# Boxville vs Skyscraper

The clearest difference is price: Skyscraper at Free against Boxville's $1.99. Boxville's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Skyscraper is free to download; Boxville costs $1.99 up front. Skyscraper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boxville asks for nothing beyond the download.

Boxville ships an update every 9 days, Skyscraper monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Boxville | Skyscraper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (779 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxville/id1605475847/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **779** | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#70** | — |
| Size | 1.2 GB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Triomatica Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605475849) | [Masatoshi Koeda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859334984) |

## What reviewers say

### Boxville

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxville/id1605475847)

**Currently charting:** #70 Top Paid · Puzzle, #106 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable puzzles
- 🎨 Beautiful art and animation
- 🎶 Lovely music
- 🧠 Challenging but logical puzzles
- 🤗 Charming characters and story

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Short game length
- 🔍 Tiny inventory items hard to see
- 🤯 Some puzzles too obscure
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤖 Lack of hint system or ability to skip puzzles

**Reported bugs**

- Progress reset after updates
- Inventory items disappearing
- Puzzle mechanics not working as expected

**Requested features**

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


### Skyscraper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skyscraper-endless-puzzle/id6800217869)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Boxville free?

Boxville costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Skyscraper free?

Skyscraper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Boxville or Skyscraper have ads?

Skyscraper shows ads; Boxville does not.

### Which is updated more often, Boxville or Skyscraper?

Boxville ships an update every 9 days, and Skyscraper monthly. Most recently, Boxville was updated on November 7, 2026 and Skyscraper on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*