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Boxed

Split the grid into boxes. Every number is the size of its box.

A calm Shikaku logic puzzle for iPhone, in English and Arabic. Every board has exactly one solution.

Coming soon to theApp Store How it plays
A Daily 5×5 board halfway through: three boxes placed, the 2, 4, 3 and 4 still open
The solved screen: the finished board, time 3:42, a 12-day streak and no hints used
A solved Daily 5×5. Seven boxes, 25 squares, nothing left over.

How it plays

Draw a box around each number.

That's the whole rule. The thinking is in where each box can go.

  1. Drag to draw

    Drag across the grid to draw a rectangle. Tap a box to remove it.

  2. One number per box

    Each box holds exactly one number, and that number is its area. A 6 can be 2×3, 3×2, 1×6 or 6×1.

  3. Fill the grid

    Boxes can't overlap, and every square belongs to one. When the grid is full, you're done.

Modes

Four ways to play.

Start with today's three boards, then keep going for as long as you like.

Daily

Three boards a day, the same for everyone. Keep your streak going.

Daily 5×5 · Hard 7×7 · Expert 10×10

Endless

Pick a size and a difficulty. Every board is new and has one solution.

5×5 to 12×12

Journey

12 chapters, one idea each, from first boxes to deep shape traps.

372 levels

Time trial

Three minutes. Clear as many boards as you can, back to back.

3:00 on the clock

A Journey that teaches as it goes

Each chapter brings in one idea: edges and corners, ones and twos, long strips, then the shape traps, where the obvious square is wrong and only a strip fits. Finish 20 levels to open the next chapter. Each chapter ends with one Impossible board.

The Journey screen: chapters 1 to 3 in progress, later chapters locked

Price

Free, with ads. Or remove them once.

Free to play

Every mode is free. Ads keep it that way, and they stay off the board while you play:

  • a banner on Home and the level lists
  • sometimes a short ad between puzzles
  • a hint costs a short video ad, only when you ask for one

Remove ads

One purchase, yours for good. No subscription.

  • no banners
  • no ads between puzzles
  • hints without watching an ad

Support

Questions

How do I restore Remove ads on a new iPhone?

Open Boxed, tap the gear on Home for Settings, then Purchases → Restore purchases. Sign in with the same Apple Account you bought it with. Restoring is free.

How do I turn the daily reminder off?

In Boxed, go to Settings → Daily reminder and switch it off. You can change the time there too.

You can also turn off all notifications from Boxed in the iPhone's Settings → Notifications → Boxed. The reminder is scheduled on your iPhone; nothing is sent from a server.

Do I need an account? Where is my progress saved?

There's no account and no sign-in. Your progress, streak and settings are saved only on your iPhone, and there's no sync between devices.

Is the daily puzzle the same for everyone?

Yes. Everyone gets the same Daily, Hard and Expert boards each day, and every board has exactly one solution.

How do I change ad tracking or ad privacy choices?

Tracking is off unless you allow it when the app asks. To change it later, go to the iPhone's Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.

In the EEA and the UK, Boxed also shows Settings → Help → Ad privacy choices, where you can review your consent. More in the privacy policy.

Something else, or found a bug? Email me: zaplatform@gmail.com