Comparison

Boxed In vs Saucergo

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

Saucergo

Guide a small alien home through a series of calm, rotating puzzle decks inside a 1950s flying saucer. Enjoy a pressure-free experience with no timers or lives, perfect for a few peaceful minutes of gameplay. Explore 20 handcrafted routes with gentle sounds and haptics.

Highlights
  • Calm rotation puzzle gameplay
  • Guide alien home
  • 1950s flying saucer theme
  • 20 handcrafted routes
  • No timers or lives
  • Offline play
Features
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A little alien. A quiet way home. Saucergo is a calm rotation puzzle set inside a warm 1950s flying saucer. Turn the nested decks of the ship so their corridors line up, open one glowing route from the outer hatch to the flight core, and walk a small traveler home. No timers, no lives, no pressure. Undo any turn, start a route over freely, and put it down whenever you like. Each route is a compact spatial riddle made for a few peaceful minutes. Features: - 30 handcrafted routes, each verified to have a clean solution - Rotate whole decks and watch the way in and the way out change together - Soft mechanical sounds, gentle haptics, and a quiet chord when the ship wakes - Sound, haptics, and animation settings that respect how you play - Fully playable offline Made by Ringogo, a small family game studio.

Screenshots

Boxed In4 screens
Saucergo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Saucergo at 5.0 against Boxed In's 3.6. Saucergo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Boxed In's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (610 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Saucergo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Saucergo 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 1, 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 Saucergo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, Saucergo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Boxed In versus Saucergo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxed InSaucergo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (610 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings610 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis MengeltRingogo

Customer experience

Boxed In

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

Saucergo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Saucergo

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

Saucergo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxed In free?
Boxed In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Saucergo free?
Saucergo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boxed In or Saucergo?
Saucergo is rated higher. Boxed In averages 3.6 out of 5 from 610 ratings, while Saucergo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Boxed In or Saucergo have ads?
Saucergo shows ads; Boxed In does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxed In or Saucergo?
Boxed In ships an update every 2 months, and Saucergo fortnightly. Most recently, Boxed In was updated on November 6, 2026 and Saucergo on November 5, 2026.

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