Comparison

Isoland vs Boxville

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

Head to head
About

Isoland

Embark on an atmospheric point-and-click adventure to unravel the mysteries of a trapped island. Use your wits to solve complex puzzles, uncover hidden items, and decipher logic to escape. The island's secrets await those who can overcome its challenges.

Highlights
  • Atmospheric point & click gameplay
  • Unique and challenging puzzle quests
  • Well-designed background story
  • Special art design style
  • Inference-based item acquisition
  • Brain-battles against tricks and riddles
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Appearing deceptively peaceful to the casual passerby, a mysterious island exists in the far reaches of the Atlantic Ocean. The inhabitants know not how they got there or why they stay; all they’re sure of is that the place in which they are trapped is called Isoland. You are a researcher who has received a letter from a friend imploring you to help with an investigation on Isoland. You travel to the mysterious island, seeking to unravel its mysteries -- but after you arrive, you realize all too late that you, too, are now trapped. Beware of being lulled into complacency by the beauty of the island: Use your wits to avoid being tricked, and unravel the logic behind complex puzzles. Only then will the secrets of Isoland be revealed. Features: - An Atmospheric Point & Click puzzle game - Unique & challenging in-game puzzle quests. - Well-designed background story with tailored gameplay. - Special & unique art design style. - Inference based system linked to acquisition of item located in various buildings. - Breaktaking brain-battles against merciless tricks and riddles - Supporting multiple language, English, Dutch, Chinese (Simple), Chinese (Traditional), French, Spanish, Japanese, and alien languages Tips: - Don`t miss the small detail! Even a small key point can be let you to freedom! - Tap the objects and find the hidden items to figure out the puzzles using your solving skills and your brain - Don’t linger in one place. - If the puzzle is too hard, use the tips to solve the puzzle Contact: Feedback & Suggestions: contact@cottongame.com

About

Boxville

This animated adventure puzzle game features speechless cans navigating a city of boxes. Solve logic puzzles and riddles, explore a charming world, and uncover the mystery behind earthquakes. Enjoy a unique audio-visual experience, playable solo or with a friend.

Highlights
  • Animated film and puzzle game hybrid
  • Hand-drawn graphics and custom animations
  • Environmental quests and logical puzzles
  • Unique music for each scene
  • Wordless communication via speech bubbles
  • Playable solo or co-op
Features
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Boxville is 2-in-1: an animated film and a puzzle game. Boxville is an adventure puzzle game about speechless cans living in the city of boxes and drawing doodles on cardboards to tell the stories. Boxville is good for playing alone to dive into the atmosphere and challenge your brain with sophisticated logic puzzles and riddles, or playing with a friend or family to share unique audio-visual experiences and solve the puzzles together. Design The core idea of the game is that it’s not just a game - but also an animated film that you can watch and play at the same time. We designed Boxville’s gameplay with the purpose of taking away your anxiety and stress. You can explore and observe the world without rushing and pressure. The game is full of environmental quests and logical puzzles that we have carefully picked from among hundreds of options. Story Boxville is a city of boxes populated with old cans. They live quiet and happy lives with their everyday routines and habits. But one day, unexplained earthquakes disturbed their idyll... Blue Can (our hero) lost his best friend because of that. He started his search but it is not so easy to move through the city after earthquakes. He has to find a way to move forward, return the friend back home and discover the real reason for all those earthquakes. There are many adventures, new friends and it’s not only friends that are waiting for him on the way. He has to be curious, inventive, careful, and to help others, to reach his goal. What you can expect to see and hear in Boxville: - Hand-drawn graphics — all backgrounds and characters are carefully drawn by our artists. - Every animation and sound is created especially for each interaction. - Unique music track was created for every scene to accomplish the atmosphere of the game. - Tens of logical puzzles and mini-games are tightly incorporated into the story of the game. - There are no words in the game — all characters communicate via cartoony speechbubbles.

Screenshots

Isoland4 screens
Boxville4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boxville at none against Isoland's 10. Boxville also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.2). Isoland's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Isoland costs $0.99 and Boxville $1.99 up front. Isoland sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Boxville asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxville holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 165 and 779 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Isoland's written reviews are positive against 78% of Boxville's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Isoland ships an update every 3 months, Boxville every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Isoland versus Boxville: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIsolandBoxville
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (165 ratings)4.7 (779 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings165779 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#102 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB1.2 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd.Triomatica Games

Customer experience

Isoland

All ratings165 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews410 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative14.9%

Boxville

All ratings755 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative13.7%

User reviews

Isoland

From 165 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique art style
  • 🧠 Challenging but fair puzzles
  • 🤔 Intriguing story and atmosphere
  • 💰 Good value for the price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🤔 Confusing or unclear story/ending
  • 💰 Paid hints/solutions
  • 🌐 Lack of language support

Boxville

From 779 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable puzzles
  • 🎨 Beautiful art and animation
  • 🎶 Lovely music
  • 🧠 Challenging but logical puzzles
  • 🤗 Charming characters and story

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Short game length
  • 🔍 Tiny inventory items hard to see
  • 🤯 Some puzzles too obscure
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🤖 Lack of hint system or ability to skip puzzles

Bugs and requests

Isoland

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Missing/disappearing items
  • Puzzles not working as expected
  • Crashes or freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels/episodes
  • Improved hint system
  • Better localization
  • Ability to restart from previous progress

Boxville

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress reset after updates
  • Inventory items disappearing
  • Puzzle mechanics not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer game with more content
  • Ability to use stylus/Apple Pencil
  • Improved save/load system
  • In-game hints or ability to skip puzzles

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Isoland

One-time10
  • Get the main entrance lighthouse passcode$0.99
  • Get the factory door unlock$0.99
  • Get inside the temple door password$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Rockets get the door unlocking$0.99
  • Open the box to get the rocket$0.99
  • Get coffin password$0.99
  • Pyramid obtain dial pointer display mode$0.99
  • Props Tip: flower$0.99
  • Props Tip: Pyramid$0.99
  • Props Tip: Temple corner$0.99
None

Boxville

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Isoland free?
Isoland costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Boxville free?
Boxville costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Isoland or Boxville?
Boxville is rated higher. Isoland averages 4.2 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while Boxville averages 4.7 from 779 ratings.
Do Isoland or Boxville have ads?
Isoland shows ads; Boxville does not.
Which is updated more often, Isoland or Boxville?
Isoland ships an update every 3 months, and Boxville every 9 days. Most recently, Isoland was updated on November 6, 2026 and Boxville on November 7, 2026.

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