Comparison

Boxes vs Ramen Master Challenge

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

Ramen Master Challenge

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
Ramen Master Challenge3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxes ships an update monthly, Ramen Master Challenge daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Boxes versus Ramen Master Challenge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesRamen Master Challenge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSnapbreak Games ABFlorian 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

1 purchases

Boxes

One-time1
  • Full Game$4.99
1 purchases

Ramen Master Challenge

One-time1
  • Ramen Rush Vollversion$2.99

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ramen Master Challenge free?
Ramen Master Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boxes or Ramen Master Challenge have ads?
Neither Boxes nor Ramen Master Challenge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxes or Ramen Master Challenge?
Boxes ships an update monthly, and Ramen Master Challenge daily. Most recently, Boxes was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ramen Master Challenge on October 14, 2026.

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