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

Top rival

Oakever Games

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 3
3
apps
Games3

Last updated

One Line: Drawing Puzzle Game

v1.9.6

6mo ago

Active

Publisher DNA

What defines Kidding Box?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Mobile games · 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

  • •Focus on logic-based brain teasers and cognitive puzzle mechanics
  • •Narrative-driven level progression featuring recurring character archetypes
  • •Monetization mix of rewarded video ads and optional auto-renewable subscriptions
  • •Visual 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)

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)

Distributed across 11 markets, strongest in Europe.

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

Americas (3)

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

Europe (6)

  • France1 / 1
  • Germany1 / 1
  • Italy1 / 1
  • Netherlands1 / 1
  • Portugal1 / 1
›+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)

Mediaflex Games

known forWord Guess - Word Games

1 app4.7Games

Both apps target casual word-puzzle players, competing directly for daily engagement within the same category.

Contenders(3)

Kooapps

known forPlexiword: Word Guessing Games

1 app4.6Games

Both apps target the casual word-puzzle audience with visual-based mechanics, competing for daily engagement through ad-supported gameplay loops.

NewPubCo

known forWord Maker - Puzzle Game

1 app4.6Games

Both apps target casual word puzzle players seeking short brain-training sessions, creating direct competition for the same user time and attention.

PIXEL KING PTE

known forContexto - Word Guess

1 app4.2Games

Both apps compete for the same casual word-puzzle audience by offering distinct brain-teasing mechanics to drive daily engagement. They overlap directly in the word-guessing category, forcing users to choose between visual-based puzzles and relevance-based text challenges.

Same space(13)

Oakever Games

known forBible Word Puzzle - Word Games

5 apps4.9Games

Targets the same casual puzzle audience by integrating scripture-based content into word-connect mechanics.

UNICO STUDIO

known forBrain Test: Tricky Puzzles

6 apps4.9Games

This app competes directly for the same casual riddle-solving audience by utilizing a similar humorous, narrative-driven puzzle loop.

Easybrain

known forCrossword Master - Word Puzzle

1 appGames

Targets the same adult puzzle demographic with a specialized clue-in-cell mechanic.

Fanatee

known forEveryday Puzzles: Mini Games

1 app4.4Games

It provides a broader, hub-based alternative for users who want a daily brain-training routine beyond single-narrative riddle games.

FemeAves

known forTricky Brain: Annoying Puzzle

1 app3.8Games

This app targets the same audience by blending logic puzzles with prank-based humor.

Hi Studio

known forWord Blast: Search Puzzle Game

2 apps4.7Games

Targets the same casual puzzle audience with a hybrid word-search and tile-matching mechanic.

Hitapps

known forFiggerits - Word Puzzle Game

1 app4.3Games

Shares the casual puzzle demographic through a cryptogram-based logic loop.

HYPERCELL SIA

known forWordPix-Crossword Puzzle Game

1 app4.7Games

Targets the same casual puzzle demographic with image-based word guessing.

JoyGame Studio

known forBrain Puzzle 3: Crazy Mind

3 apps4.6Games

This title occupies the same brain-teaser space by offering a collection of logic and pattern-recognition challenges.

Lion Studios Plus

known forDingbats - Word Games & Trivia

1 app4.6Games

Occupies the same visual-logic puzzle niche but uses a rebus-based engine.

PlaySimple Games

known forWord Connect Association

1 app4.9Games

Competes for the same casual puzzle audience through logic-based word-chain mechanics.

Smartronic

known forCryptogram: Number & Word Game

1 app4.6Games

Targets the same casual puzzle audience with a broad collection of logic challenges.

YEW TECHNOLOGY

known forWord Crush® - Fun Puzzle Game

1 app4.6Games

Shares the casual word-puzzle space but uses a massive 18,000-level library to drive long-term retention.

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.

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Marlvel.ai. “Kidding Box intelligence.” Updated 2026-04-30. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/kidding-box

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