Boxes vs Ramen Master Challenge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Solve 20 original puzzle boxes
- Explore a mysterious mansion
- Intricate machinery and controls
- Cryptic atmosphere
- Test your resolve and skills
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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.
Ramen Master Challenge
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A little ramen shop. A warm bowl. Your next puzzle. Ramen Master Challenge is a cozy ingredient puzzle game with a calm atmosphere. Swap neighboring ingredients, connect everything your guests ordered and serve a delicious bowl of ramen. THINK, CONNECT, SERVE Each swap costs a move. Plan your path, work around blocked tiles and complete every order before your moves run out. Connections can turn corners, but cannot run diagonally. Need a little help? Hints are available. WATCH YOUR KITCHEN GROW Work your way through 150 levels, one at a time. Completed levels remain available to replay. • Levels 1–19: 4 × 4 boards • Levels 20–59: 5 × 5 boards • From level 60: 6 × 6 boards Discover new ingredients, larger orders and trickier layouts as you progress. MAKE YOUR SHOP YOUR OWN Earn coins by completing levels and spend them on decorations for your ramen shop. Coins can also buy extra moves. All coins are earned through gameplay — there are no paid coin packs. A COZY BREAK Enjoy gentle music, sound effects and light or dark appearance. Music and sound effects can be switched off separately. Play the puzzles offline, with progress saved on your device. TRY IT FREE Levels 1–10 are free. A single, non-consumable in-app purchase permanently unlocks access to levels 11–150. You still progress by completing each level in order. Both the free and full versions are ad-free. No subscriptions and no game account required. Purchases can be restored using the same Apple Account. Gameplay progress is stored locally and is not synced across devices. Available in English, German, Japanese and Simplified Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ramen Master Challenge at daily against Boxes's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Boxes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ramen Master Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Boxes ships an update monthly, Ramen Master Challenge daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxes | Ramen Master Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snapbreak Games AB | Florian Steinmueller |
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
Ramen Master Challenge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boxes
- Full Game$4.99
Ramen Master Challenge
- Ramen Rush Vollversion$2.99
Questions
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