What's inside the box? vs Brain Code
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
Brain Code
Engage your mind with over 50 unique logic puzzles that test your problem-solving and creative thinking. This offline game offers an immersive, command-line inspired interface and a progressive difficulty curve. It's perfect for puzzle enthusiasts and anyone looking for a mental workout.
- 50 unique logic puzzles
- Command-line inspired interface
- Multiple solutions per puzzle
- Progressive difficulty
- Offline play
- Built-in hint system
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CHALLENGE YOUR MIND WITH BRAIN CODE No coding skills needed! Master 50 unique brain-teasing puzzles that test your logic, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Join 5,000,000+ players discovering the mysteries in this innovative offline puzzle game. UNIQUE GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCE - Command-line inspired interface creates an immersive experience - Each puzzle has multiple solutions hidden in unexpected places - Progressive difficulty keeps you challenged - Perfect blend of logic puzzles, riddles, and brain teasers - Clean, minimalist design for focused solving KEY FEATURES - 50 meticulously crafted puzzles - Built-in hint system - Play offline - perfect for commutes - Progress tracking and rewards - Regular content updates - Active community support TRAIN YOUR BRAIN - Enhance logical thinking and problem-solving - Improve pattern recognition - Boost creative thinking - Exercise memory and attention - Practice analytical reasoning - Challenge your IQ with increasing complexity PERFECT FOR - Puzzle enthusiasts seeking fresh challenges - Brain training and mental exercise - Logic puzzle and riddle lovers - Players who enjoy discovering hidden clues - Anyone looking for offline entertainment - All ages and skill levels SUPPORT Questions or need help? Contact us at contact.kkapps@gmail.com Join our community to share solutions and discover new strategies! Note: While no coding knowledge is required, Brain Code uses a command-line style interface for an immersive experience. Tech info: STOP 0x000LVL09 REASON "I like this game"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brain Code at 4.6 against What's inside the box?'s 4.3. Brain Code also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1K vs 111). What's inside the box?'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. What's inside the box? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brain Code sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Brain Code holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain Code has 1K ratings behind it against 111, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 78% and 77% positive.
What's inside the box? ships an update every 3 months, Brain Code monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | What's inside the box? | Brain Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (111 ratings) | 4.6 (1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews — better | 76.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 111 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | Kyrylo Kartukov |
Customer experience
What's inside the box?
Brain Code
User reviews
What's inside the box?
From 111 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Brain Code
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging and creative puzzles
- 👍 Unique coding-based gameplay
- 🧠 Requires out-of-the-box thinking
- 🎨 Clean and minimalistic design
- 💡 Innovative concept
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs with ads and level progression
- 🤔 Some puzzles require too much external knowledge
- 🤯 Extremely difficult at times
- 🔍 Lack of in-game guidance or hints
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
Brain Code
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to close ads
- Level 24 equation puzzle not accepting correct answer
- Level 39 unbeatable on iPhones without back button
- Level 20 bug preventing progress
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Improved ad experience
- Walkthrough or solution guide
- Keyboard support improvements
In-app purchases
What's inside the box?
- premium unlock$2.49
Brain Code
- pinch of tips$0.99
- handful of tips$1.99
- Platinum Pass$1.99
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- 2x handful of tips$2.99
- tip fan$4.99
- tip master$6.99
Questions
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