Comparison

PlayBox vs Logicals

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

Head to head
About

PlayBox

Discover a curated collection of classic mini-games, offering instant fun without long loading times. Perfect for quick breaks or extended play sessions, this app provides a variety of brain teasers, skill challenges, and dice games.

Highlights
  • Multiple classic games in one app
  • Brain teasers and skill games
  • Dice games
  • Instant play, no long loading
  • Clean, modern design
  • Ideal for on-the-go play
Features
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Welcome to PlayBox – your collection of popular classic games in a single app! Whether it’s a quick break or a long game night, with mini-games like Snake, Memory, Sudoku, Yatzy, and many more, you’ll always find the perfect game. Highlights - Many games in one app - Brain teasers, skill games & dice fun - Play instantly – no long loading times - Clean, modern design - Perfect for on the go and in between Whether you love puzzles, want to train your memory, or simply feel like playing a round of Snake – PlayBox has everything you need.

About

Logicals

Engage your mind with logic grid puzzles, similar to classic brain teasers. Solve riddles with varying difficulty levels and customizable layouts. Available across multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Logic grid puzzles
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Customizable layouts
  • In-app purchases for levelpacks
  • Timer and Game Center support
  • Two language options
Features
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Solve logic grid puzzles similar to Einstein's famous zebra puzzle "Who has the fish?" on your iPad, iPhone, Apple TV and Mac! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Features: 6 riddles (Logicals): • 2x easy (4 values per category) • 2x medium (5 values per category) • 2x hard (5 values per category) • additional levelpacks available via in app purchase 36 riddles (Logicals Pro): • 15x easy (4 values per category) • 6x medium (5 values per category) • 15x hard (5 values per category) • additional levelpacks available via in app purchase 3x3 Layouts: • light • coffee • dark each in the variants • full/empty • plus/minus • check/cross 2 languages: • german • english easy solving of riddles by tapping: • tap once for "does not match" • tap twice for "matches" landscape & portrait mode available! additional features: • timer and Game Center support • current state can be checked at any time • solving table as assistance for a better overview (iPad only) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ completely free of ads! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ compatible devices: • iPhone 6s or newer • iPad • iPad Pro • Apple TV 4 • iMac, MacBook, Mac Mini (requires iOS 13.0 / tvOS 13.0 / macOS 14.2 or higher) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ If you like the app, please leave me a good review! If you have questions, problems or suggestions, please contact me by email to logicals@icloud.com.

Screenshots

PlayBox4 screens
Logicals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlayBox at 100% against Logicals's 54%. PlayBox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16). Logicals's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (5 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Logicals sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. PlayBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayBox ships an update every 3 weeks, Logicals every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PlayBox versus Logicals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayBoxLogicals
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMycroAppsChristian Lueth

Customer experience

PlayBox

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Logicals

All ratings1,992 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral8.9%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative34.1%

Bugs and requests

PlayBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Logicals

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keeps crashing
  • Purchased puzzles not showing up
  • Translations issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Make clock optional
  • More puzzles
  • Update for larger screens

In-app purchases

None

PlayBox

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Logicals

One-time16
  • E00: ProPack Easy (10x)$0.99
  • M00: ProPack Medium (10x)$0.99
  • H00: ProPack Hard (10x)$0.99
Show 13 more
  • E01: PuzzlePack Easy 1 (15x)$1.99
  • H01: PuzzlePack Hard 1 (15x)$1.99
  • H02: PuzzlePack Hard 2 (15x)$1.99
  • L03: PuzzlePack 3 (15x)$1.99
  • M01: PuzzlePack Medium 1 (15x)$1.99
  • H04: PuzzlePack Hard 4 (15x)$1.99
  • L01: PuzzlePack 1 (15x)$1.99
  • L02: PuzzlePack 2 (15x)$1.99
  • L06: Puzzle Pack Vol. 6 (15x)$1.99
  • X00: MegaProPack (30x)$2.99
  • X01: MegaPack 1 (60x)$5.99
  • X02: MegaPack 2 (60x)$5.99
  • Y00: Flatrate (150x)$11.99

Questions

Is PlayBox free?
PlayBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Logicals free?
Logicals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlayBox or Logicals have ads?
Neither PlayBox nor Logicals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayBox or Logicals?
PlayBox ships an update every 3 weeks, and Logicals every 4 days. Most recently, PlayBox was updated on October 24, 2026 and Logicals on November 1, 2026.

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