Comparison

Inkboxes vs Käsekästchen

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

Head to head
About

Inkboxes

This game reimagines a classic pencil-and-paper box-claiming challenge with a digital twist. Enjoy various game modes, customizable boards, and a sharp AI opponent, all playable offline. It offers a visually appealing experience with themes and animations, and tracks your progress privately on your device.

Highlights
  • Classic and reimagined game modes
  • Customizable board sizes
  • Challenging AI opponent
  • Pass & Play multiplayer
  • Two visual themes
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline play
Features
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Claim boxes. Build chains. Outsmart the Inkmaster- AI. Inkboxes takes the classic pencil-and-paper game and turns it into a beautiful, fast, on-device experience. Connect the dots, claim boxes, chain combos, and outsmart a razor-sharp AI — no account, no sign-up, no internet required. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • Classic — the timeless rules, refined. • Blitz — race the clock in a timed showdown. • Power-Up — special moves that shake up the board. • Streak — line up your marks N-in-a-row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal). PLAY YOUR WAY • Board sizes from 3×3 up to 10×10 — plus a custom grid. • Face a sharp AI across four difficulties: Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert. • Or go head-to-head in Pass & Play on a single device. BEAUTIFUL BY DESIGN • Two hand-crafted themes: warm Paper (light) and vivid Neon (dark). • Satisfying haptics, chain-celebration bursts, and smooth animations. • Universal — looks stunning on iPhone and iPad, portrait or landscape. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Wins, losses, streaks, boxes claimed, and best times. • Eight achievements to unlock as you master the board. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Everything lives on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Rediscover the game everyone knows — reimagined for your pocket. — Remove Ads is available as an auto-renewing subscription: • Yearly — $12.99/year • Monthly — $2.99/month Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your device's Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://neoninkbox.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://neoninkbox.com/privacy

About

Käsekästchen

Features
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Käsekästchen is the schoolyard dots-and-boxes classic, rebuilt for iPhone and iPad. You don't tap the lines — you draw them with your finger. The stroke doesn't have to be accurate: it snaps to the nearest valid edge, but renders as a slightly wobbly pen line, so the board fills up looking like a real squared notebook. HOW IT WORKS Take turns drawing a line between two dots. Close a box and it's yours — and you go again. Whoever owns more boxes at the end wins. FEATURES • Draw the lines instead of tapping them, with pencil sound and haptics • Two players on one device, or play the computer • Four levels, beginner to no-mercy: Anfänger, Fortgeschritten, Profi and Brutal • A fair "hard" mode: the computer plays the chain endgame properly but still leaves a strong human a real chance • Four board sizes: 3×3 for a quick round, 5×5, 7×7 and 9×9 for long games • Six themes, light and dark: Exercise Book, Violet & Rust, Kraft Paper, Blueprint, Chalkboard and Neon • Games in progress are saved and can be resumed later • Stats across all your games • VoiceOver, Dynamic Type and Reduce Motion supported CALM BY DESIGN After 15 minutes of play Käsekästchen takes a deliberate break and locks itself for half an hour. No streaks, no reward loops, no notifications pulling you back. That is on purpose: the game is meant to respect your time. NO DATA COLLECTION No ads. No analytics SDKs. No account. No network for gameplay — Käsekästchen works completely offline. App Store privacy label: Data Not Collected. The game is complete and free. If you'd like to support development you can leave a one-time tip — it unlocks nothing and changes nothing about the game.

Screenshots

Inkboxes4 screens
Käsekästchen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Käsekästchen at none against Inkboxes's shown. Inkboxes's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Inkboxes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Käsekästchen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkboxes ships an update every 8 days, Käsekästchen every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Inkboxes versus Käsekästchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkboxesKäsekästchen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperECOMXCHANGEMV PRIVATE LIMITEDLars Gregori

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Inkboxes

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Remove Ads (Yearly)$12.991 Year
1 purchases

Käsekästchen

One-time1
  • Supporter$2.99

Questions

Is Inkboxes free?
Inkboxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Käsekästchen free?
Käsekästchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inkboxes or Käsekästchen have ads?
Inkboxes shows ads; Käsekästchen does not.
Which is updated more often, Inkboxes or Käsekästchen?
Inkboxes ships an update every 8 days, and Käsekästchen every 6 weeks. Most recently, Inkboxes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Käsekästchen on October 24, 2026.

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