Comparison

Masking Print vs Open The Box

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

Head to head
About

Masking Print

Engage in a unique coloring puzzle experience by combining frames and ink to reveal intricate images. Decorate and sell your custom-designed T-shirts and other apparel with a variety of tools and patterns.

Highlights
  • Coloring puzzles with frames and ink
  • Design T-shirts, bags, and uniforms
  • Variety of painting tools
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Create and sell original apparel
Features
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Have you ever done a coloring puzzle? Well, combine the frame and ink to complete the right picture! You can do various coloring puzzles such as flags, great people and famous paintings. There are various levels, from easy ones that kids can clear to difficult ones even for adults. Now, let's make your original T-shirts, decorate them and sell them. Rules Description: Select a pattern frame and matching ink. It is painted over like a puzzle to complete it. You can paint with rollers, sprays, paints, or any other tools you like. In addition to T-shirts, you can paint on bags, uniforms, and various other outfits. --- Open Source Components: https://hypercasual.kayac.com/license/masking-print/

About

Open The Box

Uncover hidden items by unfolding box sides and solving puzzles. Decorate your virtual home with the treasures you discover. A fun and engaging experience for puzzle and decoration enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Solve box puzzles
  • Unfold box sides
  • Discover hidden items
  • Decorate your house
  • Collect items
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What's in the box? Tap to fold the sides, open the box and solve the puzzle. Decorate your house with all the items you find in the boxes.

Screenshots

Masking Print4 screens
Open The Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Masking Print at none against Open The Box's 1. Open The Box's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Open The Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Masking Print asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Masking Print against 4.8 for Open The Box. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.6K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Masking Print's written reviews are positive against 44% of Open The Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Masking Print ships an update monthly, Open The Box every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Masking Print versus Open The Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasking PrintOpen The Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.6K ratings)4.8 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.4% of reviews44.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.6K — better4.1K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB207 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperKAYAC Inc.HOMA GAMES

Customer experience

Masking Print

All ratings8,598 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive40.4%
Neutral16.7%
Negative43.0%

Open The Box

All ratings3,784 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral18.6%
Negative37.2%

User reviews

Masking Print

From 8.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Fun and relaxing game
  • 👍 Good for spatial relationships and problem-solving
  • 🤩 Enjoyable time-killer

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Too many ads, disrupting gameplay
  • 🔁 Levels start repeating after a certain point
  • 🐛 Glitchy and crashes frequently
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Open The Box

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😍 Best game ever
  • 👍 Love it
  • 🔥 It's lit
  • 👍 Good game
  • 🎮 Fun game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Opening game doesn't load
  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 Bad, can't get in the game
  • 🐛 Ads ruin the game
  • 🔍 Too easy, needs more challenge

Bugs and requests

Masking Print

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to open or launch the app
  • Issues with level progression and unlocks

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety and designs
  • Option to purchase ad-free version
  • Ability to unlock new tools and media
  • Introduce coins/currency to buy items

Open The Box

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Opening game shows black/grey screen
  • Ads crash the game
  • Boxes give duplicate items

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more rooms/houses
  • Make gems/diamonds easier to obtain
  • Add more challenges and harder boxes
  • Add a paid ad-free version

In-app purchases

None

Masking Print

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Open The Box

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Masking Print free?
Masking Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open The Box free?
Open The Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Masking Print or Open The Box?
Open The Box is rated higher. Masking Print averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Open The Box averages 4.8 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Masking Print or Open The Box have ads?
Both Masking Print and Open The Box show ads.
Which is updated more often, Masking Print or Open The Box?
Masking Print ships an update monthly, and Open The Box every 8 days. Most recently, Masking Print was updated on November 3, 2026 and Open The Box on October 30, 2026.

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