Comparison

BOXD vs Idle Tic Tac Toe

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

Head to head
About

BOXD

Merge and evolve cardboard boxes to discover over 100 unique designs. Build a box company from humble beginnings to a multimillion-dollar enterprise. Utilize offline production and compete with friends to maximize earnings.

Highlights
  • Fuse boxes to discover new ones
  • Collect over 100 unique boxes
  • Prestige for Rainbow Boxes
  • Offline production for earnings
  • Compete with friends via leaderboards
Features
Read full description

What does a cardboard box fused with another cardboard box give you? A watermelon box of course! Collect, fuse and evolve boxes to discover better boxes! Start your box company with a cardboard box and grow into a multimillion dollar company! Who needs eggs or cookies when you have boxes! FEATURES ◆ Fuse boxes together and discover new ones ◆ Complete your Boxpedia by collecting 100+ unique boxes ◆ Prestige to earn Rainbow Boxes and maximize your box income ◆ Use the power of offline production to supercharge your box earnings ◆ Compete against friends through achievements and leaderboards Enjoy the game? Please leave a review and tell us what you'd like to see in the next update. We ready *every single* review!

About

Idle Tic Tac Toe

Build a network of Tic Tac Toe players to gain classroom clout. Recruit, upgrade, and profit from your players as they compete for gum. Enjoy continuous gameplay whether you're actively playing or away.

Highlights
  • Recruit and upgrade Tic Tac Toe players
  • Earn gum and classroom clout
  • Idle gameplay mechanics
  • Build a network of players
  • Progress through school ranks
Features
Read full description

It's your first day back at school - but you're not here to study. You're here to rise through the ranks of classroom clout by building the most ridiculous, unstoppable network of Tic Tac Toe players the school has ever seen. You've recruited a few 1st Graders to play games of Tic Tac Toe for Gum - and business is booming. Coach them, upgrade them, Profit. Whether you're checking in every few minutes or letting your empire grow while you're away, the school halls keep buzzing with the scribbles of Tic Tac Toe and the sounds of victory.

Screenshots

BOXD3 screens
Idle Tic Tac Toe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BOXD at none against Idle Tic Tac Toe's shown. BOXD also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. BOXD sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Idle Tic Tac Toe sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for BOXD against 4.5 for Idle Tic Tac Toe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 59 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of BOXD's written reviews are positive against 64% of Idle Tic Tac Toe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BOXD ships an update every 2 weeks, Idle Tic Tac Toe fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BOXD versus Idle Tic Tac Toe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBOXDIdle Tic Tac Toe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (68 ratings)4.5 (59 ratings)
Positive reviews69.8% of reviews — better64.3% of reviews
Number of ratings68 — better59
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIXELCUBE STUDIOS INC.Red Prism Games

Customer experience

BOXD

All ratings68 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive69.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative23.3%

Idle Tic Tac Toe

All ratings59 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

BOXD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video boost not working
  • Boxes disappearing after merging
  • Upgrade issues with timed events
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More upgrade options
  • Prestige/progression system
  • Automatic box combining
  • Ability to rearrange boxes
  • More box types and content

Idle Tic Tac Toe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BOXD

One-time6
  • Money Doubler$0.99
  • Open Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Offline Production$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Crate of BOXD Money$4.99
  • Truck of BOXD Money$9.99
  • Cargo Ship of BOXD Money$19.99
6 purchases

Idle Tic Tac Toe

One-time6
  • Hall Pass Handful$0.99
  • Hall Pass Binder$2.99
  • Ad Free$3.99
Show 3 more
  • Hall Pass Backpack$9.99
  • Hall Monitor Pack$9.99
  • Hall Pass Truckload$19.99

Questions

Is BOXD free?
BOXD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Idle Tic Tac Toe free?
Idle Tic Tac Toe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BOXD or Idle Tic Tac Toe?
BOXD and Idle Tic Tac Toe are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 68 and 59 ratings respectively.
Do BOXD or Idle Tic Tac Toe have ads?
Idle Tic Tac Toe shows ads; BOXD does not.
Which is updated more often, BOXD or Idle Tic Tac Toe?
BOXD ships an update every 2 weeks, and Idle Tic Tac Toe fortnightly. Most recently, BOXD was updated on September 3, 2026 and Idle Tic Tac Toe on September 21, 2026.

Other comparisons