Comparison

Blackbox vs Brick Rage

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

Head to head
About

Blackbox

This puzzle game challenges you to solve intricate problems without touching the screen. It utilizes minimalistic visual cues, sonic interfaces, and haptic feedback to guide you through unique challenges that require thinking outside the box. Discover a new way to interact with your device and prove your cleverness.

Highlights
  • Touchless gameplay
  • Minimalistic visual clues
  • Sonic interfaces
  • Haptic feedback
  • External puzzle solving
  • Easter eggs
Features
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So you think you understand this thing you’re holding? Think again. Stop tapping. Stop swiping. In fact, stop touching the screen at all. To crack Blackbox’s puzzles you’ll need to find solitude and stillness, climb mountains, call on friends, get in tune with the cosmos, and think outside the box. Minimalistic visual clues make for incredibly satisfying “Aha!” moments, while sonic interfaces provide an extra level of guidance and nuance that makes Blackbox accessible with or without vision. Thoughtful haptic feedback, Easter eggs on Easter eggs, and solutions that can’t be found beneath the glass of your screen redefine what a puzzle can be. You’ll never see your device the same way again. Think you’re clever? Prove it. (Blackbox is a living game under active development by Ryan McLeod. When not eating burritos or drinking coffee, he’s busy designing and developing new Blackbox challenges.) ■

About

Brick Rage

Direct falling bricks into place by swiping to complete rows and demolish them before the wall crushes you. This addictive game requires focus and quick reflexes to succeed. Unlock special brick skins and record your gameplay to share your achievements.

Highlights
  • Swipe to direct bricks
  • Demolish rows
  • Avoid wall crush
  • Special brick skins
  • In-game recording
  • 3D Touch support
Features
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Harness your rage and your focus to defeat this non-stop, addictive and challenge game. Swipe to direct the missing bricks into place,column by column, demolishing rows before the wall crashes down on you. Make the wrong decision and the wall will crush you.Go too slow and the wall will crush you. Lose your focus – and Brick Rage will… that’s right, CRUSH you! Features • Easy swipe action, addictive to play yet hard to master • Numbers of special Brick skins to choose from • 3D Touch support • In-game recording support to show off your skills. ----------------------- Contact us: https://www.facebook.com/SoulGameFans/

Screenshots

Blackbox4 screens
Brick Rage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blackbox at 93% against Brick Rage's 48%. Blackbox also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (110K vs 31). Brick Rage's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Blackbox sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Brick Rage sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackbox holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackbox has 110K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Blackbox's written reviews are positive against 48% of Brick Rage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackbox ships an update every 9 days, Brick Rage fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Blackbox versus Brick Rage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackboxBrick Rage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (110K ratings) — better3.8 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better47.6% of reviews
Number of ratings110K — better31
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#35 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB86 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperShapes and Stories LLCChillyRoom Inc.

Customer experience

Blackbox

All ratings109,239 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews4,809 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.9%

Brick Rage

All ratings31 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral19.0%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

Blackbox

From 110K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and creative gameplay
  • 🤔 Challenges users to think outside the box
  • 😄 Humorous and witty comments
  • 🔑 Utilizes phone features in innovative ways

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Extremely challenging puzzles
  • 💰 Expensive for additional content
  • 🤖 Concerns about app accessing device permissions
  • 🚗 Puzzles requiring travel/location are inaccessible for some

Brick Rage

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and fun
  • 🚀 Smooth performance (when not lagging)
  • 💡 Great concept
  • ✨ Retro Tetris vibe

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Severe lag with green blocks
  • 📉 Unplayable due to lag
  • 😵 Confusing controls
  • outdated build
  • 💥 Frequent crashes

Bugs and requests

Blackbox

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Hints not working as expected
  • Progress reset after app update

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to earn hint credits through watching ads
  • Include more free puzzles
  • Improve accessibility for users with limited mobility
  • Provide better guidance and instructions for puzzles

Brick Rage

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Everyplay SDK build expired
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Lagging with green blocks
  • Tutorial controls differ from actual gameplay
  • Game freezes or runs at 1 FPS during special modes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add new character updates
  • Add more skins/filters
  • Add special powers to unlockable packs
  • Add Facebook integration for friend scores
  • Add an IAP option to remove ads

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Blackbox

One-time10
  • Tiny Hint Pack$1.19
  • Small Hint Pack$2.39
  • Erudite Pack$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Push Pack$2.99
  • Coffee for Ryan$4.49
  • Basic Pack$4.99
  • Medium Hint Pack$5.00
  • All Knowing Pack$7.99
  • Large Hint Pack$10.00
  • Extra Large Hint Pack$20.00
10 purchases

Brick Rage

One-time10
  • Hammer$0.99
  • Matrix$0.99
  • Null$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Bullet Rainbow$0.99
  • Spell$0.99
  • 400 Coins$0.99
  • Nuke$0.99
  • 900 Coins$1.99
  • 2000 Coins$3.99
  • 4500 Coins$7.99

Questions

Is Blackbox free?
Blackbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brick Rage free?
Brick Rage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blackbox or Brick Rage?
Blackbox is rated higher. Blackbox averages 4.8 out of 5 from 110K ratings, while Brick Rage averages 3.8 from 31 ratings.
Do Blackbox or Brick Rage have ads?
Neither Blackbox nor Brick Rage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blackbox or Brick Rage?
Blackbox ships an update every 9 days, and Brick Rage fortnightly. Most recently, Blackbox was updated on November 9, 2026 and Brick Rage on November 6, 2026.

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