Chronescher vs Puzzle Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chronescher
Embark on a challenging isometric puzzle adventure through a surreal, escherpunk world. Master time, space, and perspective-bending mechanics to ascend towering structures and uncover a personal mystery. This game demands clever use of portals, time anchors, and shifting viewpoints to solve intricate levels.
- Isometric puzzle gameplay
- Time and space manipulation
- Perspective shifting mechanics
- Escherpunk world with unique biomes
- Narrative-driven progression
- Portal placement and return
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Ascend the roofs of the city and journey to the top of the highest tower, where you may even discover something about yourself. Chronescher is a challenging isometric puzzle game. Set in an escherpunk world consisting of six unique biomes. It requires you to learn time- space- and mind bending mechanics in order to puzzle your way forward. As you progress further you will untangle who you are playing and what happened to them. Master Time and Space: Learn to place portals and return to them at a whim. Place a time anchor in order to take a snapshot of the level and restore the saved state at a later point - without moving yourself. Change your perspective in order to unveil new paths and hidden passages. The most difficult puzzles will require you to combine all these abilities and reach places that seem almost impossible to get to.
Puzzle Box
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PuzzleBox is a daily puzzle game built around friendly competition. Every day brings a new challenge — solve it, then see how your friends did. Wordie Guess the hidden 5-letter word in 6 tries. Each guess tells you which letters are right and where they belong. Simple to learn, hard to put down. Queens Place one queen in each row, column, and colored region — no two queens may touch. A fresh grid awaits every day. Play with friends, not strangers PuzzleBox isn't about climbing a global leaderboard. It's about your circle. Add your friends, solve the same daily puzzle, and compare results in a shared feed. React to their attempts, leave comments, and settle once and for all who's the best in the group. One puzzle a day, for everyone Every player gets the same puzzle at the same time — no spoilers, no unfair advantages. The puzzle resets daily, so there's always something new to look forward to. Track your progress Review your past results, track your streaks, and see how your game has improved over time. Premium members can revisit any puzzle from the archive. Premium Unlock access to the full puzzle archive and replay any past challenge you missed. Create an account and start playing — your friends are already waiting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Puzzle Box at Free against Chronescher's $3.99. Puzzle Box also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 18 months). Chronescher's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, 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
Puzzle Box is free to download; Chronescher costs $3.99 up front. Puzzle Box sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Chronescher asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chronescher ships an update every 18 months, Puzzle Box every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chronescher | Puzzle Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Purple Sloth Studio eG | Alejandro Goicochea |
In-app purchases
Chronescher
No in-app purchases
Puzzle Box
- Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$24.991 Year









