Move the Box vs Osmo Tangram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Simple rules, tricky challenges
- 576 fascinating levels
- Move, drop, and swap boxes
- Match three or more boxes
- Limited turns
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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!
Osmo Tangram
This app reinvents a classic puzzle game with a hands-on, interactive approach. Arrange physical tangram pieces to solve on-screen challenges, developing spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills. Explore diverse puzzles and bring your creations to life.
- Physical tangram pieces
- On-screen puzzle matching
- Spatial reasoning development
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Creative shape building
- Interactive learning experience
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A timeless game reinvented in a hands-on, interactive way! In Osmo Genius Tangram, arrange physical tangram pieces to match on-screen puzzles. It’s a great way to exercise spatial and visual problem-solving skills. Start thinking with shapes! Animals, spaceships, people and more — there’s so much to create. Through a variety of puzzles, challenge yourself through multiple levels of difficulty and watch your creations come to life on screen! Play your favorite Osmo Genius Tangram on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Genius game hardware - each can be found at playosmo.com. * Requires the Osmo Base and Osmo Tangram Pieces. Each sold separately or as part of Osmo Genius Starter Kit or Osmo Genius Tangram. Learn more at playosmo.com. * Other Osmo Genius Starter Kit games Masterpiece and Newton are not available on iPhone today, they will be released in the next month or two, so keep your eyes peeled! * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 "This interplay between the physical and digital realms looks and feels like magic." - Forbes "Osmo has been a revolution in our family." - Wired Winner of the toy industry's top awards: **Best Design** - Good Design, 2016 **Best Product Designs** - Fast Company Finalist, 2016 **Innovative Toy of the Year** - TOTY Finalist, 2015 **Best Inventions** - TIME, 2014 About Osmo Osmo is using the screen to create a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving and social interaction. We do this with our reflective artificial intelligent technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Osmo Tangram at none against Move the Box's 6. Osmo Tangram also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (166 vs 39). Move the Box's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Move the Box sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Osmo Tangram asks for nothing beyond the download.
Move the Box holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 166 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Move the Box's written reviews are positive against 56% of Osmo Tangram's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Move the Box | Osmo Tangram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (39 ratings) — better | 4.1 (166 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.8% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 166 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 501 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavlo Shelyazhenko | Tangible Play |
Customer experience
Move the Box
Osmo Tangram
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
Osmo Tangram
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Move the Box
- 5 hints$0.99
- 15 hints$1.99
- 30 hints$3.99
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- 100 hints$9.99
- 250 hints$19.99
- 500 hints$29.99
Osmo Tangram
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Move the Box free?
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