Comparison

Mapnik vs Mystery Box 2

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

Head to head
About

Mapnik

Features
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Explore the world by guessing random locations. Better guess, higher score! Play with friends or alone.

About

Mystery Box 2

Engage your mind with a 3D escape room puzzle experience. Manipulate interactive boxes, discover hidden artifacts, and solve challenging riddles. Unlock bonus levels and enjoy immersive graphics and chilling music.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D boxes
  • Hidden artifact discovery
  • Challenging riddles
  • Unlockable bonus levels
  • Realistic graphics
  • Hint system
Features
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Turn wheels, move handles, push buttons, and think smart to unlock all the boxes. You can find hidden puzzle pieces on a side of the boxes as well. • GHOST BOX Discover all Artifacts in the game to unlock an extra awesome level, the Ghost Box! • REALISTIC GRAPHICS It feels like you're handling real boxes in different rooms. • DISCOVER ARTIFACTS Once you open all 8 boxes of a chosen pack, find hidden puzzle pieces to compose a figure and find out a brief history of the discovered artifact. • AMAZING PUZZLES Think outside of the box to solve all riddles; it's not always easy. Leonardo da Vinci would have a hard time opening all the boxes of this game! • CHILLING BACKGROUND MUSIC Play the game with your headphones to get totally immersed in it! • FUN IS GUARANTEED Mystery Box will give you hours of fun and will also challenge your brain skills with some good tricky riddles • HINTS In case you get stuck on a level, click the bulb button to get a hint that will help you solve the puzzles • SHARE THE ARTIFACTS YOU FIND Get exposed on Twitter by sharing the game after completing an artifact image. Let your community know what you're playing! ------------------------------------------------ XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow me @xsgames_ on both Twitter and Instagram

Screenshots

Mapnik4 screens
Mystery Box 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mapnik at none against Mystery Box 2's 3. Mystery Box 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mystery Box 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mapnik asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapnik ships an update monthly, Mystery Box 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mapnik versus Mystery Box 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapnikMystery Box 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (187 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—57.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—187 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB152 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMichal MlejnekXSGames

Bugs and requests

Mapnik

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mystery Box 2

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Game not downloading after purchase
  • Glitches preventing mini-game completion
  • Artifacts not counting correctly (e.g., 15/16 instead of 16/16)
  • Elements dislodged from the box, making them non-functional
  • Elements not working initially, then working later
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  • Game freezes or crashes
  • Cannot get past the title page/play button
  • Taps do nothing or are delayed
  • Box spins repeatedly and uncontrollably
  • Objects move unintentionally
  • Cannot turn the box to fix issues
  • App closes after reaching the play button
  • Tutorial doesn't work properly
  • Spinning wheels turn the box instead of the intended element
  • Game unplayable after latest update
  • Ads are too long and repetitive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve tutorial functionality
  • Ensure game progress is saved across devices
  • Add more background clues
  • Fix artifact counting issues

In-app purchases

None

Mapnik

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Mystery Box 2

One-time3
  • Premium$3.99
  • Premium + Coffee$4.99
  • Premium + Love$7.99

Questions

Is Mapnik free?
Mapnik is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mystery Box 2 free?
Mystery Box 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mapnik or Mystery Box 2 have ads?
Mapnik shows ads; Mystery Box 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Mapnik or Mystery Box 2?
Mapnik ships an update monthly, and Mystery Box 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mapnik was updated on October 7, 2026 and Mystery Box 2 on October 6, 2026.

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