Comparison

CloseTheBox vs AirParty

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

AirParty

Transform your TV into a game board and your phone into a controller for multiplayer fun. Connect easily via AirPlay or HDMI and play a variety of dice, bowling, and racing games with up to 8 players, no internet required.

Highlights
  • Phone as controller
  • TV screen as game board
  • No internet required
  • Up to 8 players
  • Variety of game types
  • Quick setup
Features
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Your TV becomes the board. The phone in your hand becomes the controller. Connect a host iPhone to the TV and the shared table appears on the big screen, while each player's own cards and controls stay private in their hand. No console, no controllers to buy. ■ SET UP IN A MINUTE 1. The host connects over AirPlay or HDMI and opens a party. 2. Friends join from the nearby list, scan the QR code on the TV, or type the party code. 3. Pick a game and start. No internet required. Devices talk to each other directly, so it still works at a cabin with no signal. No accounts, no sign-in. ■ EIGHT GAMES · UP TO 8 PLAYERS · Slot Dash — 1–4 players · 10–15 min · Yacht Dice — 1–8 players · 20–30 min · Bell Rush — 2–8 players · 6–10 min · Yutnori — 2–8 players · 10–15 min · Zoo Stack — 1–8 players · 5–10 min · Lane Bowling — 1–8 players · 10–20 min · Thief Hunt — 3–8 players · 4–7 min · Land Marble — 2–4 players · 20–30 min Shake to roll, swing to throw, tilt to aim — with haptics in your hand. ■ GOOD FOR Family gatherings, holiday parties, a rented cabin with friends, a club trip. No board game box to pack, nobody stuck explaining the rules. ■ WHAT YOU NEED · Host — an iPhone running iOS 18 or later · A TV connection — an AirPlay-capable TV or Apple TV, or a USB-C / Lightning HDMI adapter · Players — an iPhone running iOS 18 or later (up to 8). Short on phones? Two players can share one. Bell Rush, Slot Dash and Thief Hunt need one phone each — the bell is a simultaneous race, every driver holds their own trigger, and hands are secret. This app requires a TV connection. It cannot be played on the host device alone.

Screenshots

CloseTheBox3 screens
AirParty4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AirParty at 100% against CloseTheBox's 56%. AirParty also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 8 months). CloseTheBox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloseTheBox ships an update every 8 months, AirParty every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CloseTheBox versus AirParty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloseTheBoxAirParty
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeraphin HochartSuwan Kim

Customer experience

CloseTheBox

All ratings3,659 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral12.0%
Negative32.5%

AirParty

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

AirParty

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CloseTheBox

No in-app purchases

None

AirParty

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloseTheBox free?
CloseTheBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AirParty free?
AirParty is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CloseTheBox or AirParty have ads?
AirParty shows ads; CloseTheBox does not.
Which is updated more often, CloseTheBox or AirParty?
CloseTheBox ships an update every 8 months, and AirParty every 5 days. Most recently, CloseTheBox was updated on November 6, 2026 and AirParty on November 6, 2026.

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