Comparison

Mystery Box 2 vs Open the Safe

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

Head to head
About

Mystery Box 2

Engage in tactile puzzles by manipulating virtual boxes with realistic graphics. Discover hidden artifacts, solve challenging riddles, and unlock bonus levels. Immerse yourself with chilling background music and hints to aid your progress.

Highlights
  • Tactile box manipulation
  • Realistic 3D graphics
  • Artifact discovery and history
  • Challenging brain teasers
  • Hint system
  • Unlockable bonus levels
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

About

Open the Safe

Engage your mind with a variety of challenging logic puzzles and riddles. Designed for short play sessions, this game offers step-by-step hints to help you overcome difficult challenges and improve your IQ. Enjoy a rich atmosphere with detailed sound design and carefully crafted levels.

Highlights
  • Variety of logic puzzles
  • Step-by-step hints
  • Short play sessions
  • Detailed sound design
  • Offline gameplay
  • Point and click puzzles
Features
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Open the Safe is a collection of bite-sized logic puzzles where every level introduces a new safe - and a new way to open it. Examine each mechanism, look for hidden patterns, redirect lasers, decipher codes, and crack unusual locks. Every puzzle brings a fresh idea and puts your logic, attention, and problem-solving skills to the test. KEY FEATURES: ● Short play session Entertain yourself busy while queuing or riding the bus. ● Step-by-step hints at all levels This is the number one request in all our previous games, so now we won't let you get stuck on challenging puzzles. ● Sound design Particular attention to the sound design of the game and all its elements +2 to the atmosphere ;) ● Attention to detail Each level is carefully worked out, including - with your help. ● Variety of puzzles This is not just a collection of puzzles, and a this is a set of various logic games that make you move your IQ! PUZZLE GAMES: • Chess problems - knight's move • Laser - physics puzzle • barley-break and similar - interesting variations • Snake - modified • Hacking safe - different types of locks • Nonogram - modified • Draw one touch - without lifting your finger • Compose a drawing - connect the dots • Find sequences - from different shapes and symbols MORE DETAILS: • Road games - a short game session • Exciting puzzles, logic games - thought-provoking riddles! • Point and Click puzzle games • Step by step hints at all levels • Puzzle games for adults, Family games. • Offline games - games without internet, games without wifi. • Smart puzzle, Tricky puzzle, Сhallenging puzzle • Genre: "100 Doors", "Escape", "Safecracker games". Can you crack a safe? _____________________________________________ © Bonbeart - we make interesting games!

Screenshots

Mystery Box 24 screens
Open the Safe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open the Safe at none against Mystery Box 2's 3. Open the Safe also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 58%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Mystery Box 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, monetization model, 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. Open the Safe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Open the Safe holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 190 and 933 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Mystery Box 2's written reviews are positive against 84% of Open the Safe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Box 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Open the Safe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mystery Box 2 versus Open the Safe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery Box 2Open the Safe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (190 ratings)4.5 (933 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews84.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings190933 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB189 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperXSGamesAleksandr Ladenko

Customer experience

Mystery Box 2

All ratings190 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative30.6%

Open the Safe

All ratings868 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.8%

User reviews

Mystery Box 2

From 190 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🧠 Mind stimulating game
  • 💡 Out of the box thinking
  • 😌 Relaxing and calming soundtrack
  • ✨ Great graphics
  • 👍 Good brain teasers

Room to improve

  • 😩 Too easy/boring
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💸 Paid for full game, not downloading
  • frustrating
  • 😵 Puzzles are obscure/incomprehensible

Open the Safe

From 933 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging puzzles
  • 🧠 Brain-stimulating gameplay
  • 🕹️ Engaging and addictive
  • 🎉 Fun and enjoyable
  • 💡 Innovative game concept

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Lack of clear instructions
  • 🕰️ Some puzzles too difficult
  • 🔍 Needs more levels/content
  • 💤 Gets repetitive after a while

Bugs and 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

Open the Safe

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Ability to replay previous puzzles
  • Hints/tips for solving puzzles
  • Difficulty settings or modes

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mystery Box 2

One-time3
  • Premium$3.99
  • Premium + Coffee$4.99
  • Premium + Love$7.99
None

Open the Safe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mystery Box 2 free?
Mystery Box 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open the Safe free?
Open the Safe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mystery Box 2 or Open the Safe?
Open the Safe is rated higher. Mystery Box 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while Open the Safe averages 4.5 from 933 ratings.
Do Mystery Box 2 or Open the Safe have ads?
Open the Safe shows ads; Mystery Box 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Box 2 or Open the Safe?
Mystery Box 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Open the Safe every 2 months. Most recently, Mystery Box 2 was updated on November 11, 2026 and Open the Safe on November 7, 2026.

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