Comparison

BoxToPlay vs OpenSol

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

Head to head
About

BoxToPlay

Manage all your services from your mobile device. Stay updated on server activities, chat with friends, and configure plugins and servers remotely.

Highlights
  • Remote service management
  • In-game friend chat
  • Plugin management
  • Server configuration
  • Real-time updates
Features
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Your community does not wait until you are back at your desk. With BoxToPlay, keep your servers close, wherever your day takes you. Getting ready for a gaming night? A player needs a hand? A server needs a restart? Reach your tools, services and Choupy from your phone or tablet. Your servers, right on your home screen Make your widgets your own: choose your server, metrics, charts and colors. Check what matters at a glance and open your dashboard with a tap. Push notifications that keep you connected Receive push notifications on your phone without keeping the app open. Choose the events and thresholds that matter to you: server status, resources or a player joining. Customize your alerts to stay close to your community, even when you are away from your desk. Control without the detour Start, stop or restart supported servers. Open the console, find your players and access your settings and backups. Your familiar tools go wherever you go. Your gaming world goes with you Get ready for your next session, look after your players and shape your servers around your next idea. Find the settings, versions and content available for each of your services. Choupy is here to help Have a question, a setting to understand or need a helping hand? Find the BoxToPlay assistant and your support tools inside the app. One place for your services Game servers, Minecraft, BungeeCord and Velocity proxies, VPS and TeamSpeak: bring your BoxToPlay services together in an interface built to go with you. A BoxToPlay account and an Internet connection are required. Tools, metrics and actions depend on your services and permissions. Widget update frequency depends on your device.

About

OpenSol

Experience a classic 8080 computer emulator inspired by the Sol-20 Terminal Computer. Interact with original firmware, customize display effects, and enjoy an immersive terminal experience. This independently developed app offers a unique retro computing simulation.

Highlights
  • Intel 8080 interpreter
  • Original OpenSol firmware
  • Sol Command Monitor
  • Customizable display effects (CRT, phosphor)
  • Full-screen immersive mode
  • External keyboard and controller support
  • Virtual cassette tools
Features
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OpenSol is an independently developed Intel 8080 computer emulator inspired by the Processor Technology Sol-20 Terminal Computer. Explore a 64-by-16 character display, type directly into the original OpenSol firmware, and use the built-in Sol Command Monitor. Choose white, green, amber, or red phosphor; switch between a sharp flat display and period-inspired CRT effects; and use full-screen mode for an immersive terminal experience. OpenSol includes: • A complete independently written Intel 8080 interpreter • Original OpenSol firmware and Sol Command Monitor • iPhone, iPad, and Mac interfaces • Direct typing, touch input, external keyboards, and compatible game controllers • User-selected ENT and raw-binary file import • Private on-device Recent Programs and session restoration • Experimental virtual cassette and USB-audio cassette tools OpenSol includes no SOLOS ROM, vintage applications, download catalog, advertising, analytics, tracking, accounts, or network service. Users provide their own lawfully obtained compatible files. OpenSol is not affiliated with or endorsed by Processor Technology Corporation or any successor rights holder. Historical product names are used only to describe compatibility and historical context.

Screenshots

BoxToPlay4 screens
OpenSol3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenSol at every 8 days against BoxToPlay's every 54 months. BoxToPlay's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

BoxToPlay ships an update every 54 months, OpenSol every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BoxToPlay versus OpenSol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxToPlayOpenSol
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 54 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeniusWareJordan Ruderman

Customer experience

BoxToPlay

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenSol

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BoxToPlay

No in-app purchases

None

OpenSol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoxToPlay free?
BoxToPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenSol free?
OpenSol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BoxToPlay or OpenSol have ads?
Neither BoxToPlay nor OpenSol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoxToPlay or OpenSol?
BoxToPlay ships an update every 54 months, and OpenSol every 8 days. Most recently, BoxToPlay was updated on October 7, 2026 and OpenSol on October 25, 2026.

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