Boxed In vs Little 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!
Little Puzzles
This game combines play and learning for young children. It features 30 colorful boards and includes a fun letter game after each level. Designed to be engaging and educational for kids.
- 30 colorful puzzle boards
- Interactive letter game
- Play and learning combined
- Designed for children
- Engaging gameplay
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A game designed for children, a combination of play and learning. 30 colorful boards and a fun game with letters after each board.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Little Puzzles at 5.0 against Boxed In's 3.6. Little Puzzles also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Boxed In's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (610 vs 3). 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 Little Puzzles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Little 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 3, 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 100% of Little Puzzles's.
Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, Little Puzzles every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxed In | Little Puzzles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (610 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 610 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Mengelt | Kamil Wojcieszek |
Customer experience
Boxed In
Little 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
Little 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
Little Puzzles
- Little Puzzles$0.99
Questions
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