Comparison

BoxLine vs Alien

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

About

Alien

Embark on a terrifying quest for survival aboard a space station. Unprepared and underequipped, you must use your wits and courage to escape an unknown menace. Experience a faithful mobile replication of the classic survival horror game, complete with AAA visuals and an arresting narrative.

Highlights
  • Survival horror gameplay
  • Stealth and evasion mechanics
  • Resource scavenging and crafting
  • Touchscreen controls with customization
  • Gamepad and mouse/keyboard support
  • Faithful mobile replication of AAA visuals
  • Includes all DLC content
Currently charting
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READ BEFORE DOWNLOADING: Please expand this description and read the full list of supported devices below to confirm that your device is supported. When she left Earth, Ellen Ripley promised her daughter she would return home to celebrate her 11th birthday. She never made it. Fifteen years later, Amanda Ripley learns that the flight recorder from her mother’s ship has been recovered. Amanda enters Sevastopol space station to finally solve the mystery of her mother’s disappearance, only to confront an unknown menace. Engage in a terrifying quest for survival as you navigate the labyrinthine Sevastopol station. Unprepared and underequipped, you will need all your wits and daring to get out alive. TWO MISSIONS FREE Play missions 1 and 2 for free, then unlock the complete game and all DLC via a single in-app purchase. A SURVIVAL HORROR MASTERPIECE The stunning AAA visuals, arresting narrative and terrifying atmosphere of Creative Assembly’s classic – faithfully replicated on mobile. This is the complete survival horror experience brought to mobile without compromise. TAILORED FOR MOBILE Run, hide and survive using a redesigned interface, offering total touchscreen control and full customisation options. Resize and reposition on-screen buttons and joysticks, or play with a gamepad or any iPadOS-compatible mouse & keyboard. INSPIRED BY THE 1979 FILM ‘ALIEN’ A game that returns to the roots of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror masterpiece, using its atmosphere, art direction and production values to deliver the same terrifying thrills. IMPROVISE AND SURVIVE Explore Sevastopol station and scavenge for hidden resources, crafting items and tech to improvise weapons and deterrents against the ultimate threat. ADAPT TO THE ALIEN’S MOVES To evade the Alien as it hunts you down, make calculated moves and use your environment, from crawling through ventilation ducts to hiding in the shadows. THE COMPLETE COLLECTION Buy the full game with all seven DLCs included, such as ‘Last Survivor’ — a recreation of Ellen Ripley’s final mission on board the Nostromo. === Alien: Isolation requires iOS 16.5 or later and 11GB of storage. For installation we recommend having at least 22GB of free space. Supported iPhones: • iPhone 8 Plus • iPhone X and later • iPhone SE 2 (2020) and later Supported iPads: • iPad mini 5 (2019) and later • iPad Air 3 (2019) and later • iPad 7 (2019) and later • iPad Pro 1st gen (2015), 12.9" model only • iPad Pro 2nd gen (2017) and later • If you require assistance, please contact our support team at support@feralinteractive.com © 2024 20th Century Studios. Alien: Isolation game software, excluding 20th Century Studios elements © SEGA. Originally developed by The Creative Assembly Limited. Creative Assembly and the Creative Assembly logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of The Creative Assembly Limited. SEGA and the SEGA logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. Developed for and published on iOS by Feral Interactive. iOS and the iOS logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Feral and the Feral logo are trademarks of Feral Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

BoxLine4 screens
Alien4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BoxLine at 5.0 against Alien's 4.5. BoxLine also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Alien's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 3) and chart position (#210 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BoxLine sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Alien sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BoxLine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alien has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BoxLine's written reviews are positive against 80% of Alien's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoxLine ships an update every 2 weeks, Alien every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BoxLine versus Alien: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxLineAlien
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.7% of reviews
Number of ratings31.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#210 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.5
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB1.9 GB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIvica PetrsoricFeral Interactive Ltd

Customer experience

BoxLine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Alien

All ratings1,292 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews875 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.3%

Bugs and requests

BoxLine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Alien

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain puzzles/objectives not triggering correctly
  • Sound issues like audio cutting out
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more graphics/performance options
  • Improve auto-save and checkpoint system
  • Implement Magic Keyboard support
  • Include Chinese language support

In-app purchases

5 purchases

BoxLine

One-time5
  • Diamonds Rank 1$0.99
  • Diamonds Rank 2$1.99
  • Remove ads$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Diamonds Rank 3$6.99
  • Diamonds Rank 4$14.99
1 purchases

Alien

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is BoxLine free?
BoxLine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alien free?
Alien is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BoxLine or Alien?
BoxLine is rated higher. BoxLine averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Alien averages 4.5 from 1.3K ratings.
Do BoxLine or Alien have ads?
Neither BoxLine nor Alien shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoxLine or Alien?
BoxLine ships an update every 2 weeks, and Alien every 2 months. Most recently, BoxLine was updated on November 4, 2026 and Alien on November 7, 2026.

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