pixel ray vs BoxIsland
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pixel ray
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【How to play】 In the scene, the beam emitter emits a beam in a certain direction, and the beam has the following properties: 1. When encountering stones, walls, and ships, they will stop, that is, they will not be able to penetrate; 2. It will reflect when encountering an oblique mirror. The oblique mirror is divided into a forward oblique mirror and a reverse oblique mirror, which will reflect the beam to different directions; 3. It will explode when encountering a beam launcher or a bomb; 4. Encountering a character will cause the character to die! 【Other elements】 1. Rocks, beam emitters, oblique mirrors, and explosions can all be pushed; 2. The character can't directly enter the water, but can go on the water by boarding a boat; 3. The character will be killed next to the bomb that exploded; 4. The character enters the next level by walking up the stairs. --Contact and feedback-- QQ group: 973828213 Sina Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/2103953697 WeChat public account:王学长的布告牌
BoxIsland
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Embark on a mysterious puzzle adventure across Box Island, where ancient ruins hide countless brain-teasing riddles. Your core gameplay is simple yet addictive: push boxes to designated spots to unlock the island’s long-buried secrets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pixel ray at none against BoxIsland's 1. pixel ray also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). BoxIsland's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). 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. BoxIsland sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. pixel ray asks for nothing beyond the download.
pixel ray ships an update every 3 weeks, BoxIsland daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pixel ray | BoxIsland |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 秉博 王 | 亮锋 朱 |
In-app purchases
pixel ray
No in-app purchases
BoxIsland
- Unlock the Full Version$0.99








