Stop the Box!! vs BlackOut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stop the Box!!
A challenging game designed to test your focus and reflexes. It offers simple gameplay that is difficult to master, providing an engaging experience for players seeking a mental workout.
- Focus testing
- Reflex challenges
- Easy to learn gameplay
- Difficult to master
- Engaging experience
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Test your focus and reflexes in Stop The Box! Easy to play. Impossible to master. ► Download and play now!
BlackOut
A modern take on a classic tapping game, designed for distraction-free play. It's perfect for passing time during dull moments, playable entirely without looking at the screen.
- Classic tapping gameplay
- Playable without looking
- Screen appears off
- Distraction-free
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BlackOut is a modern adaptation of the classic tapping game we all loved as kids. It is the perfect game to play during boring meetings or lectures and can be played completely without looking at the screen. In fact, the screen does not even appear to be on! Download now and give it a try! Can you reach 100?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stop the Box!! at 4.9 against BlackOut's 1.0. Stop the Box!! also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1). BlackOut's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Stop the Box!! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlackOut asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stop the Box!! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stop the Box!! has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Stop the Box!! ships an update every 5 weeks, BlackOut every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stop the Box!! | BlackOut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kevin Galarza | NorthSoft HB |
In-app purchases
Stop the Box!!
- Remove Ads$2.99
BlackOut
No in-app purchases
