Comparison

Blackbox vs Inqo

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

Inqo

Engage in a daily mystery game where you have ten yes/no questions to uncover a secret. This deduction-based puzzle challenges your reasoning skills with rotating themes and AI-powered clues. Can you solve the mystery before time runs out?

Highlights
  • Daily mystery puzzles
  • 10 yes/no questions limit
  • Deduction-based gameplay
  • AI-powered clues
  • Rotating themes
  • Smooth animations
Features
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Meet Inqo — your clever blue companion with a secret to guard. Every day, Inqo thinks of something new. You get just 10 yes/no questions to uncover it. Every question matters. Ask wisely. This is a fast, focused game of deduction — not trivia, not luck. Each daily puzzle challenges you to narrow the possibilities, spot patterns, and make bold calls. Stuck? Inqo can offer a clue to guide your path. Push your luck too far? The mystery might win. With rotating themes, smooth animations, daily greetings, and sharp AI-powered responses, Inqo feels less like a game and more like a daily ritual you’ll want to keep. One day. One secret. Ten questions. Can you crack it? Download Inqo and put your reasoning to the test.

Screenshots

Blackbox4 screens
Inqo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inqo at none against Blackbox's 10. Inqo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). Blackbox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (93% vs 67%). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Inqo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inqo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackbox has 109K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Blackbox's written reviews are positive against 67% of Inqo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blackbox ships an update every 9 days, Inqo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Blackbox versus Inqo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackboxInqo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (109K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings109K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#36 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShapes and Stories LLCRUNEWORKS LLC

Customer experience

Blackbox

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

Inqo

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

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

Inqo

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
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
None

Inqo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackbox free?
Blackbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inqo free?
Inqo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blackbox or Inqo?
Inqo is rated higher. Blackbox averages 4.8 out of 5 from 109K ratings, while Inqo averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Blackbox or Inqo have ads?
Inqo shows ads; Blackbox does not.
Which is updated more often, Blackbox or Inqo?
Blackbox ships an update every 9 days, and Inqo every 4 days. Most recently, Blackbox was updated on October 14, 2026 and Inqo on September 23, 2026.

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