# What's inside the box? vs Thinking

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | What's inside the box? | Thinking |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats-inside-the-box/id1106494704/reviews)** | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinking-brain-puzzles/id1232462799/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **111** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **77.7% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 18 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 23 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bart BONTE](https://appshunter.io/developer/568141787) | [ZIROTEK Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1209821727) |

## What reviewers say

### What's inside the box?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whats-inside-the-box/id1106494704)

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.

**Highlights:** Solve 100+ puzzles, Discover box contents, Use hint system, Premium unlock available, Skip level option

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| premium unlock | $2.49 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🧩 Excellent puzzle design with logical solutions
- 💡 Innovative and creative puzzle mechanics
- 🎯 Well-balanced difficulty progression
- 🏆 100 unique levels with variety
- 👨‍💻 High-quality work from respected developer Bart Bonte

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Progress resets when switching apps or reopening
- 😤 Certain levels are frustratingly difficult or poorly designed
- 🔄 Some levels are repetitive or duplicated
- ❓ Vague hints that don't adequately help stuck players
- ⏸️ No pause functionality mid-level

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Skip button for difficult levels
- Pause functionality during gameplay
- Improved hint system with clearer guidance
- Additional levels beyond 100
- Better progress save system


### Thinking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinking-brain-puzzles/id1232462799)

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.

**Highlights:** Physics-based puzzles, Line and shape drawing, 40 challenging levels, Multiple solutions per level, Free to play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is What's inside the box? free?

What's inside the box? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Thinking free?

Thinking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, What's inside the box? or Thinking?

What's inside the box? is rated higher. What's inside the box? averages 4.3 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while Thinking averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do What's inside the box? or Thinking have ads?

Both What's inside the box? and Thinking show ads.

### Which is updated more often, What's inside the box? or Thinking?

What's inside the box? ships an update every 3 months, and Thinking every 18 months. Most recently, What's inside the box? was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thinking 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.*