Comparison

Mexiball vs Move the Box

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mexiball

A spicy puzzle game where you sort, roll, and connect colored balls to clear the board. Master increasingly complex challenges with unique elements and aim for the best solution.

Highlights
  • Ball sorting and connecting
  • 80 unique puzzles
  • Multiple solutions per puzzle
  • Mexican-themed visuals and music
  • 3-star ranking system
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Sharpen your mind with the latest mind-bender from Donut Games, a hot & spicy puzzle game where you sort, roll and connect balls to clear them off the board. The rules are easy! Just drag the balls with your finger and match them using as few moves as possible. However, things start to get tricky once lasers, colorizers, gates and other fun elements get thrown into the mix. No time for siesta, come on and join the fun! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * GAME FEATURES: - 80 different puzzles to beat: From simple as pie to hard as concrete - Multiple solutions: Can you figure out the best? - Replay: Go back and see your best solution - Hot & spicy Mexican-themed visuals and music - Lots of rewarding Achievements to unlock - Donut Games' famous 3-star ranking system: Increased replay value! - Collectors Icon #27 - And much more... TECH FEATURES: - Universal App (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch support) - Multi-touch support - Game Center support * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Enjoy another Donut Games release!

About

Move the Box

Organize a continuous stream of incoming boxes to achieve the highest score possible in this endless arcade puzzle game. Enjoy captivating mechanics and a familiar graphic setting for hours of relaxing fun.

Highlights
  • Endless box organizing gameplay
  • High score chasing
  • Captivating mechanics
  • Relaxing game process
  • GameCenter leaderboard integration
  • Familiar graphic setting
Features
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An endless puzzle game, where you organize a stream of incoming boxes. Your only goal is to get as big of a score as possible! + Captivating mechanics guarantees many hours of fun + Familiar amazing graphic setting + See how you fare against the best in the GameCenter leaderboard If you played Move the Box you would feel right at home. However, no complicated, mind-twisting puzzles here - just a captivating, relaxing game process. Don't miss out on hours of fun - play the Arcade version of Move the Box!

Screenshots

Mexiball4 screens
Move the Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mexiball at 84% against Move the Box's 20%. Mexiball also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Move the Box's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (27 vs 9). On 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

Move the Box is free to download; Mexiball costs $0.99 up front. Move the Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mexiball asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mexiball holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Mexiball's written reviews are positive against 20% of Move the Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mexiball ships an update every 18 months, Move the Box every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Mexiball versus Move the Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMexiballMove the Box
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better3.3 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings927 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 months — betterEvery 48 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonut GamesPavlo Shelyazhenko

Customer experience

Mexiball

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews604 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative7.6%

Move the Box

All ratings27 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral18.5%
Negative37.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Mexiball

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game shrinking to corner on iPad devices
  • Unresponsive controls on certain devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels and increased difficulty
  • Improved instructions and tutorials

Move the Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mexiball

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Move the Box

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Mexiball free?
Mexiball costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Move the Box free?
Move the Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mexiball or Move the Box?
Mexiball is rated higher. Mexiball averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Move the Box averages 3.3 from 27 ratings.
Do Mexiball or Move the Box have ads?
Neither Mexiball nor Move the Box shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mexiball or Move the Box?
Mexiball ships an update every 18 months, and Move the Box every 48 months. Most recently, Mexiball was updated on October 26, 2026 and Move the Box on October 24, 2026.

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