# Clean vs Open The Box

The clearest difference is update cadence: Open The Box at every 8 days against Clean's every 5 weeks. Open The Box also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 375). Clean's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clean 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Clean against 4.8 for Open The Box. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open The Box has 4.1K ratings behind it against 375, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Clean's written reviews are positive against 44% of Open The Box's.

Clean ships an update every 5 weeks, Open The Box every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clean | Open The Box |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (375 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-up-3d/id1506596057/reviews) | **[4.8 (4.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-the-box/id6444708561/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 375 | **4.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 44.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 117 MB | 207 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 12.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Christoph Muller](https://appshunter.io/developer/1029759942) | [HOMA GAMES](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508492426) |

## What reviewers say

### Clean

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clean-up-3d/id1506596057)

Control two vacuum cleaners working together to clear islands of waste.  Embark on a mission to clean up the world and restore its beauty.

**Highlights:** Cooperative cleaning gameplay, Island cleanup missions, World-saving objective, Control two vacuum cleaners

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |


### Open The Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-the-box/id6444708561)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Opening game shows black/grey screen
- Ads crash the game
- Boxes give duplicate items

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clean free?

Clean 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, Clean or Open The Box?

Open The Box is rated higher. Clean averages 4.6 out of 5 from 375 ratings, while Open The Box averages 4.8 from 4.1K ratings.

### Do Clean or Open The Box have ads?

Both Clean and Open The Box show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clean or Open The Box?

Clean ships an update every 5 weeks, and Open The Box every 8 days. Most recently, Clean was updated on October 21, 2026 and Open The Box on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*