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Overview

What Buildbox does

Buildbox is an intuitive game development platform for creating 2D games without coding. It features a visual interface and built-in monetization tools.

What people use it for

  • Mobile game creation
  • Casual games
  • Monetized games

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The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Buildbox.

  • Buildbox splits its editor into two separate paid product lines, Buildbox Classic and Buildbox 3, priced and sold as different products rather than tiers of one app (archived pricing page, 8 March 2026)
  • Buildbox Classic Plus is $57.99 USD per year and Buildbox Classic Pro is $137.99 USD per year; Buildbox 3 Plus is $97.99 USD per year and Buildbox 3 Pro is $297.99 USD per year, with a companion audio tool Soundbox sold separately at $49.99 USD per year (archived pricing page, 8 March 2026)
  • The only bundle combining Buildbox 3 Pro, Buildbox Classic Pro, and Soundbox is a separate $447.99 USD per year Ultimate Bundle rather than a natural upgrade path (archived pricing page, 8 March 2026)

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What people choose instead of Buildbox

Each pairing was judged by two reviewers asking whether a buyer would genuinely weigh the two against each other. The ones that failed were deleted rather than published.

Pricing

What Buildbox costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Free

Free

  • Basic game creation
  • Mobile export
  • Community support

Premium

$19.99 /mo

  • Advanced features
  • Monetization tools
  • Custom integrations
  • Priority support

Capabilities

Features

  • Visual game builder

    Visual game builder capability

  • Drag-and-drop interface

    Drag-and-drop interface capability

  • Physics engine

    Physics engine capability

  • Animation system

    Animation system capability

  • Monetization SDK

    Monetization SDK capability

  • Analytics integration

    Analytics integration capability

  • Cloud compilation

    Cloud compilation capability

  • Template library

    Template library capability

  • AdMob

    Integration with AdMob

  • Facebook

    Integration with Facebook

  • Firebase

    Integration with Firebase

  • Flurry

    Integration with Flurry

Behind it

Who makes Buildbox

Company
Buildbox Inc
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
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