Paper Match vs Open The Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper Match
A relaxing puzzle game where you fold and cut paper to match a target design. Test your spatial reasoning and symmetry skills to create intricate paper art.
- Fold and cut paper
- Match target designs
- Symmetry challenges
- Simple gameplay
- Paper art creation
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Cut to match! A simple paper art game, "Paper Match"! ▼ EASY TO PLAY ◆ Shape the folded paper Shape the folded paper to match the given design. The trick is to think symmetrical. ◆ Match the design Unfold your paper when finished. Were you able to match it?
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paper Match at none against Open The Box's 1. Paper Match also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.5). Open The Box's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 82) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ads 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. Open The Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paper Match asks for nothing beyond the download.
Open The Box holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open The Box has 4.1K ratings behind it against 82, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Paper Match's written reviews are positive against 44% of Open The Box's.
Paper Match ships an update every 4 days, Open The Box every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paper Match | Open The Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (82 ratings) | 4.8 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 44.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 82 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Translimit, Inc. | HOMA GAMES |
Customer experience
Paper Match
Open The Box
Bugs and requests
Paper Match
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Paper Match
No in-app purchases
Open The Box
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
Is Paper Match free?
Is Open The Box free?
Which has better reviews, Paper Match or Open The Box?
Do Paper Match or Open The Box have ads?
Which is updated more often, Paper Match or Open The Box?
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