Comparison

Polipod vs The BOX

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

Head to head
About

Polipod

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Polipod is a free-to-play mobile puzzle game that demands spatial and algorithmic reasoning, for both casual and hardcore gamers. In the game, you inhabit a cube, called a Polipod, and your goal is to solve puzzles by rolling the cube into a hole in an isometric 3D environment. Along the way, the player Polipod encounters passive Polipods, called Dormipods. The player Polipod can attach itself to one or multiple Dormipods by rolling up next to it. This allows you as the player to become different shapes and sizes, which can dramatically change your movement and ability to progress through the levels. The big picture objective of the game is essentially to complete as many worlds as possible and compete for high scores. Each world consists of up to 10 levels. Completing a world grants you stars which can be used to unlock more worlds. You can choose to play worlds of varying difficulty and be rewarded accordingly. The player can also choose to play community created worlds and rate those worlds. In community created worlds, the completion rewards will be based on world rating rather than difficulty. In addition to using the stars (you earn by completing worlds) to unlock new worlds, the stars can be used to build a "home base". You can then choose to display your castle Oh so proudly in the background of the worlds you create yourself. One of the many things that makes Polipod special is the player's ability to create custom worlds and levels in an easy-to-use level creator. Apart from having complete freedom in building the actual playable area, the player can pick between different environments. The game is also committed to making the world a better place! The game includes the "Biopod" Polipod skin for which any revenue that is generated from it will go directly and completely toward a WFF.

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The BOX

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Are you ready for the GREAT adventure of Box Quest: Freedom Challenge? Become a DARING box and fight for your FREEDOM before being crushed and turned into WASTE! In this ADDICTIVE and CHALLENGING 2D platformer, you must jump, run, and spin to overcome dangerous OBSTACLES and achieve your desired FREEDOM. Box Quest: Freedom Challenge will immerse you in a NOSTALGIC journey with over 40 CHALLENGING levels and EXCITING upgrades to DISCOVER. Get ready for HOURS of FUN and entertainment with its on-screen CONTROLS styled after classic ARCADE games. CHECKPOINTS in each level will allow you to IMPROVE your skills and SAVE your progress as you face each CHALLENGE. Download Box Quest: Freedom Challenge for FREE and experience the TRUE CHALLENGE of difficult platform games. Don't forget to leave your FEEDBACK, as we are open to suggestions to IMPROVE the gaming experience.

Screenshots

Polipod4 screens
The BOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The BOX at none against Polipod's 8. The BOX also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Polipod's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Polipod sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. The BOX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polipod ships an update monthly, The BOX every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Polipod versus The BOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolipodThe BOX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size154 MB34 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperOmino GamesVictor Angel Belluccini

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Polipod

One-time8
  • drop of podoins$0.99
  • puddle of podoins$1.99
  • pond of podoins$2.99
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  • lake of podoins$4.99
  • sea of podoins$6.99
  • sea of podoins$9.99
  • world of podoins$12.99
  • world of podoins$19.99
None

The BOX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polipod free?
Polipod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The BOX free?
The BOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Polipod or The BOX have ads?
The BOX shows ads; Polipod does not.
Which is updated more often, Polipod or The BOX?
Polipod ships an update monthly, and The BOX every 4 weeks. Most recently, Polipod was updated on October 7, 2026 and The BOX on October 14, 2026.

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