Comparison

pixel ray vs BoxIsland

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

Head to head
About

pixel ray

Features
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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

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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.

Screenshots

pixel ray4 screens
BoxIsland4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BoxIsland sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. pixel ray asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pixel ray ships an update every 3 weeks, BoxIsland daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
pixel ray versus BoxIsland: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpixel rayBoxIsland
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB154 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer秉博 王亮锋 朱

In-app purchases

None

pixel ray

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BoxIsland

One-time1
  • Unlock the Full Version$0.99

Questions

Is pixel ray free?
pixel ray is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoxIsland free?
BoxIsland is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do pixel ray or BoxIsland have ads?
pixel ray shows ads; BoxIsland does not.
Which is updated more often, pixel ray or BoxIsland?
pixel ray ships an update every 3 weeks, and BoxIsland daily. Most recently, pixel ray was updated on November 3, 2026 and BoxIsland on October 31, 2026.

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