Boxville 2 vs Overwords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boxville 2
Embark on an adventure in a city of boxes to find a missing friend and fix a fireworks mishap. Explore diverse locations, solve puzzles, and enjoy charming hand-drawn visuals and unique interactions.
- Hand-drawn visuals
- Unique animations and sounds
- Original music tracks
- Logic puzzles
- Story-driven mini-games
- No dialogue
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Boxville 2 tells a new story set in the city of boxes. Two can friends are given an important task by the mayor: to set up fireworks for the city’s celebration. But due to a mistake, the fireworks go off incorrectly, causing chaos throughout the city. Worse yet, one of the friends goes missing. Now, the main character — a red can — must explore different areas and secret corners of Boxville, and even venture beyond the city, to set things right and find his friend. What’s Inside Boxville 2: - Hand-drawn visuals crafted with love - Unique animations and sounds for every interaction - Original music tracks set the mood in every scene - Dozens of logic puzzles and story-driven mini-games - No dialogue — characters speak through fun sketches
Overwords
A minimalist word-puzzle game where you stack words to expand the board. Overlapping letters fuse into new words, requiring careful planning for a calm, distraction-free experience. Enjoy pure gameplay with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Minimalist design
- Distraction-free gameplay
- Word stacking mechanics
- Board expansion
- Relaxing audio
- 30 levels
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Overwords is a calm, minimalist word‑puzzle about stacking words. Pick a word, place it on the board, and let overlapping letters fuse into new words—plan carefully, expand the board. • Minimalist, distraction‑free design • 30 levels with free updates ahead • Relaxing audio landscape • No ads, no in‑app purchases—pure, gameplay‑first focus • Support a passionate solo developer Thanks for playing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Overwords at daily against Boxville 2's weekly. Overwords also leads on chart position (#31 vs unranked) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Boxville 2's advantage is ratings volume (316 vs 9). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Boxville 2 costs $3.99 and Overwords $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Boxville 2 against 4.7 for Overwords. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxville 2 has 316 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Boxville 2's written reviews are positive against 83% of Overwords's.
Boxville 2 ships an update weekly, Overwords daily. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Boxville 2 | Overwords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (316 ratings) — better | 4.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 316 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #31 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 513 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Triomatica Games | Maciej Targoni |
Customer experience
Boxville 2
Overwords
Bugs and requests
Boxville 2
Reported bugs
1 issue- Controls not sensitive enough on mobile
Requested features
2 requests- More Boxville games
- Longer story and gameplay
Overwords
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boxville 2
No in-app purchases
Overwords
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Boxville 2 free?
Is Overwords free?
Which has better reviews, Boxville 2 or Overwords?
Do Boxville 2 or Overwords have ads?
Which is updated more often, Boxville 2 or Overwords?
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