What's inside the box? vs Thinking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What's inside the box?
Engage in a series of challenging puzzles to uncover the contents of various boxes. Utilize hints to overcome difficult levels and unlock additional features for an enhanced experience.
- Solve 100+ puzzles
- Discover box contents
- Use hint system
- Premium unlock available
- Skip level option
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What's inside the box? A lot of puzzles! Can you solve all 100 and discover what's in the box? Need hints? Use the hint button at the bottom in each level. There are 2 hints for each level. With the premium unlock in-app you will not get ads before the hints and you will get a skip level button after asking the 2 hints in each level. (note: with the premium unlock the skip button will appear AFTER asking the 2 hints in each level) Enjoy! @BartBonte
Thinking
Solve physics-based puzzles by drawing lines and shapes. Explore 40 challenging levels with multiple solutions. This game offers a simple yet demanding mental workout.
- Physics-based puzzles
- Line and shape drawing
- 40 challenging levels
- Multiple solutions per level
- Free to play
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Draw lines and shapes to solve every level in this fun and challenging physics puzzle game! Draw lines and shapes to solve every level in this fun and challenging physics puzzle game! Use your creativity to guide objects, overcome obstacles, and find the perfect solution. Each level can be cleared in different ways, so try your own strategy and discover the smartest answer. Features ・Simple gameplay with challenging brain-teasing puzzles ・Draw lines and shapes to interact with physics ・Multiple solutions for every level ・All levels are unlocked for free ・Includes complete answers when you get stuck It may look easy at first, but every level is waiting to test your brain!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: What's inside the box? at 78% against Thinking's 25%. What's inside the box? also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 18 months). Thinking's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. What's inside the box? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thinking asks for nothing beyond the download.
What's inside the box? holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: What's inside the box? has 111 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of What's inside the box?'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Thinking's.
What's inside the box? ships an update every 3 months, Thinking every 18 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | What's inside the box? | Thinking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (111 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | ZIROTEK Corp. |
Customer experience
What's inside the box?
Thinking
Bugs and requests
What's inside the box?
Reported bugs
7 issues- Progress lost when switching apps or reopening application
- Level 43 button unresponsive after pressing question mark
- Level 7 layer movement not functioning correctly
- Level 45 resets progress to level 21
- Screen rendering issues making portions unviewable
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- Hints not unlocking next level despite correct solution
- Multiple levels appearing identical or too similar (52/72, 81/88)
Requested features
6 requests- Skip button for difficult levels
- Pause functionality during gameplay
- Improved hint system with clearer guidance
- Additional levels beyond 100
- Better progress save system
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- Sequel or expansion content
Thinking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
What's inside the box?
- premium unlock$2.49
Thinking
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is What's inside the box? free?
Is Thinking free?
Which has better reviews, What's inside the box? or Thinking?
Do What's inside the box? or Thinking have ads?
Which is updated more often, What's inside the box? or Thinking?
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