What's inside the box? vs Linko
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
Linko
A simple and calming puzzle game designed for relaxation. Players rotate lines on a board to connect them all, offering an easy-to-learn maze-like experience for all ages. The game's revenue supports a stray cat shelter.
- Simple one-finger controls
- Calming maze-like gameplay
- Easy to learn for all ages
- Rotate lines to connect
- Relaxing mind exercise
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Linko is a very simple and calming puzzle game. All you need to prepare to play Linko is your phone and one finger. Linko is not difficult or complicated, so anyone, regardless of age or gender, can enjoy it. Calm your mind and proceed as if solving a simple maze. [How to play] Rotate the lines on the given board to connect them all. Try it right now! + PS: Most of the revenue generated through the game is used for the shelter for stray cats that we manage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: What's inside the box? at 4.3 against Linko's 3.8. What's inside the box? also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 61%) and ratings volume (111 vs 26). Linko's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Linko sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
What's inside the box? holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of What's inside the box?'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Linko's.
What's inside the box? ships an update every 3 months, Linko every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | What's inside the box? | Linko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (111 ratings) — better | 3.8 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews — better | 60.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 111 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — 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 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bart BONTE | 1PixelStudio Co. |
Customer experience
What's inside the box?
Linko
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
Linko
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
What's inside the box?
- premium unlock$2.49
Linko
- Donate low price.$4.99
- Donate medium price.$19.99
- Donate high price.$44.99
Questions
Is What's inside the box? free?
Is Linko free?
Which has better reviews, What's inside the box? or Linko?
Do What's inside the box? or Linko have ads?
Which is updated more often, What's inside the box? or Linko?
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