slither.io vs BoxLine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
slither.io
Compete against other players in a multiplayer game where you grow by consuming the remains of defeated opponents. Outmaneuver larger players to win and become the longest slither.
- Online multiplayer gameplay
- Grow by consuming player remains
- Outmaneuver opponents
- Become the longest slither
- Simple controls
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Play against other people online! Can you become the longest slither of the day? In slither.io, even if you're tiny, you have a chance to win. If you're skilled or lucky, you can swerve in front of a much larger player to defeat them! Boop or be booped! If your head touches another player, you will explode and die. But if other players run into YOU, then THEY will explode and you can eat their remains! slither.io is the real online multiplayer slithering game! Are you a snake or a worm? You're a slither! Download now and start slithering!
BoxLine
Navigate a challenging game where the goal is to stop a box within a wall, avoiding bombs as difficulty increases. Compete in multiplayer arenas for coins, unlock achievements, and collect unique boxes with special abilities. Aim for top global or local scores.
- Stop the box in the wall
- Avoid bombs
- Increasing difficulty
- Multiplayer gambling arena
- Unlock achievements
- Collect unique boxes
- Global and local leaderboards
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Welcome to BoxLine, where everything is about boxes! These are the rules: 1) Try to stop the box in the wall as many times as you can but beware of bombs. Remember, as you play the game is getting more difficult! 2) If you are a brave soul enter our multiplayer gambling arena, where you can compete against other players and win double coins! 3) While playing singleplayer or multiplayer you can unlock many different Achievements for extra prizes! 4) Show that you are the one who can collect all the Boxes, especially the last one which gives you many abilities! 5) Don't forget that every coin in singleplayer counts to get to the top global or local position in scores, hit the top position! Now go and stop in the right place!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BoxLine at 100% against slither.io's 55%. BoxLine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). slither.io's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 3) and chart position (#42 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. slither.io sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BoxLine sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BoxLine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: slither.io has 3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of slither.io's written reviews are positive against 100% of BoxLine's.
slither.io ships an update weekly, BoxLine every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | slither.io | BoxLine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lowtech Studios LLC | Ivica Petrsoric |
Customer experience
slither.io
BoxLine
Bugs and requests
slither.io
Reported bugs
4 issues- Screen freezing during gameplay
- Inability to change skins
- Forced speed boosts causing crashes
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to play with friends
- More customization options
- Pause button for offline mode
- Endless game board
- Improved AI difficulty
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- Prevent other players from stealing kills
BoxLine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
slither.io
- Remove Ads$3.99
BoxLine
- Diamonds Rank 1$0.99
- Diamonds Rank 2$1.99
- Remove ads$2.99
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- Diamonds Rank 3$6.99
- Diamonds Rank 4$14.99
