# Stymied vs Boxville

The clearest difference is price: Stymied at Free against Boxville's $3.99. Stymied also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Boxville's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (781 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Stymied is free to download; Boxville costs $3.99 up front. Stymied sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Boxville asks for nothing beyond the download.

Stymied holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxville has 781 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Stymied's written reviews are positive against 78% of Boxville's.

Stymied ships an update every 10 days, Boxville every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Stymied | Boxville |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stymied/id1513792605/reviews)** | [4.7 (781 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxville/id1605475847/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **781** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 78.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#143** |
| Size | 201 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [warwick blent](https://appshunter.io/developer/725679222) | [Triomatica Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605475849) |

## What reviewers say

### Stymied

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stymied/id1513792605)

A challenging brain teaser puzzle game where players must strategically place block pieces to cover every grid space. Explore four distinct worlds and overcome 200 levels of increasing difficulty. Earn in-game currency through daily rewards and watching ads.

**Highlights:** 200 challenging levels, Four blockified worlds, 18 unique block pieces, Drag and rotate block placement, In-game currency for rewards, Optional ad removal purchase

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Special Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |


### Boxville

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxville/id1605475847)

**Currently charting:** #143 Top Paid · Puzzle, #194 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

This animated adventure puzzle game features speechless cans navigating a city of boxes. Solve logic puzzles and riddles, explore a charming world, and uncover the mystery behind earthquakes. Enjoy a unique audio-visual experience, playable solo or with a friend.

**Highlights:** Animated film and puzzle game hybrid, Hand-drawn graphics and custom animations, Environmental quests and logical puzzles, Unique music for each scene, Wordless communication via speech bubbles, Playable solo or co-op

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable puzzles
- 🎨 Beautiful art and animation
- 🎶 Lovely music
- 🧠 Challenging but logical puzzles
- 🤗 Charming characters and story

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Short game length
- 🔍 Tiny inventory items hard to see
- 🤯 Some puzzles too obscure
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤖 Lack of hint system or ability to skip puzzles

**Reported bugs**

- Progress reset after updates
- Inventory items disappearing
- Puzzle mechanics not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Longer game with more content
- Ability to use stylus/Apple Pencil
- Improved save/load system
- In-game hints or ability to skip puzzles


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Stymied free?

Stymied is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Boxville free?

Boxville costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Stymied or Boxville?

Stymied is rated higher. Stymied averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Boxville averages 4.7 from 781 ratings.

### Do Stymied or Boxville have ads?

Neither Stymied nor Boxville shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Stymied or Boxville?

Stymied ships an update every 10 days, and Boxville every 9 days. Most recently, Stymied was updated on November 3, 2026 and Boxville on November 12, 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.*