Comparison

Blackbox vs Muse Game

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

Muse Game

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Step into the world of MUSE, a fresh take on the classic Sokoban puzzle game. * Push and solve challenging puzzles * Compete with the community for the best solutions * See if you can make it onto the leaderboard This is our very first release - thanks for joining us on launch! Every Monday, MUSE releases seven fresh Sokoban puzzles - #1 is the easiest and #7 the hardest. The difficulty resets weekly for a new climb.

Screenshots

Blackbox4 screens
Muse Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Muse Game at none against Blackbox's 10. Blackbox's advantage is chart position (#34 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. Muse Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Blackbox versus Muse Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackboxMuse Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (109K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings109K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShapes and Stories LLCChainfrog Oy

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

Muse Game

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

Muse Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackbox free?
Blackbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Muse Game free?
Muse Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blackbox or Muse Game have ads?
Neither Blackbox nor Muse Game shows ads.

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