Comparison

CloseTheBox vs Shut

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

Head to head
About

CloseTheBox

A classic dice game where players roll dice to cover numbered tiles. The goal is to close all nine tiles to "shut the box." Offers realistic 3D dice, satisfying animations, and offline play.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D dice physics
  • 9 numbered tiles with animations
  • Hall of Fame and leaderboards
  • Help mode for possible moves
  • Offline play
  • Universal app support
Features
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Will YOU close the box? #1 in Top Free, Game, Board, and Dice Categories! (Denmark) #2 in Top Free, Game, Board, and Dice Categories! (Austria) Top 10 in the Board Category in Italy, Canada, & UK. Roll the dice, close the tiles, and try to shut all 9 — it sounds simple, but only a handful of players ever make it. Over 10 million games have been played. Think you can beat the odds? 100% free. No ads during gameplay. Just you, the dice, and the box. HOW TO PLAY Swipe to roll two dice, then tap tiles that add up to your total. Close all 9 tiles to shut the box and earn your spot in the Hall of Fame! When tiles 7, 8, and 9 are closed, switch to a single die for better odds. FEATURES - Beautiful 3D dice with realistic physics - 9 numbered tiles with satisfying animations - Hall of Fame — sign your name and join thousands of winners worldwide - Game Center leaderboards and achievements - Help mode shows you all possible moves - Works offline — play anytime, anywhere - Universal app for iPhone and iPad - Free to play with no ads during gameplay LANGUAGES Available in English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. A CLASSIC PUB GAME Shut the Box has been played in pubs and homes for centuries. Our digital version captures the charm of the original wooden box game, complete with the thrill of watching those dice tumble across the felt. Download now and see if YOU can close the box! -Séraphin

About

Shut

Enjoy the classic dice game on your mobile device. Test your luck and strategy with this portable version of a popular pub game. Perfect for quick play sessions anywhere.

Highlights
  • Portable dice game
  • Classic pub game experience
  • Quick play sessions
  • Dice rolling simulation
Features
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Play shut the box anywhere you go!

Screenshots

CloseTheBox3 screens
Shut3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shut at 100% against CloseTheBox's 56%. Shut also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). CloseTheBox's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CloseTheBox has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of CloseTheBox's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloseTheBox ships an update every 8 months, Shut every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CloseTheBox versus Shut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloseTheBoxShut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeraphin HochartCarson Hellman

Customer experience

CloseTheBox

All ratings3,659 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative32.2%

Shut

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

Bugs and requests

CloseTheBox

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not registering valid moves
  • App crashes after winning
  • Upside-down orientation on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • Ability to change moves
  • Rotate screen orientation
  • Show scores instead of just win/lose

Shut

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CloseTheBox

No in-app purchases

None

Shut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloseTheBox free?
CloseTheBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shut free?
Shut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloseTheBox or Shut?
Shut is rated higher. CloseTheBox averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Shut averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CloseTheBox or Shut have ads?
Neither CloseTheBox nor Shut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloseTheBox or Shut?
CloseTheBox ships an update every 8 months, and Shut every 2 days. Most recently, CloseTheBox was updated on October 23, 2026 and Shut on October 14, 2026.

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