Comparison

Move the Box vs Shape Box!

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

Shape Box!

Features
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This is Shape Box! A game that combines both logic and skill, where your mission is to unscrew shapes from the cube’s surfaces, clean them up, and put the pieces in place. Sounds easy? Think again! Rotate the cube, tap on the screws, and watch the shapes fall. Your goal is to remove all the shapes from each surface, clearing the cube. But that's not all! Once it’s cleared, you must fit new shapes into the empty spaces to complete the cube! Challenging levels in different themes: Every new level introduces new shapes and challenges. As you advance through the levels, face increasingly complex puzzles that will test your skills.

Screenshots

Move the Box4 screens
Shape Box!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shape Box! at none against Move the Box's 6. Shape Box! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Move the Box sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Shape Box! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Move the Box ships an update every 2 months, Shape Box! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Move the Box versus Shape Box!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMove the BoxShape Box!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB109 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPavlo ShelyazhenkoICONIC GAMES OYUN TEKNOLOJILERI VE YAZILIM ANONIM SIRKETI

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

Shape Box!

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
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  • 100 hints$9.99
  • 250 hints$19.99
  • 500 hints$29.99
None

Shape Box!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Move the Box free?
Move the Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shape Box! free?
Shape Box! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Move the Box or Shape Box! have ads?
Both Move the Box and Shape Box! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Move the Box or Shape Box!?
Move the Box ships an update every 2 months, and Shape Box! every 2 days. Most recently, Move the Box was updated on August 29, 2026 and Shape Box! on May 16, 2026.

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