 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Way or Boxville 2?
One Way ships an update every 2 months, and Boxville 2 weekly. Most recently, One Way was updated on October 24, 2026 and Boxville 2 on October 24, 2026.

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