# Monster Box vs SumLock

The clearest difference is price: Monster Box at Free against SumLock's $0.99. Monster Box also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Monster Box is free to download; SumLock costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Monster Box | SumLock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (212 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monster-box-simple-strategy/id1163319075/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **212** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DAN-BALL](https://appshunter.io/developer/348592290) | [H Valeur](https://appshunter.io/developer/621824042) |

## What reviewers say

### Monster Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monster-box-simple-strategy/id1163319075)

Engage in strategic battles against waves of monsters. Upgrade your stickman characters with gold and jewels to enhance their power and defeat increasingly formidable foes. Enjoy a simple yet engaging combat experience.

**Highlights:** Monster battles, Stickman upgrades, Gold and jewel currency, Strategic combat, Monster evolution

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
- 👍 Simple and easy to learn mechanics
- 🎮 Fun physics-based interactions with stick figures
- 💰 No pay-to-win mechanics
- 📱 Works well on mobile devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game crashes occasionally
- 📏 UI elements too small on high-resolution phones
- 🎮 Limited character variety (only 4 classes)
- ⚠️ Game resets completely on game over
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay loop

**Reported bugs**

- Stick figures drift to the right when revived repeatedly
- Game crashes for no apparent reason
- Certain medals are unobtainable (Ohagi medal)
- iPhone X notch cuts off progress bar
- Game data loss when too many monsters spawn

**Requested features**

- More character classes (especially from Stick Ranger)
- Landscape/horizontal mode support
- Zoom feature to see action better
- Cloud save and cross-device progress transfer
- Sandbox mode with infinite monsters


### SumLock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sumlock/id6786379020)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Monster Box free?

Monster Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SumLock free?

SumLock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Monster Box or SumLock have ads?

Both Monster Box and SumLock show ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*