Comparison

Boxed In vs Math Ninja

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

Math Ninja

Features
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Numbers fly. You have one blade and sixty seconds. Math Ninja is a fast, beautiful arcade math game painted in traditional Japanese ink. A target appears, numbers are thrown into the air slice the ones that solve the equation, dodge the fakes, and never, ever cut a bomb. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • BLADE STORM - numbers fly like fruit; cut them before they fall • QUICK DRAW - the whole board appears at once; find the answer as fast as you can RISE THROUGH 12 STAGES Start with simple addition and take-away. Earn your way to multiplication, division, and long operator chains only a true Master Ninja can cut. Every stage is a 60-second race against the clock with its own goal to beat. PRECISION IS EVERYTHING One decisive cut is a MASTER HIT worth double. Hesitate, and your blade earns less. Every run is graded S to C same score, different skill, different seal. LEARN IN THE DOJO A gentle, untimed tutorial teaches the way of the blade — no timer, no danger, no reading required. MADE WITH CARE • Hand-painted sumi-e ink art style • Original Japanese-inspired soundtrack • Global leaderboards - the Hall of Blades (Game Center) • No ads. No subscriptions. No data collected. • Pay once to unlock all 12 stages, yours forever Sharpen your mind. Draw your blade. Music by HitsLab, Monument Music and Tunetank. Sound effects by Floraphonic and Universfield. All via Pixabay.

Screenshots

Boxed In4 screens
Math Ninja4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Math Ninja at every 3 weeks against Boxed In's every 2 months. Boxed In's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 Math Ninja sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, Math Ninja every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boxed In versus Math Ninja: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxed InMath Ninja
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (611 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings611 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis MengeltMustafa Tugrul Firat

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

Math Ninja

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
1 purchases

Math Ninja

One-time1
  • Master Ninja Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Boxed In free?
Boxed In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Math Ninja free?
Math Ninja is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boxed In or Math Ninja have ads?
Neither Boxed In nor Math Ninja shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxed In or Math Ninja?
Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, and Math Ninja every 3 weeks. Most recently, Boxed In was updated on October 7, 2026 and Math Ninja on September 29, 2026.

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