Comparison

Sokoban vs Boxpush

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

Head to head
About

Sokoban

Features
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Sokoban โ€” Classic Puzzle Push boxes, challenge your mind. Sokoban is one of the most beloved logic puzzles ever created. Your goal is simple: push every box onto its target. But thinking ahead is everything โ€” one wrong move and you'll need to start over. It's easy to learn, endlessly deep to master. Hundreds of Levels Dive into a vast collection of hand-crafted puzzles organized into themed sets. From gentle warm-ups to mind-bending challenges, there's always a next level waiting for you. Smooth & Intuitive Controls Swipe to move. Hold to keep moving. Tap a destination and watch the player find the path automatically. Whether you prefer precise single steps or fast continuous movement, the controls adapt to your style. Zoom & Scroll for Large Puzzles Some levels are massive. Pinch to zoom, drag to pan, and explore every corner of the board without losing track of your position. Full Undo & Redo Made a mistake? No problem. Step back as many times as you need โ€” or replay forward with redo. Experimenting is part of the fun. Track Your Progress Every level remembers where you left off. See at a glance which puzzles you've started and which you've solved. Your best solutions are saved so you can always look back at your path to victory. Beautiful Themes Choose from multiple visual themes to customize how the game looks. Find the style that puts you in the zone. Clean, Distraction-Free Design No timers forcing you to rush. No energy bars. No ads interrupting your thinking. Just you and the puzzle. Whether you are a Sokoban veteran or picking up a box-pushing puzzle for the first time, this is the version to play. Download now and start pushing.

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Boxpush

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Push every box onto its target. That is the whole game โ€” and it is harder than it sounds. 500 hand-verified levels Every level in Boxpush was built by a solver working backwards from the finished position, which means two things no other puzzle pack can promise: every level definitely has a solution, and the game knows the shortest one. The "best" counter next to your score is the real optimum, not a guess. Difficulty that actually ramps Levels are not sorted by how long they take. They are sorted by how many ways there are to ruin them โ€” the legal moves that quietly leave a level unsolvable. Five bands, each measurably harder than the last, each introducing exactly one new idea. Two mechanics, introduced one at a time - One-way tiles: a box standing on an arrow can only be pushed that way. - Typed boxes: a marked box only counts on the target bearing the same mark. Built to be read Every piece on the board is distinguished by shape as well as colour. The whole game is playable in a black-and-white screenshot. Text scales with your system setting. Nothing is hidden behind a gesture. No timers. No lives. No streak to lose. Unlimited undo, because changing your mind is the mechanic. Works completely offline. Your progress stays on your phone. Free with ads. One optional purchase removes them โ€” it unlocks nothing, because all 500 levels are free from the start.

Screenshots

Sokoban4 screens
Boxpush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sokoban at none against Boxpush's shown. Boxpush's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Sokoban sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Boxpush sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Sokoban versus Boxpush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSokobanBoxpush
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValentin OzerovSergio Diaz Marcos

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sokoban

One-time1
  • Premium Pack$2.99
1 purchases

Boxpush

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is Sokoban free?
Sokoban is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boxpush free?
Boxpush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sokoban or Boxpush have ads?
Boxpush shows ads; Sokoban does not.

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