Comparison

Boxed In vs Curious Ball

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

Curious Ball

Experience a physics-based platformer with unique levels and unlockable objects. Create and share your own maps with an online editor, and play levels designed by other users for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Unlockable objects
  • Online map editor
  • Share custom maps
  • Play user-created levels
Features
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Unlock objects that are different from each other in different levels enjoy and fun! New generation Bounce Ball game! You can make beautiful maps with online editor and you can share with other players! You can play the maps created by other users!

Screenshots

Boxed In4 screens
Curious Ball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Curious Ball at 5.0 against Boxed In's 3.6. Curious Ball also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Boxed In's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (610 vs 2). On price, update cadence 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. Curious Ball asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Curious Ball 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 2, 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 Curious Ball's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Boxed In versus Curious Ball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxed InCurious Ball
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (610 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings610 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis MengeltGiray BAL

Customer experience

Boxed In

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

Curious Ball

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Curious Ball

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Curious Ball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxed In free?
Boxed In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Curious Ball free?
Curious Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boxed In or Curious Ball?
Curious Ball is rated higher. Boxed In averages 3.6 out of 5 from 610 ratings, while Curious Ball averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Boxed In or Curious Ball have ads?
Curious Ball shows ads; Boxed In does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxed In or Curious Ball?
Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, and Curious Ball every 2 months. Most recently, Boxed In was updated on November 6, 2026 and Curious Ball on November 3, 2026.

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