Comparison

Blackbox vs Tility

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

Tility

A brain-challenging puzzle game where players build cities tile by tile to collect balloons. It offers a unique gameplay experience focused on strategic placement and problem-solving.

Highlights
  • Tile-by-tile city building
  • Balloon collection objectives
  • Brain-challenging puzzles
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Fun and engaging experience
Features
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Have you ever dreamed of being an architect? To design cities as you see fit? Well, Tility does not let you do that! Tility has rules!! Build cities tile by tile and claim all the balloons in the universe. Challenge your brain and have fun!

Screenshots

Blackbox4 screens
Tility3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tility at none against Blackbox's 10. Tility also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). Blackbox's advantage is ratings volume (109K vs 16) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blackbox sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tility asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blackbox holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackbox has 109K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Blackbox versus Tility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackboxTility
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (109K ratings) — better4.5 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings109K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#35 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShapes and Stories LLCBabak Bostan

Customer experience

Blackbox

All ratings108,586 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews4,702 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative3.8%

Tility

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

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

Tility

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Blackbox

One-time10
  • Tiny Hint Pack$1.19
  • Small Hint Pack$2.39
  • Erudite Pack$2.99
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  • 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
None

Tility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackbox free?
Blackbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tility free?
Tility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blackbox or Tility?
Blackbox is rated higher. Blackbox averages 4.8 out of 5 from 109K ratings, while Tility averages 4.5 from 16 ratings.
Do Blackbox or Tility have ads?
Neither Blackbox nor Tility shows ads.

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