Blackbox vs Ogrenio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Touchless gameplay
- Minimalistic visual clues
- Sonic interfaces
- Haptic feedback
- External puzzle solving
- Easter eggs
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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.) ■
Ogrenio
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Sıradan bilgi yarışmalarını unutun. Ogrenio, zekanızı ve taktiksel becerilerinizi siberpunk bir evrende teste tabi tutan, RPG (Rol Yapma Oyunu) dinamikleriyle zenginleştirilmiş yeni nesil bir bilgi arenasıdır! Zeka ve Strateji Arenası: Farklı kategorilerde ve zorluk seviyelerinde karşına çıkan soruları doğru yanıtla, düşmanlarına hasar ver. Sadece bilmek yetmez, hızlı düşünmek ve doğru stratejiyi kurmak zorundasın! RPG Dinamikleri ve Gelişim: Arenada kazandığın zaferlerle DP (Dark Points) topla. Karakterini güçlendir, seviye atla ve şehrin en korkulan sokak samurayı ol. Karaborsa (Dark Market): Topladığın DP'leri Karaborsa'da harca! "Paslı Pala"dan "Kuantum Yıkıcı"ya, "Deri Ceket"ten "Karanlık Madde Kalkanı"na kadar onlarca farklı siber ekipman ve zırh ile karakterinin HP ve Hasar statlarını (özelliklerini) yükselt. Eşsiz Avatarlar: "Siber-Timsah", "Ajan Zeta", "Siber İmparator" ve çok daha fazlası... Kendi oyun tarzına ve vizyonuna en uygun avatarı satın al, profilini özelleştir ve rakiplerine korku sal. Tüm donanımlarını kuşan, sisteme sız ve Ogrenio arenasında efsane ol. Oyun başlıyor!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ogrenio at none against Blackbox's 10. Ogrenio also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Blackbox's advantage is chart position (#44 vs unranked). 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
Both are free to download. Blackbox sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ogrenio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blackbox ships an update every 9 days, Ogrenio daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackbox | Ogrenio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (110K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 110K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #44 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Shapes and Stories LLC | Kuvarssoft |
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
Ogrenio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blackbox
- 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
Ogrenio
No in-app purchases









