Kick the Can vs Box Cat Bash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kick the Can
Engage in a fun and challenging game where you must strategically kick and flip a can to overcome numerous levels. Unlock new characters and experience a nostalgic gameplay experience.
- Hundreds of levels
- Unlockable characters
- Nostalgic gameplay
- Challenging can kicking and flipping mechanics
- Fun and engaging experience
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The Can must be Kicked, but its not so easy. Play with the can and Kick and Flip it to victory! - 100s of Levels to Play - More Characters to Unlock - Nostalgia Machine - Fun fun fun! Chicken needs you, lets play Kick the Can!
Box Cat Bash
Control a cat character to smash falling cars before they explode. This sequel to a 2011 hit features simple, tight controls optimized for mobile devices and supports game controllers.
- Smash falling cars
- Tight mobile controls
- Game controller support
- Sequel to a classic
- Arcade gameplay
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Box Cat returns! Smash cars falling from above before they explode. Simple, tight controls built for your phone. Supports game controllers. Sequel to the 2011 smash hit Box Cat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Kick the Can at Free against Box Cat Bash's $0.99. Kick the Can also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (67 vs 4). Box Cat Bash's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Kick the Can is free to download; Box Cat Bash costs $0.99 up front. Box Cat Bash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kick the Can asks for nothing beyond the download.
Box Cat Bash holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kick the Can has 67 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Kick the Can's written reviews are positive against 100% of Box Cat Bash's.
Kick the Can ships an update every 3 weeks, Box Cat Bash every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kick the Can | Box Cat Bash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (67 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #195 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Most Played Games Inc | Rusty Moyher |
Customer experience
Kick the Can
Box Cat Bash
In-app purchases
Kick the Can
No in-app purchases
Box Cat Bash
- Remove Ads$1.99
