Comparison

Schrode the Cat vs Aurora BOX

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

Head to head
About

Schrode the Cat

This app acts as a fun decision-making tool, answering your yes/no questions with a simple tap. Inspired by a famous physics experiment, it offers playful responses and can even be used within messaging apps. It's available across multiple Apple devices and platforms.

Highlights
  • Yes/No question answering
  • Decision making tool
  • Messaging app integration
  • Watch face complications
  • Multiple language support
  • Zombie mode toggle
Features
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The purrfect decision maker! Ask Schrode your yes/no question, tap the box, and Schrode will answer. Is Schrode alive, dead, or perhaps the undead?! Use Schrode the Cat to make decisions in your life: • "Should I eat pizza for dinner tonight?” • "Is bubble tea the best drink ever made?” • "Should I go to the movies tomorrow?” You can even use Schrode to answer your friend's questions in Messages. Just reply with Schrode for Messages. Let Schrode make the decision for you! Schrode the Cat works on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and even Messages on your iPhone and iPad. It also is available as a widget for iPhone and iPad, and is available in multiple languages. Every 15 minutes watch faces that allow text display (Infograph for example) will show a random response. No need to open the app! Ask a question and glance at your watch face, and the complication will tell you the answer (as long as it has been over 15 minutes since you last tried). • "Schrode, should I download this app?". Schrode says, "Yes". Schrode the Cat is inspired by Schrödinger's Cat – a physics thought experiment devised by physicist Erwin Schrödinger in 1935. You can choose to turn off "zombie mode" to adhere to strict "Schrödinger mode” too if you are a physics nerd, or scared of zombies. • "Would Erwin Schrödinger have approved of Schrode the Cat?". Schrode says, "Certainly”. So what are you waiting for? Download Schrode the Cat now. And don’t forget to download it for Apple TV and Mac too, so you can ask Schrode questions from the comfort of your living room! *Please note that the answers Schrode supplies are for entertainment purposes only. Do not come after us if you don't like the answer, or the answer gets you in trouble! * Easter egg revealed! Copy some short text to your clipboard, and in messages hold 1 finger on the closed box in the messages app and wait a few seconds!

About

Aurora BOX

Features
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Automatically matches XMLTV EPG data to entries in the user's own playlists. Fast switching between multiple audio tracks, with no overload or stuttering. Fast switching across subtitle formats (WebVTT, TTML/STPP, DVB, CEA-608/708), where other players require a long wait when changing subtitle tracks. First player on the Apple TV platform to support importing playlists with #KODIPROP directives. We plan to develop Aurora BOX into a cross-platform player. Supports high-bitrate media playback up to 8K/4K/HDR/HDR10.

Screenshots

Schrode the Cat4 screens
Aurora BOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aurora BOX at every 3 days against Schrode the Cat's every 9 months. Schrode the Cat's advantage is device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schrode the Cat ships an update every 9 months, Aurora BOX every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Schrode the Cat versus Aurora BOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchrode the CatAurora BOX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB43 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developercurmi.comWONG Ka Yu

In-app purchases

None

Schrode the Cat

No in-app purchases

None

Aurora BOX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schrode the Cat free?
Schrode the Cat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aurora BOX free?
Aurora BOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Schrode the Cat or Aurora BOX have ads?
Neither Schrode the Cat nor Aurora BOX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Schrode the Cat or Aurora BOX?
Schrode the Cat ships an update every 9 months, and Aurora BOX every 3 days. Most recently, Schrode the Cat was updated on November 2, 2026 and Aurora BOX on October 31, 2026.

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