Comparison

Galactic Merge Idle vs boxd

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

Head to head
About

Galactic Merge Idle

Build an interstellar production empire by strategically merging ships and upgrading your galactic circuits. Earn coins as ships travel, then reinvest to unlock new lines, acquire more vessels, and evolve them into powerful income generators. Complete missions to unlock advanced circuits and scale your space economy.

Highlights
  • Incremental idle gameplay
  • Ship merging and evolution
  • Circuit upgrades for efficiency
  • Mission-based progression
  • Strategic expansion and optimization
  • Galactic production loop
Features
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Build the ultimate galactic production loop in this addictive space idle incremental! Ships move endlessly around your circuit, generating coins every time they cross income lines. Use your earnings to unlock new lines, buy more ships, and merge identical ships to evolve them into higher-tier vessels that generate exponentially more income. Complete missions to progress to the next level and unlock larger, more advanced circuits with more space, more lines, and greater earning potential. Upgrade your circuit to boost efficiency, optimize your layout, and scale your space economy to astronomical numbers. Strategic merging, smart expansion, and constant upgrades are the keys to building a powerful interstellar income machine. How far can you push your galactic empire?

About

boxd

Features
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A grid appears. A few cells hold a big friendly number. Press and drag: a candy-colored box stretches under your finger, counting its cells live. A box around a "6" must cover exactly 6 cells. Cover the whole board and it's boxd. Wrong size? The box wobbles and melts away. No penalty screens, no lives, no game over. Mistakes bounce back softly. That's the whole point. PLAY EVERY DAY • the daily boxd: one fresh puzzle a day, the same board for everyone • the sticker book: every daily pressed into a monthly album, gold for perfect, silver for fast, bronze for done. Miss a day and the slot stays empty forever. That's the thrill • ten packs, 420 levels: from a genuine 4×4 on-ramp for kids to 12×12 boards for experts; every pack is open from day one • seasons: halloween, diwali, día de muertos, harvest and winter, each open a few weeks a year with shaped boards, its own colors, music and a costume for your companion • festival days: on a season's big day the daily becomes a festival board that presses a limited sticker PLAY TOGETHER • the ring: a worldwide leaderboard, points, streak, stars • boxd bouts: host live races for 2 to 8 boxers, now or at a time you pick, 1 to 5 rounds, with invites and reminders • share cards: turn any win into a sticker worth sending MAKE IT YOURS • a companion: cubby and friends ride along after your first win, react to your play and chat in boxdish • ten themes: pop, neon, sorbet, high-contrast ink, neo-brutal, vaporwave and more • the timer is optional and never shouts • works fully offline; sign-in is optional and only powers leaderboards & bouts No ads. No energy meters. No punishments. Just squishy boxes. drag. fit. boxd. boxd Pro is optional: monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscriptions, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://playboxd.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Galactic Merge Idle4 screens
boxd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: boxd at none against Galactic Merge Idle's shown. Galactic Merge Idle's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Galactic Merge Idle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and boxd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galactic Merge Idle ships an update every 4 days, boxd every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Galactic Merge Idle versus boxd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalactic Merge Idleboxd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size426 MB72 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooRahul Deshpande

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Galactic Merge Idle

One-time6
  • Small pack of Gems$1.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Medium pack of Gems$5.99
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  • Big pack of Gems$14.99
  • Superior pack of Gems$24.99
  • Legendary pack of Gems$49.99
3 purchases

boxd

Subscriptions2
  • boxd Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • boxd Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • boxd Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Galactic Merge Idle free?
Galactic Merge Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is boxd free?
boxd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Galactic Merge Idle or boxd have ads?
Galactic Merge Idle shows ads; boxd does not.
Which is updated more often, Galactic Merge Idle or boxd?
Galactic Merge Idle ships an update every 4 days, and boxd every 2 weeks. Most recently, Galactic Merge Idle was updated on October 25, 2026 and boxd on October 25, 2026.

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