Boxed In vs AstroBlast™
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!
AstroBlast™
Pilot a powerful spacecraft to defend Earth from an approaching asteroid field of cube-shaped celestial bodies. Analyze vulnerabilities in real-time and absorb energy from destroyed asteroids to upgrade your ship. Save the universe in this action-packed space shooter.
- One touch controls
- Hundreds of levels
- Cinematic FX
- Hi-res 3D graphics
- Leaderboards
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The year is 2048. The International Global Alliance have discovered an asteroid field fast approaching Earth. These celestial bodies are different from anything they've seen before, because mysteriously, they are perfectly shaped cubes. It quickly becomes clear that these asteroids can not be destroyed with conventional weapons and therefore, in an unprecedented move, the governments of the Earth unite to build the ultimate defence spacecraft, ASTROBLAST™! By analysing the consistency of the alien asteroids in real time, the Elite Pilots of Planet Earth can detect surface vulnerabilities with lightning speed and destroy each asteroid by level of threat. In addition, the state of the art ASTROBLAST™ defender grows stronger with each asteroid destroyed by using a sophisticated technique to absorb the energy generated by the explosions. Become the Pilot of the ASTROBLAST™! Claim your place in history! Save the Universe! Game Features: • Easy One Touch Controls • Hundreds of Intense Levels to Complete • Cinematic Theme FX & Hi-Res 3D Graphics • Ultimate Pilot Game Center Leaderboards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Boxed In at Free against AstroBlast™'s $0.29. Boxed In also leads on ratings volume (611 vs 1). AstroBlast™'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On review sentiment, 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
Boxed In is free to download; AstroBlast™ costs $0.29 up front. Boxed In sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. AstroBlast™ asks for nothing beyond the download.
AstroBlast™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxed In has 611 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Boxed In's written reviews are positive against 76% of AstroBlast™'s.
Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, AstroBlast™ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxed In | AstroBlast™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.29 |
| Rating | 3.6 (611 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 611 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Mengelt | Marcus Dobler Applications UG (haftungsbeschrankt) |
Customer experience
Boxed In
AstroBlast™
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
AstroBlast™
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
AstroBlast™
No in-app purchases









