Box Fix vs Word Trails
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Fix
A challenging puzzle game where players draw boxes on a board. Each box must contain a single number equal to its area, and the entire board must be filled without overlapping boxes.
- Draw boxes on board
- Each box contains one number
- Number equals box area
- No overlapping boxes
- Fill the entire board
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Box Fix is a puzzle game for maniacs of all ages! Box Fix is the game of fixing the boxes on the board! Box Fix is a challenging and addictive game ! ****** How to play ? ***** -Draw boxes on board in such a way that each box contains only one number and that must be equal to area of that box. -Boxes can be started from anywhere on the board. -Overlapping of box is not allowed. -Whole board must be filled with boxes.
Word Trails
A word search puzzle game with a unique mechanic allowing words to be found horizontally or vertically. It features a calming, minimalist design and over 10,000 levels, plus daily challenges and tournaments.
- Horizontal and vertical word finding
- Minimalistic and soothing design
- Over 10,000 levels
- Daily levels and weekly tournaments
- Brain exercise and vocabulary improvement
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Looking for a new word search game that will challenge your brain and relax your eyes? Try Word Trails: Search, the game that brings a fresh twist to the classic word search puzzle. You can paint the words in any direction: up, down, left, or right. No diagonal words here! Word Trails: Search has a minimalistic and soothing design that will make you feel calm and focused. The game has over 10000 levels to explore, from easy to hard. You can also play daily levels and weekly tournaments to earn rewards and compete with other players. Word Trails: Search is the perfect game for word lovers who want to have fun and improve their vocabulary. It's designed for adults who want to exercise their brains and improve their IQ. Download it now and enjoy the best word search game ever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Box Fix at none against Word Trails's shown. Word Trails's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Box Fix sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Word Trails sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Word Trails holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Trails has 8.8K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Box Fix's written reviews are positive against 92% of Word Trails's.
Box Fix ships an update every 5 months, Word Trails fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Box Fix | Word Trails |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (8.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews | 91.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 8.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Keylogic Infotech Private Limited | Nocturnal Games |
Customer experience
Box Fix
Word Trails
User reviews
Box Fix
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🧠 Challenging and engaging gameplay
- 💡 Great concept and logic
- ⏳ Addictive and time-passing
- 👍 Good for serious thinkers
- 📱 Entertaining and fun
Room to improve
- 😠 Too many ads
- 💸 Ads not removed after purchase
- 🔄 Repetitive levels/patterns
- 🤔 Confusing at first
- 🖱️ Fiddly controls on iPhone
Word Trails
From 8.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 No ads
- 🧠 Helps with memory and brain exercise
- 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 🕰️ Relaxing and not time-pressured
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 💰 Ads still show up even after paying to remove them
- 🔀 Lack of difficulty adjustment options
Bugs and requests
Box Fix
Reported bugs
8 issues- Ads still showing after payment for removal
- Bug on level 3 making it impossible
- App crashes after a few minutes
- Hard to close popup ads
- In-app purchases not removing ads
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- Level 7x7, 13 has no solution
- Counts moving finger wrong as a turn
- Glitchy and too many pop-up ads
Requested features
4 requests- Tech upgrade for a more modern feel
- More difficult levels
- Option to upgrade to a non-ad version
- Integrate numbers or numericals into gameplay
Word Trails
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes after completing levels
- Ads not removed even after purchase
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- More level variety and randomization
- Ability to adjust game difficulty
In-app purchases
Box Fix
- 5 hint$0.99
- 5x5 Box Fix Paid1$1.99
- 10x10 Box Fix Paid1$1.99
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- 10x10 Box Fix Paid2$1.99
- 20 hint$2.99
- All1 Paid1[5-10]$5.99
- All1 Paid2[5-10]$5.99
- All2 Paid1[11-15]$5.99
- 85 hint$9.99
- 200 hint$19.99
Word Trails
- Coin Pack 1$0.99
- Coin Pack 2$2.99
- Skip Ads 1$2.99
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- Coin Pack 3$4.99
- Spin Bundle$4.99
- Big Bundle$5.99
- Skip Ads 2$6.99
- Starter Pack$7.99
- Remove Ads$9.99
- Unlock Themes$9.99
- Coin Pack 4$9.99
- Super Bundle$12.99
- No Ads Pack$12.99
- Mega Spin$12.99
- Skip Ads 3$17.99
- Coin Pack 5$19.99
- Mega Bundle$24.99
- Skip Ads 4$29.99
- Treasure Bundle$49.99
- Ultimate Bundle$99.99
