Mindblow: Guess the Word! icon
One Line: Drawing Puzzle Game icon
Riddle Test: Brain Teaser Game icon

Kidding Box

For casual mobile gamers of all ages, including children and seniors, seeking short-form mental stimulation and riddle-solving challenges.

3apps4.4(339.2K)Games

Snapshot

Who is Kidding Box?

Providing accessible brain-training and logic puzzles for casual mobile users. Their titles focus on cognitive engagement through simple, intuitive mechanics.

Target audience

Casual mobile gamers of all agesIncluding childrenSeniors

Active nemesis

LOTUM

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 3
3
apps
Games3

Last updated

One Line: Drawing Puzzle Game

v1.9.6

5mo ago

Active

Publisher DNA

What defines Kidding Box?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Mobile games ยท brain-teaser and logic puzzles

Scale

indie

Target audience

Casual mobile gamers of all ages, including children and seniors, seeking short-form mental stimulation and riddle-solving challenges.

Origin

An Istanbul-based game studio focused on mobile game development, UI design, and puzzle-based content.

Signature Patterns

  • โ€ขFocus on logic-based brain teasers and cognitive puzzle mechanics
  • โ€ขNarrative-driven level progression featuring recurring character archetypes
  • โ€ขMonetization mix of rewarded video ads and optional auto-renewable subscriptions
  • โ€ขVisual style characterized by cartoon-inspired, concept-driven imagery
Active

Portfolio momentum

Released 8 updates across 3 apps in the last 6 months, indicating an active development cycle for their current portfolio.

Last release 30d agoActive apps 3

Company profile

medium confidence
Headquarters
Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey

Portfolio

What does Kidding Box ship?

Apps

3 apps analysed

Mindblow: Guess the Word! icon
Mindblow: Guess the Word!

Uncover hidden words in pics with our Guessing Image Game and Trivia Quiz!

4.4(25.6K)
View Intel โ†’

Monthly content cadence sustains long-term engagement

  • Core puzzle mechanics provide an engaging and interesting experience for casual players
  • Excessive ad frequency disrupts the core gameplay loop after every single puzzle
Riddle Test: Brain Teaser Game icon
Riddle Test: Brain Teaser Game

Thinking games, mind puzzles, amazing quizzes & IQ tests will twist your brain!

4.0(38K)
View Intel โ†’

Distributed across 11 markets, strongest in Europe.

Based on 1 of 3 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete ยท last scanned .

Americas (3)

  • Brazil1 / 1
  • Mexico1 / 1
  • United States1 / 1

Europe (6)

  • France1 / 1
  • Germany1 / 1
  • Italy1 / 1
  • Netherlands1 / 1
  • Portugal1 / 1
โ€บ+1 more europe market
  • Spain1 / 1

Asia-Pacific (2)

  • Japan1 / 1
  • South Korea1 / 1

Core markets (1/1 apps)

BrazilFranceGermanyItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsPortugalSouth KoreaSpainUnited States

User Sentiment

How do users feel about their apps?

0

Positive apps

0

Neutral / mixed

1

Negative apps

15/100

Avg sentiment score

Rivals

Who does Kidding Box compete with?

The rivals identified

Nemeses(1)

LOTUM

known for4 Pics 1 Word

1 app4.6Games

With over 1.2 million reviews and a decade of market presence, this is the definitive category leader that established the 'guess the word from images' mechanic.

Contenders(3)

EYEWIND

known forBrain Out -Tricky riddle games

1 app4.5Games

A massive competitor in the brain-teaser space that shares the target's goal of challenging user logic.

Kooapps

known forPictoword: Fun Word Quiz Games

1 app4.6Games

Directly competes in the image-to-word association niche with a similar core loop and long-standing market presence.

Lahana Games

known forBraindom: Brain Games Test Out

1 app4.7Games

Captures the same 'brain-teasing' audience with a focus on tricky, non-linear riddle solving.

Same space(2)

Fanatee

known forCodyCross: Crossword Puzzles

1 app4.7Games

Adjacent word-puzzle genre that competes for the same casual, daily-habit user demographic.

YEW TECHNOLOGY

known forWord Crushยฎ - Fun Puzzle Game

1 app4.6Games

Competes for the same 'word game' search intent with a high-velocity release schedule.

New entrants(1)

PeopleFun

known forWordscapes Word Blast

1 app4.8Games

A very recent release from a major studio, indicating a new push into the word-puzzle sub-genre.

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Kidding Box

Bottom line

Kidding Box is a focused indie studio that has successfully scaled puzzle titles through high-engagement mechanics. Their long-term viability depends on balancing aggressive ad-monetization with user sentiment to prevent churn in their core brain-teaser category.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Kidding Box publish?
Kidding Box has 3 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Games category.
What kind of apps does Kidding Box make?
Kidding Box's portfolio is concentrated in Games, with an average rating of 4.4/5 across rated apps.
What is Kidding Box's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, One Line: Drawing Puzzle Game is Kidding Box's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Kidding Box's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Kidding Box's apps across 11 countries.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
3
With full intel:
1
With overview:
3
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
yes

Disclosure: Independent intel to help mobile builders succeed.

AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Kidding Box, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. โ€œKidding Box intelligence.โ€ Updated 2026-04-30. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/kidding-box

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