Comparison

Boxed In vs Dig!

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!

Embark on an arcade-style digging adventure to unearth treasures and save a museum. Navigate treacherous levels, collect artifacts, and use power-ups and hats to outsmart enemies like Nigel the mummy. Strategize quick changes of direction to dig out 75% of each stage.

Highlights
  • Arcade action gameplay
  • Treasure and artifact collection
  • Power-ups and hats with perks
  • Unique enemy characters
  • Museum collection building
  • Colorful 3D graphics
Features
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Join Douglas Chase as he digs up his backyard in search of treasures and fame! *** iPhone 3GS not supported *** 
Douglas Chase is a not so great archeologist working for a failing museum. He must dig up objects to save his job and the museum as well.
 Nigel the mummy will be out to get Douglas, but don’t worry, Nigel’s sense of direction is not so great (too many years buried in a tomb will do that), however if Nigel does touch your digging line, all heck will break loose! Many more enemies will join Nigel so collect hats (magic hats of course!), that will help Douglas along his adventure digging deeper and deeper to the center of the earth… Inspired by the arcade game “QiX”, Dig! is a fast paced game which requires quick changes of direction and strategy to dig out 75% of each level to complete. Different enemies will add to the difficulty however Nigel will always be close by, wandering around as he does. Collect artefacts for money to help the museum and to buy power-ups and hats. Collect exhibit pieces to put into the museum and earn a paycheck for Douglas. 
Description: •Quick arcade action. •Interesting areas to unearth. •Power ups! •Hats! (that give perks!) •Unusual enemies; Nigel the mummy, moles with fezzes and many more! •Artifacts to collect. •Museum collections to find. •Colorful 3D art. •Great soundtrack. •Appropriate for all ages. Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games

Screenshots

Boxed In4 screens
Dig!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boxed In at 75% against Dig!'s 36%. Boxed In also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (611 vs 64). Dig!'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (5.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Boxed In sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Dig! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxed In holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxed In has 611 ratings behind it against 64, 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 36% of Dig!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, Dig! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Boxed In versus Dig!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxed InDig!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (611 ratings) — better3.4 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews — better35.5% of reviews
Number of ratings611 — better64
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.05.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis MengeltCrescent Moon Games

Customer experience

Boxed In

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

Dig!

All ratings64 ratings
Positive54.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive35.5%
Neutral16.8%
Negative47.7%

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!

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
4 purchases

Dig!

One-time4
  • Pile of Gold$0.99
  • Coin Doubler$1.99
  • Pot of Gold$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Chest of Pirate Gold$4.99

Questions

Is Boxed In free?
Boxed In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dig! free?
Dig! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxed In or Dig!?
Boxed In is rated higher. Boxed In averages 3.6 out of 5 from 611 ratings, while Dig! averages 3.4 from 64 ratings.
Do Boxed In or Dig! have ads?
Neither Boxed In nor Dig! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxed In or Dig!?
Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, and Dig! monthly. Most recently, Boxed In was updated on October 7, 2026 and Dig! on October 4, 2026.

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