Comparison

Blackthorn Castle 2 vs Boxville 2

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

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About

Blackthorn Castle 2

Embark on a captivating point-and-click adventure to Blackthorn Castle. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, and break a dark wizard's spells to find a mysterious artifact before it's too late. Explore a 14th-century castle and its surroundings with custom graphics and a dynamic map.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click adventure gameplay
  • Explore 14th-century castle and forest
  • Solve dozens of puzzles and find clues
  • Custom HD graphics and soundtrack
  • Dynamic map with fast-travel
  • In-game camera for clues
  • Auto-save progress
Features
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Travel back in time to Blackthorn Castle in this much larger game sequel. Break the dark wizard's spells and make deals with a bridge troll! Embark on your own quest in this beautifully designed classic point and click adventure puzzle game. Explore an all but forgotten 14th century Blackthorn Castle, surrounding dark forest and structures. Discover hidden passageways, clues and puzzles along the way! Uncle Henry has been hunting lost treasures for as long as you can remember. His legendary stories of adventure excited your imagination as you were a child growing up. Now with your newly acquired archeology skills, he has been reaching out from time to time for your help in tracking down some of these difficult to find treasures. You must hurry and help him on this amazing adventure before anyone else finds the mysterious artifact! This captivating adventure game has: - Custom designed beautiful HD graphics! - Custom composed soundtrack and sound effects! - A dynamic map to show the screens you have visited and current location - A camera that takes photos of clues and symbols as you discover them - Dozens of puzzles, clues, and items - Auto saves your progress - Available for phones and tablets! - Instantly move around the map reducing travel time with Fast-travel - Get helpful text hints that nudge you in the right direction and complete walkthrough videos for each hint and puzzle Visit our website to sign up for our newsletter and learn about upcoming games! www.syntaxity.com

About

Boxville 2

Embark on an adventure in a city of boxes to find a missing friend and fix a fireworks mishap. Explore diverse locations, solve puzzles, and enjoy charming hand-drawn visuals and unique interactions.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn visuals
  • Unique animations and sounds
  • Original music tracks
  • Logic puzzles
  • Story-driven mini-games
  • No dialogue
Features
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Boxville 2 tells a new story set in the city of boxes. Two can friends are given an important task by the mayor: to set up fireworks for the city’s celebration. But due to a mistake, the fireworks go off incorrectly, causing chaos throughout the city. Worse yet, one of the friends goes missing. Now, the main character — a red can — must explore different areas and secret corners of Boxville, and even venture beyond the city, to set things right and find his friend. What’s Inside Boxville 2: - Hand-drawn visuals crafted with love - Unique animations and sounds for every interaction - Original music tracks set the mood in every scene - Dozens of logic puzzles and story-driven mini-games - No dialogue — characters speak through fun sketches

Screenshots

Blackthorn Castle 24 screens
Boxville 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boxville 2 at none against Blackthorn Castle 2's 2. Boxville 2 also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Blackthorn Castle 2's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Blackthorn Castle 2 costs $3.99 and Boxville 2 $3.99 up front. Blackthorn Castle 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Boxville 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxville 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 419 and 292 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Blackthorn Castle 2's written reviews are positive against 88% of Boxville 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackthorn Castle 2 ships an update monthly, Boxville 2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Blackthorn Castle 2 versus Boxville 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackthorn Castle 2Boxville 2
Price$3.99$3.99
Rating4.6 (419 ratings)4.8 (292 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings419 — better292
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#106 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB513 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSyntaxity Inc.Triomatica Games

Customer experience

Blackthorn Castle 2

All ratings419 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.4%

Boxville 2

All ratings292 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

User reviews

Blackthorn Castle 2

From 419 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤗 Relaxing and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Helpful hints and clues
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
  • ⏱️ Long gameplay duration
  • 💡 Challenging yet rewarding puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Some puzzles lack clear logic
  • 💰 Paid hints and fast travel
  • 🔀 Confusing navigation between locations

Boxville 2

From 292 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Cute and fun game
  • 👍 Entertaining and enjoyable
  • 💡 Challenging but not frustrating puzzles
  • 🎨 Wonderful graphics and characters

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Lack of guidance on some puzzles
  • ⏱️ Game is too short

Bugs and requests

Blackthorn Castle 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Certain puzzles not registering inputs correctly
  • Occasional crashes or freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free hints and clues
  • Improved puzzle logic and clarity
  • Streamlined navigation between locations

Boxville 2

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Controls not sensitive enough on mobile

Requested features

2 requests
  • More Boxville games
  • Longer story and gameplay

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blackthorn Castle 2

One-time2
  • Unlock Fast Travel$0.99
  • Unlock Hints$0.99
None

Boxville 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackthorn Castle 2 free?
Blackthorn Castle 2 costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Boxville 2 free?
Boxville 2 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blackthorn Castle 2 or Boxville 2?
Boxville 2 is rated higher. Blackthorn Castle 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 419 ratings, while Boxville 2 averages 4.8 from 292 ratings.
Do Blackthorn Castle 2 or Boxville 2 have ads?
Neither Blackthorn Castle 2 nor Boxville 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackthorn Castle 2 or Boxville 2?
Blackthorn Castle 2 ships an update monthly, and Boxville 2 weekly. Most recently, Blackthorn Castle 2 was updated on September 22, 2026 and Boxville 2 on September 23, 2026.

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