Boxed In vs Dig This!
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!
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.
- Unique digging gameplay
- Realistic physics puzzles
- Thousands of handcrafted levels
- Logic and creativity challenges
- Fun mechanics like bombs
- Hints and solutions available
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Boxed In | Dig This! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (611 ratings) | 4.7 (632K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews — better | 55.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 611 | 632K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 334 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dennis Mengelt | Raketspel AB |
Customer experience
Boxed In
Dig This!
User reviews
Boxed In
From 611 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
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
Dig This!
- Random Skin$0.99
- Solutions - Small Pack$1.99
- Easter Levels$3.99
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- 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









