Comparison

Boxville vs DotSurp

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

Head to head
About

Boxville

This animated adventure puzzle game features speechless cans navigating a city of boxes. Solve logic puzzles and riddles, explore a charming world, and uncover the mystery behind earthquakes. Enjoy a unique audio-visual experience, playable solo or with a friend.

Highlights
  • Animated film and puzzle game hybrid
  • Hand-drawn graphics and custom animations
  • Environmental quests and logical puzzles
  • Unique music for each scene
  • Wordless communication via speech bubbles
  • Playable solo or co-op
Features
Currently charting
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Boxville is 2-in-1: an animated film and a puzzle game. Boxville is an adventure puzzle game about speechless cans living in the city of boxes and drawing doodles on cardboards to tell the stories. Boxville is good for playing alone to dive into the atmosphere and challenge your brain with sophisticated logic puzzles and riddles, or playing with a friend or family to share unique audio-visual experiences and solve the puzzles together. Design The core idea of the game is that it’s not just a game - but also an animated film that you can watch and play at the same time. We designed Boxville’s gameplay with the purpose of taking away your anxiety and stress. You can explore and observe the world without rushing and pressure. The game is full of environmental quests and logical puzzles that we have carefully picked from among hundreds of options. Story Boxville is a city of boxes populated with old cans. They live quiet and happy lives with their everyday routines and habits. But one day, unexplained earthquakes disturbed their idyll... Blue Can (our hero) lost his best friend because of that. He started his search but it is not so easy to move through the city after earthquakes. He has to find a way to move forward, return the friend back home and discover the real reason for all those earthquakes. There are many adventures, new friends and it’s not only friends that are waiting for him on the way. He has to be curious, inventive, careful, and to help others, to reach his goal. What you can expect to see and hear in Boxville: - Hand-drawn graphics — all backgrounds and characters are carefully drawn by our artists. - Every animation and sound is created especially for each interaction. - Unique music track was created for every scene to accomplish the atmosphere of the game. - Tens of logical puzzles and mini-games are tightly incorporated into the story of the game. - There are no words in the game — all characters communicate via cartoony speechbubbles.

About

DotSurp

An engaging game where each tap reveals unpredictable surprises and hidden mini-games. It offers a text-free, globally understandable experience with relaxing sounds and fantastic animations, perfect for short breaks or extended relaxation.

Highlights
  • Unpredictable surprises with every tap
  • 10 hidden mini-games
  • Fantastic animations
  • Globally understandable (no text)
  • Relaxing sounds
  • 100% offline play
  • No account or registration required
Features
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DotSurp - Mini Games What happens on the next tap? A simple white dot turns into an endless adventure full of surprises! Discover 10 varied mini-games: - 5 games free - start playing and discover surprises - 5 additional games in the Pro version - unlock permanently with a one-time in-app purchase What to expect: - Fantastic animations and relaxing sounds - A fun way to beat boredom worldwide - No language barriers - understandable worldwide with almost no text - 100% offline - no internet required - No account, no registration, no subscription DotSurp is different. DotSurp surprises. Perfect for short breaks or longer moments of relaxation. Start for free and unlock the Pro version with a one-time purchase if you want - no subscription.

Screenshots

Boxville4 screens
DotSurp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DotSurp at Free against Boxville's $3.99. DotSurp also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Boxville's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 13 months). On ads 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

DotSurp is free to download; Boxville costs $3.99 up front. DotSurp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boxville asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxville ships an update every 9 days, DotSurp every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Boxville versus DotSurp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxvilleDotSurp
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (773 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings773 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#135 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriomatica GamesRalf Preuss

Customer experience

Boxville

All ratings755 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative13.7%

DotSurp

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Boxville

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress reset after updates
  • Inventory items disappearing
  • Puzzle mechanics not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer game with more content
  • Ability to use stylus/Apple Pencil
  • Improved save/load system
  • In-game hints or ability to skip puzzles

DotSurp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Boxville

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DotSurp

One-time1
  • DotSurp-Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Boxville free?
Boxville costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DotSurp free?
DotSurp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boxville or DotSurp have ads?
Neither Boxville nor DotSurp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxville or DotSurp?
Boxville ships an update every 9 days, and DotSurp every 13 months. Most recently, Boxville was updated on October 30, 2026 and DotSurp on October 30, 2026.

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