Comparison

Radiant Grid vs The BOX

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

Head to head
About

Radiant Grid

A calming puzzle game featuring 99 handcrafted levels with increasing difficulty. Players tap squares to light a path across a grid, following number clues to solve each challenge. Enjoy a soothing soundtrack and a beautiful, minimalist design.

Highlights
  • 99 challenging handcrafted levels
  • Mindful and relaxing gameplay
  • Ambient soundtrack
  • Simple tap controls
  • Increasing difficulty curve
Features
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A mindful, relaxing puzzle game with 99 increasingly challenging, handcrafted levels. Simple to play but not so simple to complete! Immerse yourself in the soothing ambient soundtrack and focus on solving the grid. “Quite simply one of the most beautiful puzzle games I have ever played. The design is simple, yet aesthetically pleasing, and the soundtrack is a wonderful sonic wash that perfectly compliments the gameplay. The puzzles themselves are well pitched. The introductory rounds are small enough to lend themselves to both a studied approach or random tapping. They gradually ramp up the difficulty level, and with so many to work through, there is great value for money to be had." - an App Store customer from the UK. How to play: Start at the origin and tap the squares to light a path across the grid. There’s just one rule! The numbers scattered across the grid tell you how many squares you must light up around each one to solve the puzzle… and that’s where the skill comes in!

About

The BOX

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Are you ready for the GREAT adventure of Box Quest: Freedom Challenge? Become a DARING box and fight for your FREEDOM before being crushed and turned into WASTE! In this ADDICTIVE and CHALLENGING 2D platformer, you must jump, run, and spin to overcome dangerous OBSTACLES and achieve your desired FREEDOM. Box Quest: Freedom Challenge will immerse you in a NOSTALGIC journey with over 40 CHALLENGING levels and EXCITING upgrades to DISCOVER. Get ready for HOURS of FUN and entertainment with its on-screen CONTROLS styled after classic ARCADE games. CHECKPOINTS in each level will allow you to IMPROVE your skills and SAVE your progress as you face each CHALLENGE. Download Box Quest: Freedom Challenge for FREE and experience the TRUE CHALLENGE of difficult platform games. Don't forget to leave your FEEDBACK, as we are open to suggestions to IMPROVE the gaming experience.

Screenshots

Radiant Grid4 screens
The BOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The BOX at Free against Radiant Grid's $1.99. The BOX also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Radiant Grid's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases and device support 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

The BOX is free to download; Radiant Grid costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radiant Grid ships an update every 6 months, The BOX every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Radiant Grid versus The BOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadiant GridThe BOX
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB34 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperOpen Planet SoftwareVictor Angel Belluccini

In-app purchases

None

Radiant Grid

No in-app purchases

None

The BOX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Radiant Grid free?
Radiant Grid costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The BOX free?
The BOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Radiant Grid or The BOX have ads?
The BOX shows ads; Radiant Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, Radiant Grid or The BOX?
Radiant Grid ships an update every 6 months, and The BOX every 4 weeks. Most recently, Radiant Grid was updated on October 24, 2026 and The BOX on October 14, 2026.

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