Boxed In vs Vacation Time Puzzles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boxed In
Embark on a cosmic puzzle adventure as a robotic explorer. Navigate mind-bending challenges by pushing boxes through mesmerizing space backdrops. Strategize to collect gear and outmaneuver forcefields to reach the exit.
- Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles
- Create and share your own puzzles
- Play community-created puzzles
- Optional player rankings
- Collect gear items
- Navigate forcefields
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Embark on an interstellar journey as a cunning robotic explorer in this stellar puzzle adventure! Enter a universe filled with mind-bending challenges, where pushing boxes takes on a whole new dimension. With each level set against a mesmerizing space backdrop, prepare to launch your strategic thinking into orbit! As a clever robot, you'll navigate through hundreds of meticulously designed cosmic puzzles. Push, collect, and outmaneuver the ever-changing configurations of boxes while aiming for the elusive exit. But remember, true mastery lies in acquiring all the gear items scattered throughout the celestial maze. Beware the colorful forcefields that dot your cosmic path! These ethereal barriers demand ingenious solutions. Locate matching floor switches and cleverly employ your box-pushing skills to unlock the way forward. It's a cosmic dance of strategy and logic, where triumph awaits the astute explorer. With its stellar visuals, captivating gameplay, and endless cosmic challenges, Boxed In takes puzzle-solving to new frontiers. Prepare to be astounded by the infinite possibilities in this celestial realm. Strap in, activate your circuits, and let the cosmic puzzle adventure begin! "This game will improve the way your brain thinks. (5/5)" - Becket's Guide to Phone Apps Magazine Features: • Easy to pick up and play anytime! • Play hundreds of handcrafted puzzles! • Create and share your own puzzles! • Play even more puzzles created by the community! • Optional player rankings let you compete! • Original music by Jyri Luukkonen! • Many hours of gameplay!
Vacation Time Puzzles
Engage your mind with charming puzzles set in beautiful, relaxing environments. Progress through increasingly challenging levels, with new areas and puzzle packs to explore. Enjoy a peaceful gaming experience designed to help you unwind.
- Charming puzzles
- Lush environments
- Progressive difficulty
- New areas and challenges
- Themed puzzle packs
- 25 free levels
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Welcome to Vacation Time! Lush and bright environments, accompanied with a happy tune, give you the opportunity to sit back and relax a bit. Sharpen your mind with charming puzzles - they start easy, but they get harder and harder with every one you complete. Can you solve them all? More polished than ever, enter the leisurely world of Vacation Time and discover new areas and challenges. You can grind your brain on one of the new puzzles, or, if you’re in that kind of mood, just chill by the pool. You can try 25 levels for free. If you just can't get enough, check out the puzzle packs. They contain a hundred puzzles each! CONTAINS - The world map - The windmill - The sunflower farm - The village - The pool - The lake - 25 free puzzles AVAILABLE - Summer Puzzle Pack - Fall Puzzle Pack - Winter Puzzle Pack
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vacation Time Puzzles at 5.0 against Boxed In's 3.6. Boxed In's advantage is ratings volume (610 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Boxed In sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Vacation Time Puzzles sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vacation Time Puzzles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxed In has 610 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, Vacation Time Puzzles every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxed In | Vacation Time Puzzles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (610 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 610 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Mengelt | Edwin Veger |
Customer experience
Boxed In
Vacation Time Puzzles
Bugs and requests
Boxed In
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes on certain levels
- Progress not saved properly
- Controls not responsive at times
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Option to revert to original 2D graphics
- Ability to replay completed levels
- Level editor or creator
Vacation Time Puzzles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boxed In
- Unlimited Undos$0.99
- Level Pack 2$0.99
- Level Pack 3$0.99
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- Level Pack 1 Unlock$0.99
- Level Pack 2 Unlock$0.99
- Level Pack 3 Unlock$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Vacation Time Puzzles
- Summer Puzzle Pack$1.99
- Fall Puzzle Pack$1.99
- Winter Puzzle Pack$1.99
Questions
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