Symbol Link vs BoxBoy!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Symbol Link
This puzzle game challenges you to connect matching symbols with a single path. It features a vast number of puzzles and challenges, with unique mechanics like autolinks and an advanced scoring system. Designed by the creator of Tetris, it offers stylish visuals and audio.
- 1650 puzzles
- 300 challenges
- 3 puzzle packs by Tetris author
- Autolinks feature
- Advanced score system
- Hints and guides
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Symbol Link designed by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov is a novel take based on a well-known Number Link and Flow game mechanics. !!! Any in-game purchase makes the game ads-free !!! Solve puzzles pairing up matching symbols with a single path. Team up with your iPhone or iPad artificial intelligence to score points by drawing autolinks – two symbols automatically connected when definite path between them exists. Main Symbol Link features: •1650 puzzles; •300 challenges of 5 different types; •3 puzzle packs braincrafted by Tetris author Alexey Pajitnov; •Stylish visuals, music and sound effects. Go higher with unique Symbol Link features: •Puzzle boards of hundred different sizes and shapes; •Autolinks to save your time but challenge you more; •Advanced score system thoroughly measuring every move you play and quality of final solution; •Hints and guides displaying previous solutions to assist your play. Link to gameplay video: http://youtu.be/eb1Ic1G_ZLw Link to game page at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/symlink
BoxBoy!
A simple yet challenging puzzle game where you guide a character through intricate levels by manipulating boxes. Solve over 8200 unique stages by strategically moving boxes to designated storage locations. Enjoy a vast amount of free content without any additional downloads or payments.
- Simple puzzle gameplay
- Box manipulation mechanics
- Over 8200 stages
- Free to play
- No additional downloads
- Intuitive drag controls
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Description It is very simple puzzle game. Box is moved by man in cross icon But, not easy! Upon completion of all missions, go to the next step. It provide all of the mission in 8200 stage. You not need to pay, not need to download additional file. 8200 free levels are waiting for you. Use! How to run Mission 1) drag screen. The player can move up,down, left, and right. 2) The player can also move into a box, which pushes it into the square beyond. 3) Boxes may not be pushed into other boxes or walls, and they cannot be pulled. 4) The puzzle is solved when all boxes are at storage locations (cross icon). Good Luck !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Symbol Link at 66% against BoxBoy!'s 0%. Symbol Link also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). BoxBoy!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Symbol Link sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. BoxBoy! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Symbol Link holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Symbol Link has 63 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Symbol Link's written reviews are positive against 0% of BoxBoy!'s.
Symbol Link ships an update every 3 months, BoxBoy! every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Symbol Link | BoxBoy! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (63 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 6.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANDREY NOVIKOV | Eun Junseok |
Customer experience
Symbol Link
BoxBoy!
Bugs and requests
Symbol Link
Reported bugs
8 issues- App freezes on tutorial/how-to screen with unresponsive controls
- Settings menu freezes on iPhone 5
- App force quits unexpectedly
- Occasional line freezing during gameplay
- Accidental App Store redirects from ad clicks
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- Ad removal in-app purchase not functioning
- Notification center alerts appearing despite being disabled
- Hint button too small and easily triggered accidentally
Requested features
10 requests- Add more free puzzle packs
- Implement ad-free version with reasonable pricing
- Provide clearer in-game tutorials and instructions
- Add difficulty ratings for puzzle packs before purchase
- Include confirmation dialog before using hints
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- Add ability to purchase hints
- Improve hint button placement to avoid accidental clicks
- Add volume sliders for sound effects
- Reduce frequency of ads or limit to banner ads only
- Add Chromecast support
BoxBoy!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Symbol Link
- Pack of 12 Hints$1.99
- Alexey's Pack II$1.99
- Alexey's Pack III$1.99
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- Puzzle Pack IV$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Puzzle Pack V$1.99
- Puzzle Pack VI$1.99
BoxBoy!
No in-app purchases
