Comparison

Boxes vs QBco

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

Head to head
About

Boxes

Step into the shoes of a legendary thief tasked with infiltrating a lavish mansion. Discover a series of intricate puzzle boxes that hold a deeper, more sinister secret. Escape the mansion and uncover the truth behind its mysterious purpose.

Highlights
  • Solve 20 original puzzle boxes
  • Explore a mysterious mansion
  • Intricate machinery and controls
  • Cryptic atmosphere
  • Test your resolve and skills
Features
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As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There you find a series of puzzle boxes, designed for an unknown purpose. Soon signs begin to emerge that you are no longer in control of what is unfolding, and perhaps never were. You start to doubt if this is an ordinary residence or a containment facility of some sort. What should have been a quick in-and-out, gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers. Inspired by the cryptic atmosphere, intricate machinery and smooth controls of the best room escape games, we have created 20 original puzzle boxes that will test your resolve and skills in order to successfully navigate this mysterious and compelling journey. Each puzzle box is beautiful, unique, and a true delight to explore and figure out.

About

QBco

Features
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Challenge your mind with QBco— Tic-Tac-Toe reimagined in three dimensions. Play on a 3×3×3 cube where strategy goes beyond the flat grid. Align three in a row across any axis — horizontal, vertical, or diagonal — through all three layers. Features: - Single player mode with AI opponent - Online multiplayer — match with friends or random opponents - Online multiplayer with friends or random opponents - Intuitive touch controls with orbit camera and pinch-to-zoom - Color-coded victory lines to visualize winning combinations - Session score tracking across rematches - Multiple game modes including unlock center cell challenge Simple to learn, hard to master. The classic game you know, now with a whole new dimension.

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
QBco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QBco at none against Boxes's 1. QBco also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads, 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. Boxes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. QBco asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxes ships an update monthly, QBco every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boxes versus QBco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesQBco
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB160 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSnapbreak GamesMANUEL HOSSEINI SOHI

Bugs and requests

Boxes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on certain puzzles
  • Save progress issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and chapters
  • Difficulty settings
  • Replayability options
  • Expanded story and lore

QBco

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boxes

One-time1
  • Full Game$8.99
None

QBco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QBco free?
QBco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boxes or QBco have ads?
Neither Boxes nor QBco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxes or QBco?
Boxes ships an update monthly, and QBco every 9 days. Most recently, Boxes was updated on November 6, 2026 and QBco on October 30, 2026.

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