Comparison

Inside the Box vs Subterra

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

Head to head
About

Inside the Box

Engage your mind with logical challenges and math problems hidden within encrypted boxes. Solve puzzles to uncover codes and passwords, with a system that generates unique tasks for endless replayability. Experience immersive gameplay with gyroscope controls or opt for on-screen buttons.

Highlights
  • Logical puzzle solving
  • Math problem challenges
  • Dynamically generated puzzles
  • Gyroscope and on-screen controls
  • Code and password discovery
Features
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An unlock code is encrypted in each of the boxes, and you can get it if you solve the puzzle. The tasks inside of all the boxes are absolutely logical, they contain no hidden buttons or doors - they are intended just to test your logical abilities. Most puzzles will require you to find digits, numbers, code words, as well as solve math problems. The game includes a system for generating puzzles. This means that every time you complete the game, all tasks and answers to them will be automatically generated and will not be repeated again. The game offers a gyroscope control feature, which lets you feel like you are really holding a box with puzzles in your hands. There is also an alternative control option for on-screen buttons. Will you be able to pick all the passwords and combinations hidden inside? Challenge accepted?!

About

Subterra

Features
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Calculate your path. Consume your enemies. Escape the grid. Welcome to a puzzle experience where every move is a calculation and every enemy is an opportunity. In this grid-based strategy game, your objective is clear but the execution is unforgiving: navigate the labyrinth, consume enemies weaker than you to absorb their strength, and grow powerful enough to break through the final guards and reach the exit. But raw power isn't enough; you must chart a precise course. One wrong turn will leave you face-to-face with mathematically impossible traps and overpowered blockers. Do you take the most efficient route to survive, or do you risk it all to clear the board and devour the optional bosses? Key Features: - Strategic Grid Puzzles: Master over 200 meticulously designed levels where logic and route planning are your greatest weapons. - Risk vs. Reward Gameplay: Follow the critical path to secure the exit, or carefully map your movements to level up and conquer massive optional enemies. - Classic Pixel Art Aesthetic: Immerse yourself in a nostalgic, high-quality pixel art world across multiple unlockable zones. - Global Leaderboards: Push your progression to the limit and compete against players worldwide for the top rank. - Dynamic Difficulty: Experience a progression curve that constantly tests your spatial awareness and foresight as the grids expand and the traps grow deadlier.

Screenshots

Inside the Box4 screens
Subterra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Subterra at none against Inside the Box's shown. Inside the Box's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Inside the Box sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Subterra sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Inside the Box versus Subterra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInside the BoxSubterra
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size240 MB137 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAlexander TavintsevFernando Pastor

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Inside the Box

One-time2
  • Hints (15)$0.99
  • Hints (50)$2.99
4 purchases

Subterra

One-time4
  • 250 coins$1.99
  • 500 coins$2.99
  • 1000 coins$4.99
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  • 2000 coins$8.99

Questions

Is Inside the Box free?
Inside the Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subterra free?
Subterra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inside the Box or Subterra have ads?
Inside the Box shows ads; Subterra does not.

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