Comparison

Blackbox vs 2048 Evolve

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

2048 Evolve

Features
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2048 Evolve is a relaxing merge puzzle with a twist: every time you combine two matching tiles, your creature evolves up the ladder of life — from a tiny microbe to a fish, a frog, a turtle, a fox… all the way to legend. Just slide, merge, and watch adorable 3D animals appear on your board. Easy to learn, hard to put down. FEATURES • Classic 2048 merge gameplay with a fresh evolution theme • 16 cute 3D creatures to unlock — from microbe to human to a golden crown • Power-ups: undo, hammer, swap, clear and shuffle to rescue a tricky board • Earn DNA as you play and spend it on boosters • Beautiful light & dark themes with smooth, satisfying animations • One-handed portrait play — perfect for a quick break anywhere • Free to play How far up the evolution ladder can you climb? Merge, evolve, repeat!

Screenshots

Blackbox4 screens
2048 Evolve4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 2048 Evolve at none against Blackbox's 10. 2048 Evolve also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Blackbox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#34 vs unranked). On price 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. 2048 Evolve asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Blackbox versus 2048 Evolve: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackbox2048 Evolve
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (109K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings109K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size209 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShapes and Stories LLCDaniil Merenkov

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

2048 Evolve

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

2048 Evolve

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blackbox free?
Blackbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2048 Evolve free?
2048 Evolve is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blackbox or 2048 Evolve have ads?
2048 Evolve shows ads; Blackbox does not.

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