Comparison

PlayBox vs Drehpunkt

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

Head to head
About

PlayBox

This app offers a curated collection of ten classic games with a consistent design and smooth controls. Enjoy Sudoku, Yatzy, Invaders, and more, all playable offline. Track your progress with achievements and compete on online leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Ten classic games in one app
  • Offline play
  • Online leaderboards
  • Achievements and stats
  • Clean, consistent design
  • Light and dark appearance
Features
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PlayBox is your go-to game collection for a quick break: ten lovingly crafted classics in one app, with a consistent look, smooth controls and no clutter. Perfect for the commute, the coffee break or a quiet evening on the couch. THE GAMES • Sudoku – Three difficulty levels, pencil notes, error checking and a timer. Large, easy-to-read digits. • Yatzy – The dice game for tacticians. Hold dice, pick categories wisely, secure the bonus. • Invaders – Defend Earth against waves of advancing aliens. Hand-drawn pixel art, bunkers and a UFO bonus. • Lander – Touch down gently with your spacecraft. 20 missions featuring canyons, gates, asteroids, wind and moving pads. Three lives per run. • BoxPush – Push crates onto their target squares. 40 levels from relaxed to brain-bending, with undo and a star rating. • Hopper – Guide your frog across the road and the river to get home. Every level gets faster. • Snake – The evergreen, with three speeds. How long can your snake grow? • Pairs – Find all matching cards in record time. Three board sizes. • BlockDrop – Place shapes on the 8×8 board and clear rows and columns. Streaks earn extra points. • Tic-Tac-Toe – Play against friends or against the app at three strength levels. YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS • Online leaderboards for every game – compare yourself with other players. • Stats and achievements: rounds played, best scores, levels reached and more than 30 unlockable badges. • Favorites: pin the games you love to the top of your home screen. WELL MADE • Clean, consistent design with light and dark appearance. • Haptic feedback and sound effects, both can be switched off. • Large controls, protection against accidental restarts, Dynamic Type support. • Available in English and German. • All games work offline. You only need an account if you want to appear on the leaderboards. No ads. No in-app purchases. Just play. Missing a particular game? Tell us directly from the app via "What's next". The next classics are already in the works.

About

Drehpunkt

A relaxing logic puzzle game where you rotate tiles to connect colored paths. Enjoy hundreds of puzzles offline with no ads or accounts. Unlock the full game with a one-time purchase for more content and features.

Highlights
  • Tile rotation puzzles
  • Hundreds of unique puzzles
  • Daily and weekly challenges
  • Endless mode
  • Offline play
  • No ads or account required
  • Unlockable full version
Features
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Drehpunkt ist ein ruhiges Logikspiel. Auf einem Raster von 3×3 bis 6×6 drehst du vier benachbarte Kacheln im Uhrzeigersinn, bis ein oder zwei farbige Wege lückenlos verbunden sind. Ohne Konto, ohne Werbung, ohne Internet — nur du, das Brett und ein Weg, der sich schließt. DAS SPIEL • 330 Rätsel in elf Kapiteln, vom ersten Handgriff bis zu Brettern mit festen Feldern und zwei Wegen • Jeden Tag ein neues Tagesrätsel • Der Wochenweg: eine Rätselserie je Woche • Endlosmodus: wie weit kommst du? • Eine Sammlung von Erfolgen, ganz ohne Konto RUHE STATT REIZE • Papierstile in gedeckten Farben, klare Formen, vier gerechnete Klänge • Vollständig offline spielbar • Keine Werbung, keine Datenerhebung, kein Konto KOSTENLOS ENTHALTEN • Kapitel I bis III mit 90 Rätseln, dazu die ersten drei Level von Kapitel IV • Tagesrätsel, Wochenweg und Endlosmodus • 5 Leben, ein neues alle 30 Minuten DIE VOLLVERSION — EIN EINMALIGER KAUF, KEIN ABO • Alle elf Kapitel mit 330 Rätseln • Kein Zeitlimit in der Kampagne • 8 Leben, ein neues alle 10 Minuten, dazu mehr Tipps und Rücknahmen • Archiv der vergangenen Tagesrätsel und die weiteren Papierstile

Screenshots

PlayBox4 screens
Drehpunkt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlayBox at none against Drehpunkt's 1. On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Drehpunkt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlayBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayBox ships an update every 5 weeks, Drehpunkt every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
PlayBox versus Drehpunkt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayBoxDrehpunkt
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMycroAppsPatrick Storz

Customer experience

PlayBox

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

Drehpunkt

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PlayBox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Drehpunkt

One-time1
  • Drehpunkt Vollversion$1.99

Questions

Is PlayBox free?
PlayBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drehpunkt free?
Drehpunkt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlayBox or Drehpunkt have ads?
Neither PlayBox nor Drehpunkt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayBox or Drehpunkt?
PlayBox ships an update every 5 weeks, and Drehpunkt every 3 weeks. Most recently, PlayBox was updated on November 6, 2026 and Drehpunkt on November 6, 2026.

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