Comparison

BoXiKoN! vs Max Othello

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

Head to head
About

BoXiKoN!

A classic action puzzler where players rotate and place falling shapes to form solid lines, clearing space and preventing the grid from filling up. It offers a relaxed, brain-teasing experience with multiple levels and shapes.

Highlights
  • Easy to learn gameplay
  • 20 challenging levels
  • Relaxed mode for unhurried play
  • Variety of up to 74 shapes
  • Auto-save and auto-continue functionality
  • Multi-touch controls for rotation
Features
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A calm, clever action puzzler — now with crisp high-density graphics and smoother gameplay throughout. Rotate and drop shapes into the grid to build solid connecting lines across or down. Complete a line and it clears, freeing up space to keep going. Simple to pick up, but staying alive takes real planning — the grid fills faster than you think. This is a brain teaser rather than a twitch arcade game. There's no clock forcing your hand in Relaxed Mode, so you can sit with a tricky board for as long as you like. If you enjoy quiet, spatial thinking games, this one will fit right in. Over a decade on the App Store and still going. Features - Very simple to learn - 20 levels (maybe more) to work through - Relaxed Mode — take your time - Up to 64 different shapes - Redrawn for modern high-density displays - Auto-save and auto-continue, so you can pick up mid-board BoXiKoN is now developed and supported by ElectroSoma Ltd. We will be keeping the game refreshed and maintained, as well as working on a sequel.

About

Max Othello

Features
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Players take turns placing disks on the board with their assigned color. During a play, any disks of the opponent's color that are in a straight line and bounded by the disk just placed and another disk of the current player's color are turned over to the current player's color. The player with the most pieces of his assigned color on the board at the end of the game wins. The winner only Determined at the very end of the game.

Screenshots

BoXiKoN!4 screens
Max Othello3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Max Othello at every 2 weeks against BoXiKoN!'s every 16 months. Max Othello also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

BoXiKoN! ships an update every 16 months, Max Othello every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BoXiKoN! versus Max Othello: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoXiKoN!Max Othello
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperElectroSoma LtdChi-Cheng Liao

In-app purchases

None

BoXiKoN!

No in-app purchases

None

Max Othello

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoXiKoN! free?
BoXiKoN! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Max Othello free?
Max Othello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BoXiKoN! or Max Othello have ads?
Neither BoXiKoN! nor Max Othello shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoXiKoN! or Max Othello?
BoXiKoN! ships an update every 16 months, and Max Othello every 2 weeks. Most recently, BoXiKoN! was updated on September 23, 2026 and Max Othello on September 17, 2026.

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