Comparison

Stranger Cases vs Boxville

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

Head to head
About

Stranger Cases

Embark on a unique detective escape adventure to solve the mystery of a missing baby drone. Explore beautifully hand-drawn levels, interact with original characters, and tackle challenging quests and puzzles. Laughter is guaranteed throughout this engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Detective escape adventure
  • 15 hand-drawn levels
  • 20+ original characters
  • Challenging quests
  • Original puzzles
Features
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Can you solve the escape mystery of the missing baby drone? - A unique, one of a kind detective escape adventure! - 15 beautiful, hand drawn levels to explore! - More than 20 original characters to interact with! - Dozens of challenging quests and original puzzles! - Laughter guaranteed! - First 8 levels are free of charge! In the days of the giant mice, I decided to become a detective! A hired mind. My first client was an unusual scientist who lost his baby drone. I went on with my investigation only to find it on the roof of a very peculiar building... With even more peculiar occupants! If you think you have what it takes to be a cartoon detective, look no further - download and enjoy!

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

Stranger Cases4 screens
Boxville4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stranger Cases at Free against Boxville's $3.99. Stranger Cases also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Boxville's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, ads 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

Stranger Cases is free to download; Boxville costs $3.99 up front. Stranger Cases sells 5 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 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 537 and 755 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Stranger Cases's written reviews are positive against 78% of Boxville's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stranger Cases ships an update every 3 days, Boxville every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Stranger Cases versus Boxville: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStranger CasesBoxville
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (537 ratings)4.7 (755 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings537755 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#110 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size608 MB1.2 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSnapbreak Games ABTriomatica Games

Customer experience

Stranger Cases

All ratings537 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral15.1%
Negative25.2%

Boxville

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

User reviews

Stranger Cases

From 537 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Vibrant and detailed graphics
  • 🕹️ Simple and accessible puzzles

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall after initial free levels
  • 🕰️ Short game length
  • 🤔 Puzzles too easy for some users

Boxville

From 755 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

Stranger Cases

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Hints not working as expected
  • Glitches on certain levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging puzzles
  • Additional levels and content
  • Ability to replay completed levels

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

5 purchases

Stranger Cases

One-time5
  • Levels 9 & 10$0.99
  • Levels 11 & 12$0.99
  • Remove Ads/Infinite Hints$0.99
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  • Levels 13,14,15$1.99
  • VIP Pack$2.99
None

Boxville

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stranger Cases free?
Stranger Cases is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boxville free?
Boxville costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stranger Cases or Boxville?
Boxville is rated higher. Stranger Cases averages 4.3 out of 5 from 537 ratings, while Boxville averages 4.7 from 755 ratings.
Do Stranger Cases or Boxville have ads?
Neither Stranger Cases nor Boxville shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stranger Cases or Boxville?
Stranger Cases ships an update every 3 days, and Boxville every 9 days. Most recently, Stranger Cases was updated on October 16, 2026 and Boxville on October 15, 2026.

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