Comparison

Mystery Box 5 vs what happened next?

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

Head to head
About

Mystery Box 5

Embark on an unforgettable puzzle adventure exploring intricate boxes filled with enigmas and brain-teasing challenges. Enjoy a captivating soundtrack and get hints when you're stuck. Share your achievements with friends and the community.

Highlights
  • Intricate puzzle boxes
  • Brain-teasing challenges
  • Captivating soundtrack
  • Hint system
  • Share achievements
  • Elements Stone extra challenge
Features
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"Another masterpiece by XSGames!" "Fun is guaranteed" "It gives you the sensation of being genuinely confined in a room" ——————————•—————————— A UNFORGETTABLE PUZZLE ADVENTURE Explore a new series of intricate boxes filled with alluring enigmas and brain-teasing challenges that will leave you a lasting impression THE ELEMENTS STONE Unlock all 10 boxes of the game and play this extra challenge in the room of the Elements Stone EXCEPTIONAL GAME DESIGN With a straightforward user interface and captivating puzzles, this game promises an engaging experience that expertly balances challenge and entertainment, keeping you engaged for hours. THE FIRST 3 LEVELS ARE FREE Try the game by playing the first three boxes, unlock the full game with a cheap In-App Purchase A CAPTIVATING SOUNDTRACK Each Box has its music theme, for you to play this adventure in a transcendental way GOT STUCK? Click the bulb button in the scene to get a hint that will help you solve the puzzles. In case you got really stuck on a puzzle, feel free to get in touch with the developer at xsgames.co to get some more hints SHARE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Let your community and friends know what you're playing and how far you've gone in this escape room adventure! ——————————•—————————— XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow @xsgames_ on X and Instagram

About

what happened next?

Watch short video clips and guess how they end. Test your intuition and logic with unexpected twists. A fun, minimalistic game suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Watch and guess video endings
  • Interactive video quiz
  • Short clips with unexpected twists
  • Test intuition and logic
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Minimalistic design
Features
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Guess what happened next — interactive video quiz! Do you think you have good intuition? Watch the beginning of the video and choose how it all ended. Only one option is correct — are you ready to guess what happened next? Real videos. Unreal twists. Short clips with unexpected endings - Guess the outcome of events: funny, strange, shocking - Test yourself — can you predict the ending? Each video is a puzzle - Use logic, observation and a little intuition - From silly falls to cute surprises - anything can happen - Be careful: sometimes everything is not as it seems A game for everyone - Convenient to play with one hand - Suitable for all ages Relax and turn on your brain - Minimalistic style - No distracting details - focus on the essence - Each guess is a mini-challenge to your mind Download now - and try to guess! - Watch. Think. Choose. Win.

Screenshots

Mystery Box 54 screens
what happened next?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: what happened next? at 100% against Mystery Box 5's 33%. what happened next? also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Mystery Box 5's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (36 vs 2). On price, 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. Mystery Box 5 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. what happened next? asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

what happened next? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mystery Box 5 has 36 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Mystery Box 5's written reviews are positive against 100% of what happened next?'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mystery Box 5 ships an update every 2 months, what happened next? every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mystery Box 5 versus what happened next?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMystery Box 5what happened next?
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (36 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size439 MB151 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperXSGamesRaul Davrishev

Customer experience

Mystery Box 5

All ratings34 ratings
Positive61.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative26.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

what happened next?

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mystery Box 5

One-time3
  • Unlock All levels$3.99
  • Unlock All levels + Coffee$4.99
  • Unlock All levels + Love$7.99
None

what happened next?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mystery Box 5 free?
Mystery Box 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is what happened next? free?
what happened next? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mystery Box 5 or what happened next??
what happened next? is rated higher. Mystery Box 5 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while what happened next? averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mystery Box 5 or what happened next? have ads?
what happened next? shows ads; Mystery Box 5 does not.
Which is updated more often, Mystery Box 5 or what happened next??
Mystery Box 5 ships an update every 2 months, and what happened next? every 5 months. Most recently, Mystery Box 5 was updated on November 4, 2026 and what happened next? on October 30, 2026.

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