# Heart Box vs Crazy Contraptions

The clearest difference is update cadence: Crazy Contraptions at fortnightly against Heart Box's every 2 months. Crazy Contraptions also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Heart Box's advantage is ratings volume (216 vs 17) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Heart Box sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Crazy Contraptions sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Heart Box against 4.7 for Crazy Contraptions. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heart Box has 216 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Heart Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crazy Contraptions's.

Heart Box ships an update every 2 months, Crazy Contraptions fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Heart Box | Crazy Contraptions |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (216 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heart-box-logic-physics-game/id1090679236/reviews) | **[4.7 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crazy-contraptions/id6758284494/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **216** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 108 MB | 382 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Konstantin Radchenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090679235) | [Dave Shworan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835045839) |

## What reviewers say

### Heart Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heart-box-logic-physics-game/id1090679236)

Guide a robot through challenging puzzle rooms by utilizing realistic physics and a variety of objects. Solve over 180 levels across four game modes, with the ability to create and share your own levels.

**Highlights:** Over 180 puzzle levels, Four distinct game modes, Level editor and QR code sharing, Online community levels database, Realistic physics engine, Robot customization with skins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1000 Coins | $0.49 | one-time |
| 5000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Coins | $1.49 | one-time |
| 10000 Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| All Purple Skins | $3.99 | one-time |
| All Blue Skins | $3.99 | one-time |
| Remove ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Open all levels & remove ads | $6.99 | one-time |
| All Yellow Skins | $6.99 | one-time |
| 30000 Coins | $6.99 | one-time |
| VIP Gold Skin | $7.99 | one-time |
| VIP Brilliant Skin | $7.99 | one-time |
| 50000 Coins | $9.99 | one-time |


### Crazy Contraptions

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crazy-contraptions/id6758284494)

Design and build intricate machines to solve physics-based puzzles. Experiment with various interactive objects to create chain reactions and achieve goals in a sandbox environment that rewards creativity and logic.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of physics puzzles, Build creative contraptions, Trigger chain reactions, Experiment freely, Relaxed, non-timed gameplay, Satisfying solutions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Heart Box free?

Heart Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Crazy Contraptions free?

Crazy Contraptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Heart Box or Crazy Contraptions?

Crazy Contraptions is rated higher. Heart Box averages 4.7 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while Crazy Contraptions averages 4.7 from 17 ratings.

### Do Heart Box or Crazy Contraptions have ads?

Both Heart Box and Crazy Contraptions show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Heart Box or Crazy Contraptions?

Heart Box ships an update every 2 months, and Crazy Contraptions fortnightly. Most recently, Heart Box was updated on October 26, 2026 and Crazy Contraptions on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*