# KAMI vs Boxville

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boxville at none against KAMI's 6. KAMI's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

KAMI costs $2.99 and Boxville $3.99 up front. KAMI sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Boxville asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for KAMI against 4.7 for Boxville. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 514 and 772 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of KAMI's written reviews are positive against 78% of Boxville's.

KAMI ships an update fortnightly, Boxville every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | KAMI | Boxville |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (514 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kami/id710724007/reviews)** | [4.7 (772 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxville/id1605475847/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 514 | **772** |
| Positive reviews | **83.8% of reviews** | 78.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #196 | **#111** |
| Size | 63 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [State of Play Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/494615574) | [Triomatica Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605475849) |

## What reviewers say

### KAMI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kami/id710724007)

**Currently charting:** #196 Top Paid · Board (US App Store)

A beautiful and relaxing puzzle game where you fold colored paper to fill the screen. It offers a handcrafted Japanese aesthetic and a calming soundtrack. The game challenges you to solve puzzles in as few moves as possible.

**Highlights:** Fold colored paper to fill screen, Minimal move puzzles, Handcrafted Japanese aesthetic, 72 unique puzzles, Calming soundtrack, Relaxing gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Pack: 5 Color Retro | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack: Noughts & Crosseyes | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 5 Hint Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack: Convolution | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pack of 15 Hint Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited hints | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun, unique, and challenging
- 👍 Aesthetically pleasing
- 👍 Relaxing and meditative
- 👍 Thought-provoking puzzles
- 👍 Great value for money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🔒 Limited free content, requires in-app purchases
- 🔒 Expensive in-app purchases for hints and extra levels
- 🔒 Not optimized for larger screens
- 🔒 Repetitive puzzles

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on iOS 8.1.3 / iPhone 6 Plus
- Bottom half of screen is black on iPad Air
- Achievements not working properly
- Saves and progress being lost

**Requested features**

- Add more free levels
- Improve hint system
- Add color blind mode
- Sync progress across devices
- Add more variety to puzzles


### Boxville

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxville/id1605475847)

**Currently charting:** #111 Top Paid · Puzzle, #183 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

This animated adventure puzzle game features speechless cans navigating a city of boxes. Solve logic puzzles and riddles, explore a charming world, and uncover the mystery behind earthquakes. Enjoy a unique audio-visual experience, playable solo or with a friend.

**Highlights:** Animated film and puzzle game hybrid, Hand-drawn graphics and custom animations, Environmental quests and logical puzzles, Unique music for each scene, Wordless communication via speech bubbles, Playable solo or co-op

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable puzzles
- 🎨 Beautiful art and animation
- 🎶 Lovely music
- 🧠 Challenging but logical puzzles
- 🤗 Charming characters and story

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Short game length
- 🔍 Tiny inventory items hard to see
- 🤯 Some puzzles too obscure
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤖 Lack of hint system or ability to skip puzzles

**Reported bugs**

- Progress reset after updates
- Inventory items disappearing
- Puzzle mechanics not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Longer game with more content
- Ability to use stylus/Apple Pencil
- Improved save/load system
- In-game hints or ability to skip puzzles


## Frequently asked questions

### Is KAMI free?

KAMI costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Boxville free?

Boxville costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, KAMI or Boxville?

KAMI is rated higher. KAMI averages 4.8 out of 5 from 514 ratings, while Boxville averages 4.7 from 772 ratings.

### Do KAMI or Boxville have ads?

Neither KAMI nor Boxville shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, KAMI or Boxville?

KAMI ships an update fortnightly, and Boxville every 9 days. Most recently, KAMI was updated on October 24, 2026 and Boxville on October 25, 2026.

### Which is more popular, KAMI or Boxville?

KAMI currently peaks at #196 in the App Store charts, and Boxville at #111. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*