Comparison

What's inside the box? vs QB

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Solve 100+ puzzles
  • Discover box contents
  • Use hint system
  • Premium unlock available
  • Skip level option
Features
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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

About

QB

Navigate a challenging labyrinth as a cube, solving puzzles with innovative, direction-dependent mechanics. Discover new cube types, each with unique properties, as you progress through over 80 levels. Master strategic thinking to earn stars and unlock a demanding Challenge Mode.

Highlights
  • Labyrinth puzzle in isometric 3D
  • Innovative, direction-dependent gameplay
  • Over 10 colored cubes with individual mechanics
  • 80 levels unlocked via stars
  • Challenge Mode
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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„Nominated for Best Mobile Game at German Computergames Award 2018" „Nominated for Best Mobile Game at German Developer Award 2018" **** Immerse yourself in the challenging world of QB - A Cube's Tale, a labyrinth puzzle game featuring innovative gameplay that will put your strategic thinking to the test. **** FREEMIUN The first 20 levels of QB - a cube's tale are now free to play. If you enjoy the game feel free to buy the full version and puzzle throw 80+ tricky levels. ---- In QB - a cube's tale, you roll through a total of 80 levels to reach each of the final black cubes. Over the course of the game, new cubes are introduced, each with their own mechanic, which make your journey more difficult. The trick of these colored cubes is: It depends on which direction you enter them. For example, one destroys the field in which you are moving. And before you know it, the goal is unattainable and the level starts again. But do not worry, you can play each level as many times as you like. For example, to find the perfect way, because then up to 3 stars are waiting for you as a reward. With the collected stars new levels are unlocked. So you can skip a level if you have been particularly successful in another. If you have collected at least 190 stars, it gets tricky: Because then you can enter the "Challenge Mode", where you have to solve a number of levels with just a single attempt. Here, your skills in 4 stages with 4 levels of difficulty will be put to the test.   Of course, your progress will be saved in the iCloud so you can continue playing on all your devices. Features: • Labyrinth puzzle in isometric 3D • innovative, direction-dependent gameplay • more than 10 colored cubes with individual mechanics • 80 levels that can be unlocked via collected stars • Challenge Mode • iCloud synchronization QB - a cube's tale is only compatible with devices that have iOS 9 or higher.

Screenshots

What's inside the box?4 screens
QB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QB at 4.8 against What's inside the box?'s 4.3. QB also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 78%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. What's inside the box? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QB sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QB holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 293 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of What's inside the box?'s written reviews are positive against 91% of QB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

What's inside the box? ships an update every 3 months, QB every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
What's inside the box? versus QB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat's inside the box?QB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (111 ratings)4.8 (293 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111293 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB96 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBart BONTEStephan Goebel

Customer experience

What's inside the box?

All ratings111 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral12.5%
Negative9.8%

QB

All ratings293 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.8%

User reviews

What's inside the box?

From 111 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧩 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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

QB

From 293 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧩 Excellent puzzle design and level progression
  • 🎨 Minimalist, elegant visual design
  • 😌 Relaxing and stress-relieving gameplay
  • ⚡ Smooth, responsive controls and performance
  • 🎯 No time pressure or racing mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game freezes after completing levels
  • 🔐 Purchase verification lost after progress reset
  • 🚫 Levels locked despite full version purchase
  • 📵 Unresponsive developer support
  • 🎮 Inconsistent swipe control sensitivity

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

QB

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game stuck at level 30, cannot progress to level 31
  • Levels remain locked after purchasing full version
  • Challenge levels malfunction after resetting progress
  • Game freezes on level completion with inactive play button
  • Crash on Made with Unity splash screen
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  • Progress reset causes purchase verification loss
  • Swipe controls overshoot or miss single-square movements
  • Unresponsive developer communication regarding issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Undo/last move button
  • Additional levels beyond 80
  • Landscape mode for tablets
  • Level editor or custom level creation
  • Move counter visibility after earning stars
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  • Control sensitivity adjustment
  • Better developer support/contact options
  • More free levels in demo version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

What's inside the box?

One-time1
  • premium unlock$2.49
1 purchases

QB

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$3.99

Questions

Is What's inside the box? free?
What's inside the box? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QB free?
QB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, What's inside the box? or QB?
QB is rated higher. What's inside the box? averages 4.3 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while QB averages 4.8 from 293 ratings.
Do What's inside the box? or QB have ads?
What's inside the box? shows ads; QB does not.
Which is updated more often, What's inside the box? or QB?
What's inside the box? ships an update every 3 months, and QB every 2 months. Most recently, What's inside the box? was updated on November 6, 2026 and QB on November 6, 2026.

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