Comparison

Boxed In vs Maniloops

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

Maniloops

This game offers a unique twist on classic cube puzzles by allowing players to rotate interlocking loops through impossible 3D shapes. It challenges your logic with handcrafted puzzles that are easy to learn but difficult to master.

Highlights
  • Rotate interlocking loops
  • Solve impossible 3D shapes
  • Handcrafted puzzles
  • Escalating challenge
  • Zero ads
  • Colorblind-friendly options
Features
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Maniloops reimagines the twisty puzzle for the digital world. Instead of turning faces, you rotate interlocking loops that slide through impossible 3D shapes. No physical limits. No shortcuts. Just pure logic in motion. If you love cube puzzles, you’ll feel right at home — and then quickly out of your comfort zone. These puzzles twist space itself: looping tori, layered spheres, and structures that could never exist as real objects. Easy to pick up. Hard to master. Every solve is a small victory. Features: - Handcrafted puzzles with escalating challenge - Zero ads, zero distractions - Colorblind-friendly options - Perfect for quick plays or long problem-solving sessions A fresh take on twisty puzzles — built for your brain, not your shelf.

Screenshots

Boxed In4 screens
Maniloops4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maniloops 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 Maniloops's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Boxed In versus Maniloops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxed InManiloops
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 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis MengeltManiloops

Customer experience

Boxed In

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

Maniloops

Written reviews2 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

Maniloops

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

Maniloops

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxed In free?
Boxed In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maniloops free?
Maniloops is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boxed In or Maniloops?
Maniloops is rated higher. Boxed In averages 3.6 out of 5 from 610 ratings, while Maniloops averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Boxed In or Maniloops have ads?
Neither Boxed In nor Maniloops shows ads.

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