Comparison

Boxed In vs Dig This!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles
  • Create and share your own puzzles
  • Play community-created puzzles
  • Optional player rankings
  • Collect gear items
  • Navigate forcefields
Features
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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!

About

Dig This!

Engage your mind with a unique physics-based puzzle game. Dig with your finger to create paths and guide a ball to its destination, overcoming clever challenges and using gravity and momentum to your advantage. Discover thousands of handcrafted levels that test your logic and creativity.

Highlights
  • Unique digging gameplay
  • Realistic physics puzzles
  • Thousands of handcrafted levels
  • Logic and creativity challenges
  • Fun mechanics like bombs
  • Hints and solutions available
Features
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Dig, think, and solve! Just dig with your finger and guide the ball to the cup. Simple to learn — but every level hides a clever trick waiting to be discovered. Use gravity, momentum, and creativity to crack satisfying physics puzzles. Sometimes you need to build speed. Sometimes objects must collide. And sometimes the simplest path is the smartest one. With over 10,000 handcrafted levels and fresh ones added every week — there's always something new to dig into. Features • Unique digging gameplay found nowhere else • Simple to learn, endlessly satisfying to master • Realistic, physics-based puzzles • 10,000+ handcrafted levels • New levels added every week • Fun mechanics: bombs, multi-colored balls, and more • Clean, colorful 3D graphics • Stuck? Hints and solutions are always available

Screenshots

Boxed In4 screens
Dig This!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dig This! at 4.7 against Boxed In's 3.6. Dig This! also leads on ratings volume (632K vs 611) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Boxed In's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 55%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Boxed In sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Dig This! sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dig This! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dig This! has 632K ratings behind it against 611, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Boxed In's written reviews are positive against 55% of Dig This!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, Dig This! monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Boxed In versus Dig This!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxed InDig This!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (611 ratings)4.7 (632K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews — better55.2% of reviews
Number of ratings611632K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB334 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDennis MengeltRaketspel AB

Customer experience

Boxed In

All ratings611 ratings
Positive56.6%
Neutral20.0%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative14.1%

Dig This!

All ratings631,712 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,802 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative34.9%

User reviews

Boxed In

From 611 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Challenging and engaging puzzles
  • 🧠 Exercises the mind
  • 🕹️ Simple but addictive gameplay
  • 💰 Great value for free app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game freezes or crashes after completing levels
  • 🔇 Lack of sound effects or music
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing the robot character
  • 🎨 Dislike for updated 3D graphics

Dig This!

From 632K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent game if you like to problem solve
  • 🚀 Challenging and enjoyable
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 Great physics and gameplay
  • 👍 Clever and inventive puzzles

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🔍 Ads are intrusive and disruptive
  • 🔍 Ads appear too frequently
  • 🐛 Game crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Levels can feel too random or based on luck

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

Dig This!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not saving progress
  • Hints not working as expected
  • Ads not closing properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Earn hints by watching ads or completing levels
  • More levels and content updates
  • Option to reset progress and start over
  • Ability to skip levels without using a hint

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Boxed In

One-time7
  • Unlimited Undos$0.99
  • Level Pack 2$0.99
  • Level Pack 3$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Level Pack 1 Unlock$0.99
  • Level Pack 2 Unlock$0.99
  • Level Pack 3 Unlock$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
12 purchases

Dig This!

One-time12
  • Random Skin$0.99
  • Solutions - Small Pack$1.99
  • Easter Levels$3.99
Show 9 more
  • Reduced price 4th of July$3.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Seasonal Event – Easter$4.99
  • No ads$4.99
  • Seasonal event 4th of July$4.99
  • Solutions - Medium Pack$5.99
  • Solutions – Big Pack$14.99
  • Mega Pack$14.99
  • Solutions – Huge Pack$24.99

Questions

Is Boxed In free?
Boxed In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dig This! free?
Dig This! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxed In or Dig This!?
Dig This! is rated higher. Boxed In averages 3.6 out of 5 from 611 ratings, while Dig This! averages 4.7 from 632K ratings.
Do Boxed In or Dig This! have ads?
Dig This! shows ads; Boxed In does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxed In or Dig This!?
Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, and Dig This! monthly. Most recently, Boxed In was updated on September 26, 2026 and Dig This! on October 1, 2026.

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