Comparison

Rummikub vs Box It!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rummikub

Arrange colored and numbered tiles to form smart combinations in this classic family game. Compete online with players worldwide, challenge friends privately, or practice against AI. Collect daily bonuses and enjoy tactical gameplay with a mix of luck and strategy.

Highlights
  • Online multiplayer with friends and global players
  • Private tables with custom game settings
  • Offline practice against AI opponents
  • Daily bonus rewards
  • Multi-language support
  • Customizable table preferences
Features
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The original Rummikub FREE version (not Rummy nor Rummy Cube or Okey) is one of the most popular family games in the world. The unique combination of tactical thinking, luck and tense competition has made this classic family game to one of the most successful games for the past 70 years! Arrange the tiles to create the smartest color and numbers combinations. Will you be the first player to place all tiles and win the match? * Play the classic Rummikub game online with your friends, family or players from all around the World. * You can choose to connect with your Facebook account, Game Center or as a guest. * Collect a daily bonus and get rewarded for coming back everyday. PLAY NOW Play ONLINE with millions of Rummikub players from all around the world and try to win as many points as you can to become the Rummikub Master! CUSTOM GAME CREATE a public table with your own preferences; number of players, turn time and entry fee. PRIVATE GAME INVITE FRIENDS and family members to play! Create private tables and choose your own personal game settings. You can see which of your friends are online from your Facebook's friendlist and invite them to join you to play a fun classic Rummikub game. We offer a few types of tables - for conservative, moderate and High Roller's players. PRACTICE GAME Play against computer players (also available OFFLINE). Define the turn time, opponents number and difficulty level. Includes 10 supported languages - English, German, French, Dutch, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, and Turkish. Experienced a problem? Got a suggestion? You can reach us at support@rummikub-apps.com

About

Box It!

Features
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Box It! is the classic pen-and-paper game of Dots and Boxes, lovingly redrawn for your phone. Take turns drawing lines between dots - close the fourth side of a square and it's yours. Whoever claims the most boxes wins. Simple to learn. Hard to put down. ▸ PASS & PLAY Hand the phone around the table. Two to four players, one device, no setup. Perfect for a coffee break, a road trip, or waiting for the food to arrive. ▸ VS BOT Three difficulty levels - Easy, Medium, and Hard - so you can warm up or get crushed. The Hard bot understands chains and won't hand you free boxes. ▸ ONLINE MULTIPLAYER Host a room and share a QR code or short room code. Friends scan, jump in, and you're playing in seconds. Up to 4 players, real-time, with rematch built in. ▸ THOUGHTFUL DETAILS • Hand-drawn aesthetic on graph paper • Boards from 2×2 up to 20×20 - quick games or long battles • Animated "How to play" tutorial • Clear turn indicators and per-player colors • Works in portrait or landscape, on iPhone and iPad ▸ NO ACCOUNTS, NO ADS, NO TRACKING Sign in is anonymous and automatic. We never ask for an email or a password. There are no ads. There are no in-app purchases. The only thing you spend is time with friends. That's it. It's just the game you played in school notebooks, finally on the device that's already in your pocket.

Screenshots

Rummikub4 screens
Box It!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Box It! at none against Rummikub's 8. Box It! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Rummikub's advantage is chart position (#80 vs unranked). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rummikub sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Box It! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Rummikub versus Box It!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRummikubBox It!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKinkajoo LtdNuno Ricardo Moura Fontes

Bugs and requests

Rummikub

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tiles disappearing from the board
  • Game freezing and requiring restart
  • Incorrect scoring when players leave
  • Swipe gestures interfering with gameplay

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to play without time limit
  • Ability to undo individual moves
  • Prevent players from hoarding tiles
  • Improved tile distribution algorithm
  • Better handling of players leaving mid-game

Box It!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Rummikub

One-time8
  • 10,000 Rummikub coins$2.99
  • 18,350 coins$4.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
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  • 40000 coins$9.99
  • 87000 coins$19.99
  • 140000 coins$29.99
  • 250000 coins$49.99
  • 750,000 Rummikub Coins$99.99
None

Box It!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rummikub free?
Rummikub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Box It! free?
Box It! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rummikub or Box It! have ads?
Rummikub shows ads; Box It! does not.

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