Comparison

Fire & Ice Puzzles vs ArcadeBox

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

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About

Fire & Ice Puzzles

Solve challenging puzzles by strategically using ice, stones, and pipes to extinguish all fires. This game introduces new mechanics as you progress, requiring careful planning and physics-based problem-solving.

Highlights
  • Remove all fires to complete levels
  • Utilize ice, stones, and pipes
  • Physics-based sliding mechanics
  • Strategic block stacking and bridging
  • Gradually introduced new concepts
  • 90 challenging levels
Features
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Remove all fires by using ices, stones, and pipes. Looks easy, but it's tough. [Gameplay] The game will gradually introduce new concepts as you complete more levels. All the rules you'll need to know to finish the game are as followings. [Basic rules] A. Objectives 1. Remove all the fires to complete a level. B. Using Ice 1. Ice is created diagonally below you in the direction that you are facing. 2. Ice created next to another object such as a jar, stone, ice, or wall will "stick" to it and become "secure". Similarly, ice with support from below is also "secure". 3. Ice may be pushed or dropped if the ice is not secured. 4. Ice may not be placed directly above a burning jar although it may be placed one level higher up. [Advanced rules] A. Physics 1. Ice is a "smooth" surface and will slide across the floor until stopped by another object or until they drop down through an opening. 2. A stone is a "rough" surface and will move only 1 space when pushed. Stones pushed on top of ice won't stop until a rough surface is reached. 3. Secure ice or Dana can support infinite weight from above. 4. Ice not attached to walls or other secure objects or are not supported from below will drop down until solid ground is reached. 5. Removing certain ice blocks can cause chain reactions. 6. Once a jar is ignited, it can never be cooled down. 7. Ice directly above a fire will not melt. 8. You may only push blocks with nothing adjacent to them. 2 blocks are needed to form "secure" objects. 9. Pipes can still be entered if you are one level lower than the pipe itself. B. Strategy 1. Ice can be used to form steps to reach higher ledges. 2. Ice "bridges" can be formed to reach other areas. 3. Many levels require you to set up blocks for later use. 4. Not all the blocks or objects provided need to be used. 5. Stacking blocks is a useful tactic. 6. Play it safe by creating blocks before you destroy them. [Obstacles] Here are the obstacles you will encounter in the game. Blocks: Just your regular run of the mill walls. Nothing special. Fires: Remove them with the aid of your wand. Ice: Come in many lengths. Jars: Come in either hot or cold form. Pipes: Come in different shapes and lengths. Stones: Are both indestructible and heat-resistant. All levels are resolvable, so don't think it's impossible when you get stuck. Good luck!

About

ArcadeBox

This application serves as a free emulator for GameBoy and GameBoy Color games. It supports iCade controllers and offers customizable game modes. Users can legally add their own purchased ROMs via file sharing.

Highlights
  • GameBoy and GameBoy Color emulation
  • iCade controller compatibility
  • 80s and 90s arcade style design
  • Color or green game mode
  • Supports user-added ROMs
Features
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"ArcadeBox" is a free emulator for GameBoy, GameBoyColor. The emulator is free, what you pay (at the price indicated in the App Store for downloading the app ArcadeBox) is the ROM of the ArkAttack game (COLOR version, copyright Gianluca Natalini 2024) already pre-installed inside the ArcadeBox emulator. To add new ROMs: ArcadeBox allows the installation (using file sharing or the FILE application - copy/paste or share with or AirDrop, see screenshots of the app) of additional original ROMs for GameBoy, purchased by You in other stores. Please remember that downloading ROMs from internet is ILLEGAL; you can therefore only install the ROMs that you have regularly purchased and for which you have the license to use. COMPLIANCE with the LAWS / COPYRIGHT for the ROMs is your responsibility. Features: - compatible with iCade - 80s and 90s arcade style console/controller - color or green game mode (green phosphors, it depends on the installed ROM) LICENSE for ArcadeBox: - ArcadeBox is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 License. LICENSE for ArkAttack ROM: - ArkAttack ROM is NOT FREE (copyright: Gianluca Natalini 2024).

Screenshots

Fire & Ice Puzzles4 screens
ArcadeBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fire & Ice Puzzles at Free against ArcadeBox's $0.99. ArcadeBox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 12 months vs every 38 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

Fire & Ice Puzzles is free to download; ArcadeBox costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArcadeBox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fire & Ice Puzzles ships an update every 38 months, ArcadeBox every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Fire & Ice Puzzles versus ArcadeBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFire & Ice PuzzlesArcadeBox
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB5 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperZIROTEK Corp.Gianluca Natalini

Customer experience

Fire & Ice Puzzles

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

ArcadeBox

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fire & Ice Puzzles

No in-app purchases

None

ArcadeBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fire & Ice Puzzles free?
Fire & Ice Puzzles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArcadeBox free?
ArcadeBox costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fire & Ice Puzzles or ArcadeBox?
ArcadeBox is rated higher. Fire & Ice Puzzles averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ArcadeBox averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Fire & Ice Puzzles or ArcadeBox have ads?
Fire & Ice Puzzles shows ads; ArcadeBox does not.
Which is updated more often, Fire & Ice Puzzles or ArcadeBox?
Fire & Ice Puzzles ships an update every 38 months, and ArcadeBox every 12 months. Most recently, Fire & Ice Puzzles was updated on November 3, 2026 and ArcadeBox on October 24, 2026.

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