Comparison

YapBoz vs Squared2

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

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About

YapBoz

Features
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YapBoz is a beautifully crafted sliding-tile puzzle for iPhone and iPad. Pick a frame, pick a picture, scramble the tiles, then slide them back into place to reveal the image. THE CLASSIC, REINVENTED The sliding puzzle — the "Game of Fifteen" — has entertained minds for generations. YapBoz keeps the simple, satisfying mechanic and pairs it with hand-illustrated artwork and reproductions of famous paintings, turning every solve into a small moment of discovery. PICK YOUR PUZZLE • Two shapes: square (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and tall portrait (3×4, 4×5, 5×6). • Pictures range from playful — smiley faces, an elephant, a giraffe — to museum classics by Rousseau, Bruegel, Vermeer, Klimt, and Osman Hamdi Bey, plus meditative mandalas. • Frames range from a photographed vintage wooden puzzle to clean modern colors. • Mix and match any compatible frame and picture. NATURAL SLIDING Tap a tile and drag toward the empty slot — one tile slides, or a whole row or column moves together. Every scramble is guaranteed solvable. Reset shows the original picture instantly. QUIETLY SMART • Saves your in-progress puzzle so you can pick up exactly where you left off. • Three difficulty levels per shape. • Six languages: English, Türkçe, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Français. • Universal — runs equally well on iPhone and iPad, in portrait or landscape. FAIR AND PRIVATE • A small banner ad and optional rewarded videos (used to preview locked frames and pictures) keep YapBoz free to play. • One in-app purchase — "Remove Ads" ($0.99, family-shareable) — hides the banner and unlocks every frame and picture without any further ads. • We don't track you. No App Tracking Transparency prompt, no IDFA, no cross-app advertising profile. All ad requests are non-personalized. YapBoz means "puzzle" in Turkish — the name is a small nod to where the project started, and to puzzle lovers everywhere. Slide. Solve. Discover.

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Squared2

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No Ads, No Subscriptions, No Tracking. Draw the fourth side. Claim the box. Take another turn. In Squared2, one well-timed move can open a whole chain and turn a close game around. The pencil-and-paper classic Dots and Boxes is back for quick matches and friendly rivalries. Play with two, three, or four people, or challenge the computer. This is a game I remember playing in school with my friends, and I am so pleased to bring it to a new, modern digital format. This game goes by a few other names too, depending on where you grew up: Boxes, Squares, Paddocks, or Pigs in a Pen. MORE WAYS TO PLAY TOGETHER - Pass & Play: gather around one screen and take turns. - Live online: challenge friends and trade moves in real time. - Turn-based online: take your turn when it suits you, without needing everyone online together. - Nearby: connect on separate devices and play people in the room. Each seats two, three, or four players. Online matches use Game Center. Local and nearby play do not require a Game Center account. Online features are subject to account restrictions. THE PAPER CLASSIC, MADE FOR YOUR SCREEN Clean dot grids, colorful claims, and an ink-on-paper design in light and dark keep the board easy to follow. Play on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac, with support for 50 languages. One purchase covers all four: play with the Siri Remote on the TV, or with menus and the keyboard on the Mac. OPTIMIZED FOR IPHONE DUO Open the phone and the board fills the inner display; close it and your game carries on, on the outer display, right where you were. SIMPLE RULES. SATISFYING TACTICS. Join two dots with a line. Complete a box and it belongs to you, marked with your initial or player number. You also get another turn. Finish with the most boxes to win. The challenge is knowing which line to leave. Give away the wrong opening and your opponent may collect a chain of boxes before you play again. Look ahead, time your moves, and make the next turn count. How to Play and the Video Instructions teach the chain strategy. PICK YOUR PACE Choose eight board presets, from 3×3 dots to a sprawling 12×12 grid. Start small for a quick round or settle into a larger contest. The Swedish opening begins with the border already drawn, changing the choices from the first move. Four computer strengths, Easy through Expert, give you room to learn and a reason to improve. Ask for a hint when you want a nudge, undo during local play to try another approach, and revisit a finished game with Watch Replay. KEEP YOUR PLACE. BUILD YOUR RECORD. Local games save as you play, with room for up to six unfinished games, and iCloud carries them to your other devices. Return when you're ready for the next round. Earn XP in qualifying games, climb the levels, and pursue 28 achievements and six Game Center leaderboards. Track your wins, boxes, chains, and progress. Pass & Play is for the rivalry, not XP. One purchase. No subscriptions or in-app purchases. No third-party ads or tracking. We may show you our other games. Pick a board. Bring your friends. Leave them one less box.

Screenshots

YapBoz4 screens
Squared24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: YapBoz at Free against Squared2's $1.99. Squared2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

YapBoz is free to download; Squared2 costs $1.99 up front. YapBoz sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Squared2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YapBoz ships an update every 3 months, Squared2 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level
YapBoz versus Squared2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYapBozSquared2
PriceFree — better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNejat ErdalHOLLENDER CONSULTING LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

YapBoz

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Squared2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YapBoz free?
YapBoz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squared2 free?
Squared2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do YapBoz or Squared2 have ads?
YapBoz shows ads; Squared2 does not.
Which is updated more often, YapBoz or Squared2?
YapBoz ships an update every 3 months, and Squared2 weekly. Most recently, YapBoz was updated on November 5, 2026 and Squared2 on October 31, 2026.

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