Control Box vs Mystery Box 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Control Box
This puzzle game challenges your logical thinking by requiring you to connect cables to power a lamp. Rotate cable pieces to create a continuous path from the buzzer to the lamp, with over a hundred levels across three difficulty settings.
- Logical thinking puzzles
- Cable connection gameplay
- Over 100 levels
- Three difficulty levels
- Tap to rotate cable pieces
- Test connection with buzzer
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Train your logical thinking with this challenging and funny game. Can you fix the cable break and bring the lamp light up again? Try turning the pieces of cable to make a continuous connection from the buzzer to the lamp. Many more than hundred levels in 3 level of difficulty are waiting to be solved by you. Can you make it shine again? Control Box is a great puzzle game to train your logical thinking. HOW TO PLAY: 1.) Make a continuous connection between the lamp and the buzzer 2.) The individual cable parts can be turned by tapping it 3.) With the red Buzzer you can test the connection 4.) If the light turns green, you have reached the level and the next game will be unlocked for you -You can unlock this free app to play without advertisement. Privacy policy - https://asgardsoft.com/?page=impressum#PrivacyPolicy Terms of use - https://asgardsoft.com/?page=impressum#TermsOfUse Product Page - https://asgardsoft.com/?id=g11
Mystery Box 5
Embark on an unforgettable puzzle adventure exploring intricate boxes filled with enigmas and brain-teasing challenges. Enjoy a captivating soundtrack and get hints when you're stuck. Share your achievements with friends and the community.
- Intricate puzzle boxes
- Brain-teasing challenges
- Captivating soundtrack
- Hint system
- Share achievements
- Elements Stone extra challenge
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"Another masterpiece by XSGames!" "Fun is guaranteed" "It gives you the sensation of being genuinely confined in a room" ——————————•—————————— A UNFORGETTABLE PUZZLE ADVENTURE Explore a new series of intricate boxes filled with alluring enigmas and brain-teasing challenges that will leave you a lasting impression THE ELEMENTS STONE Unlock all 10 boxes of the game and play this extra challenge in the room of the Elements Stone EXCEPTIONAL GAME DESIGN With a straightforward user interface and captivating puzzles, this game promises an engaging experience that expertly balances challenge and entertainment, keeping you engaged for hours. THE FIRST 3 LEVELS ARE FREE Try the game by playing the first three boxes, unlock the full game with a cheap In-App Purchase A CAPTIVATING SOUNDTRACK Each Box has its music theme, for you to play this adventure in a transcendental way GOT STUCK? Click the bulb button in the scene to get a hint that will help you solve the puzzles. In case you got really stuck on a puzzle, feel free to get in touch with the developer at xsgames.co to get some more hints SHARE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS Let your community and friends know what you're playing and how far you've gone in this escape room adventure! ——————————•—————————— XSGames is an independent solo startup from Italy. Find out more at xsgames.co Follow @xsgames_ on X and Instagram
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Control Box at 100% against Mystery Box 5's 33%. Control Box also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). Mystery Box 5's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (34 vs 7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Control Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mystery Box 5 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Control Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Control Box's written reviews are positive against 33% of Mystery Box 5's.
Control Box ships an update every 3 months, Mystery Box 5 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Control Box | Mystery Box 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 3.6 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 439 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | AsgardSoft GmbH | XSGames |
Customer experience
Control Box
Mystery Box 5
In-app purchases
Control Box
- Premium$2.99
Mystery Box 5
- Unlock All levels$3.99
- Unlock All levels + Coffee$4.99
- Unlock All levels + Love$7.99
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