Boxed In vs Maniloops
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!
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.
- Rotate interlocking loops
- Solve impossible 3D shapes
- Handcrafted puzzles
- Escalating challenge
- Zero ads
- Colorblind-friendly options
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Boxed In sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Maniloops asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Boxed In | Maniloops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (610 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 610 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dennis Mengelt | Maniloops |
Customer experience
Boxed In
Maniloops
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
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
Maniloops
No in-app purchases









