Shut the Box vs Mex Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shut the Box
A classic dice game challenging your luck and strategy. Aim to "shut the box" by rolling dice to cover numbered tiles. It's free to play, requires no internet, and offers a fun, addictive experience.
- Classic dice rolling gameplay
- Offline play supported
- Free to download and play
- Challenging strategy elements
- Simple, addictive mechanics
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Harder than it looks! Rare are those who have been able to shut the box for good! Luck will help you but you will need more than that to beat this game to the ground! • No internet connection needed • 100% free Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Mex Train
A digital adaptation of the popular family domino game. Compete against three AI opponents, strategically arranging your dominoes to build the best train. Utilize hints to guide your moves and optimize your gameplay.
- Play against three computer opponents
- Drag and arrange dominoes
- Flip dominoes before play
- Build your perfect train
- Get play hints
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Favorite family domino game. Play against three computer opponents. Drag ten dominoes to your home area to start each round. Before play, you can double-tap a domino to flip it around, and arrange your perfect train. Tap the question mark for a play hint (doesn't show, if no play available).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shut the Box at 5.0 against Mex Train's 3.5. Shut the Box also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months). Mex Train's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Shut the Box sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Mex Train asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shut the Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mex Train has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Shut the Box's written reviews are positive against 56% of Mex Train's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shut the Box ships an update every 3 months, Mex Train every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Shut the Box | Mex Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.5 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Two4Tea | Phil Stern |
Customer experience
Shut the Box
Mex Train
In-app purchases
Shut the Box
- 100 coins$0.99
- Special Offer$1.99
- Premium$2.99
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- 550 coins$4.99
- Special Offer 2$4.99
- 1200 coins$9.99
- Special Offer 3$14.99
- 3200 coins$24.99
- 13000 coins$89.99
Mex Train
No in-app purchases
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