Comparison

Boxed In vs Beam It!

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

Beam It!

Features
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Bend a beam of light through mirrors, portals and splitters - and watch it travel. Beam It is a light-bending puzzle game. Tap mirrors to turn them, and the light sweeps out of your flashlight, bounces from mirror to mirror, and finds - or misses - every target. Light them all to clear the level. Simple to learn. Tricky to master. Strangely relaxing. HOW IT PLAYS - Tap a mirror to rotate it - The light travels in real time - watch it bounce - Light every target to win - A new mechanic arrives with every stage 5 STAGES, 60 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS 1. FIRST LIGHT - learn the mirrors 2. SPLIT DECISIONS - splitters fork your beam in two 3. STEEL & GLASS - locked steel mirrors you must plan around 4. WORMHOLES - portals teleport the light across the board 5. THE GAUNTLET - everything, everywhere, all at once MADE TO FEEL GOOD - Golden light that sweeps and bounces in real time - Gentle sounds and haptics with every turn - Confetti. Obviously. NO NONSENSE - No account, no sign-up - Works completely offline - Progress saves automatically - quit anytime, pick up exactly where you left off - Portrait or landscape, iPhone and iPad Pick it up for one level. Stay for eleven more. Can you light them all?

Screenshots

Boxed In4 screens
Beam It!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beam It! at none against Boxed In's 7. Boxed In's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). 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. Beam It! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boxed In versus Beam It!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxed InBeam It!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (610 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings610 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis MengeltXYREXSIS

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

Beam It!

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
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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
None

Beam It!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxed In free?
Boxed In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beam It! free?
Beam It! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boxed In or Beam It! have ads?
Neither Boxed In nor Beam It! shows ads.

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