Comparison

Boxes vs Brain Lag

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

Head to head
About

Boxes

Features
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Dots and Boxes: School Classic brings the timeless pencil-and-paper strategy game to iPhone and iPad. Draw lines, complete boxes, and outscore your opponent in quick, satisfying matches. How to play: Connect two adjacent dots to draw a line. Complete the fourth side of a box to claim it and earn a point. The player with the most boxes wins. Why players love it: • Classic Dots and Boxes gameplay with smooth controls • Play Local (pass-and-play) with friends on one device • Play vs Computer with multiple difficulty levels • Play Online with room codes and invite friends • Custom board sizes for short or long matches • Live scoreboard and clear turn indicators • Hint and Undo tools available with Watch Ad options • Beautiful school-style design with satisfying sound effects Whether you call it Dots and Boxes, Boxes game, or the classic line game from school, this is the perfect mix of strategy, planning, and fun. Download now and start claiming boxes.

About

Brain Lag

Features
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Brain Lag is a memory challenge game designed to test your focus and short-term recall. A series of images appears briefly on screen. Your task is simple: remember them. Once they disappear, you must select the correct images from memory — with no time limit while choosing. The challenge isn’t speed… it’s accuracy and focus. As levels progress, more objects appear and difficulty increases, pushing your concentration and visual memory to the limit. Features: • Memory-based gameplay • No rush during selection • Increasing difficulty levels • Clean and minimal design • Perfect for brain training sessions How many can you remember?

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
Brain Lag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brain Lag at none against Boxes's 1. Brain Lag also leads on ads (none vs shown). 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. Boxes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Brain Lag asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Boxes versus Brain Lag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesBrain Lag
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarl HobdenSanjay Sharan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Boxes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Brain Lag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brain Lag free?
Brain Lag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Boxes or Brain Lag have ads?
Boxes shows ads; Brain Lag does not.

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