Comparison

Move the Box vs Up Left Out

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

Head to head
About

Move the Box

This is a challenging logic puzzle game where players move, drop, and swap boxes to clear the dock. Match three or more of the same kind in a line to make them disappear, but be mindful of limited turns.

Highlights
  • Simple rules, tricky challenges
  • 576 fascinating levels
  • Move, drop, and swap boxes
  • Match three or more boxes
  • Limited turns
Features
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The best puzzle game ever! Became the #1 Free App in more than 40 countries! + simple rules but tricky challenges + 576 fascinating levels + millions of downloads Move the Box is a logic puzzle about moving boxes around. Clean the dock, do it fast! You can move, drop and swap the boxes. Three or more boxes of the same kind in a line disappear. Watch out for turns, you only have a limited number!

About

Up Left Out

Engage in a serene, minimalist puzzle experience focused on unlocking all board pieces. Enjoy ad-free, timed-free gameplay with a calming, ambient soundtrack. Perfect for unwinding and focused play.

Highlights
  • Unlock all puzzle pieces
  • Minimalistic design
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • No ads or time limits
  • Meditative ambient soundtrack
  • Playable offline
Features
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A relaxing, minimalistic puzzle game where your goal is to unlock all the pieces on the board. As always, the game has no ads, no time limits, no scoring and even no text. The peaceful gameplay is accompanied by a meditative soundtrack created by Wojciech Wasiak. - Relaxing - Minimal - Simple - No ads - Created by one person - Can be played without internet - Great meditative, ambient soundtrack Feel free to check out my other games at https://www.rainbowtrain.eu/

Screenshots

Move the Box4 screens
Up Left Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Move the Box at Free against Up Left Out's $2.99. Up Left Out's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On 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

Move the Box is free to download; Up Left Out costs $2.99 up front. Move the Box sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Up Left Out asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Up Left Out holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Up Left Out has 1.2K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Move the Box's written reviews are positive against 88% of Up Left Out's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Move the Box ships an update every 2 months, Up Left Out weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Move the Box versus Up Left Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMove the BoxUp Left Out
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (39 ratings)4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews87.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings391.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB138 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPavlo ShelyazhenkoMaciej Targoni

Customer experience

Move the Box

All ratings39 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews413 reviews
Positive76.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative11.6%

Up Left Out

All ratings1,218 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

Move the Box

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels disappearing after updates
  • Game crashing or freezing
  • Issues with box graphics and animations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to skip levels and come back later
  • Ability to earn hints through gameplay
  • More free hints
  • Customization options like music and backgrounds
  • Scoring system with stars for performance

Up Left Out

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Move the Box

One-time6
  • 5 hints$0.99
  • 15 hints$1.99
  • 30 hints$3.99
Show 3 more
  • 100 hints$9.99
  • 250 hints$19.99
  • 500 hints$29.99
None

Up Left Out

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Move the Box free?
Move the Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Up Left Out free?
Up Left Out costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Move the Box or Up Left Out?
Up Left Out is rated higher. Move the Box averages 4.3 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Up Left Out averages 4.9 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Move the Box or Up Left Out have ads?
Move the Box shows ads; Up Left Out does not.
Which is updated more often, Move the Box or Up Left Out?
Move the Box ships an update every 2 months, and Up Left Out weekly. Most recently, Move the Box was updated on August 29, 2026 and Up Left Out on September 24, 2026.

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