Push boxes vs Alien Defense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Push boxes
Engage your mind with a logic puzzle game featuring thousands of levels. Push boxes to designated spots in a warehouse, with simple rules and no internet required. Enjoy this brain-training experience on multiple Apple devices.
- Thousands of levels
- Offline play
- Push-only mechanics
- Simple rules
- Play on Apple Watch and Apple TV
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Push boxes onto their targets. Sounds simple — until it isn't. Sokoban is one of the most elegant logic games ever invented: you can only push boxes, never pull. One wrong move and you've painted yourself into a corner. Every level is a small, satisfying puzzle that rewards patience and planning over luck or speed. 7,814 LEVELS. ALL YOURS. From gentle warm-ups to fiendishly tricky brain-benders — there's a reason only 15 players have solved more than 400. Are you next? MADE FOR EVERY MOMENT Got 5 minutes on the bus? A long flight ahead? This game plays beautifully offline on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac — your puzzle collection goes wherever you do. WHY PLAYERS LOVE IT → No timers. No pressure. Just pure logic. → Levels up to 10×10 — deceptively complex layouts → Completely offline — no Wi-Fi required, ever → Universal purchase — one game, all your Apple devices No energy bars. No pay-to-win. No distractions. Just you and the box. "The simplest games are the hardest to master."
Alien Defense
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Alien swarms are closing in. Build your base, raise an army and hold the line in real-time sci-fi strategy. BUILD AND DEFEND - Construct and upgrade buildings to train troops and protect your command center. - Mine crystals, train your forces and push back wave after wave of alien invaders across a growing campaign. PICK YOUR BUILD EVERY WAVE - Pick new buildings and army upgrades as the battle unfolds. - Chase powerful upgrades to shape a different strategy every run. COMMAND A SCI-FI ARMY - Unlock infantry, armored vehicles, mechs and air units, each with its own role on the battlefield. - Turn the tide with battlefield skills: repair your base or call in a nuclear strike. GROW STRONGER - Upgrade every building and level up your units between battles. - Research a tech tree to boost damage, health, mining and critical hits. - Open supply chests for blueprints and unit shards. CLIMB THE ARENA RANKS - Take your army into the Arena, battle rival commanders and earn new ranks. PLAY ANYWHERE - Play in your language: switch anytime in Settings. - Play offline, no Wi-Fi needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Alien Defense at Free against Push boxes's $3.99. Push boxes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, 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
Alien Defense is free to download; Push boxes costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Push boxes ships an update monthly, Alien Defense every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Push boxes | Alien Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 284 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Valerii Andrusyk | PLAYGENIX EDTECH INC. |
In-app purchases
Push boxes
No in-app purchases
Alien Defense
No in-app purchases
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