Comparison

Neon Splash vs Open The Box

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

Head to head
About

Neon Splash

Guide glowing fluid through dark environments to reveal hidden neon art. This game features incredibly simple controls for an accessible and visually engaging experience.

Highlights
  • Guide glowing fluid
  • Reveal hidden neon beauty
  • Simple controls
  • Visually engaging
Features
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Guide glowing fluid into the dark, to find a hidden neon beauty! Super simple controls! Privacy Policy: https://say.games/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://say.games/terms-of-use

About

Open The Box

Uncover hidden items by unfolding box sides and solving puzzles. Decorate your virtual home with the treasures you discover. A fun and engaging experience for puzzle and decoration enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Solve box puzzles
  • Unfold box sides
  • Discover hidden items
  • Decorate your house
  • Collect items
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What's in the box? Tap to fold the sides, open the box and solve the puzzle. Decorate your house with all the items you find in the boxes.

Screenshots

Neon Splash3 screens
Open The Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Open The Box at every 8 days against Neon Splash's every 2 months. Open The Box also leads on iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). Neon Splash's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 44%) and ratings volume (42K vs 3.8K). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neon Splash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Open The Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.7 for Neon Splash against 4.8 for Open The Box. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neon Splash has 42K ratings behind it against 3.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Neon Splash's written reviews are positive against 44% of Open The Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neon Splash ships an update every 2 months, Open The Box every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Neon Splash versus Open The Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeon SplashOpen The Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (42K ratings)4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews — better44.2% of reviews
Number of ratings42K — better3.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size299 MB207 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSayGames LTDHOMA GAMES

Customer experience

Neon Splash

All ratings41,976 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative24.0%

Open The Box

All ratings3,784 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral18.6%
Negative37.2%

User reviews

Neon Splash

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Satisfying and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 🎨 Vibrant and colorful visuals

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Excessive ads after every level
  • 🤯 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 😩 Lack of difficulty and challenge

Open The Box

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Best game ever
  • 👍 Love it
  • 🔥 It's lit
  • 👍 Good game
  • 🎮 Fun game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Opening game doesn't load
  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 Bad, can't get in the game
  • 🐛 Ads ruin the game
  • 🔍 Too easy, needs more challenge

Bugs and requests

Neon Splash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing when trying to unlock last skin
  • Coins disappearing after failed skin unlock attempts
  • Liquid clipping through sharp edges on some levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and increased difficulty
  • Ability to create and save custom designs
  • Addition of sound effects and music

Open The Box

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Opening game shows black/grey screen
  • Ads crash the game
  • Boxes give duplicate items

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more rooms/houses
  • Make gems/diamonds easier to obtain
  • Add more challenges and harder boxes
  • Add a paid ad-free version

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Neon Splash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Open The Box

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Neon Splash free?
Neon Splash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open The Box free?
Open The Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Neon Splash or Open The Box?
Open The Box is rated higher. Neon Splash averages 4.7 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while Open The Box averages 4.8 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Neon Splash or Open The Box have ads?
Both Neon Splash and Open The Box show ads.
Which is updated more often, Neon Splash or Open The Box?
Neon Splash ships an update every 2 months, and Open The Box every 8 days. Most recently, Neon Splash was updated on September 25, 2026 and Open The Box on September 22, 2026.

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