# Storm Boy vs Boxville

The clearest difference is rating: Boxville at 4.7 against Storm Boy's 2.9. Boxville also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 41%) and ratings volume (779 vs 35). Storm Boy's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Storm Boy costs $2.99 and Boxville $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Boxville holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxville has 779 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Storm Boy's written reviews are positive against 78% of Boxville's.

Storm Boy ships an update every 2 weeks, Boxville every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Storm Boy | Boxville |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $2.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [2.9 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storm-boy/id1394910958/reviews) | **[4.7 (779 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxville/id1605475847/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 35 | **779** |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | **78.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#118** |
| Size | 503 MB | 1.2 GB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blowfish](https://appshunter.io/developer/1446874849) | [Triomatica Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605475849) |

## What reviewers say

### Storm Boy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storm-boy/id1394910958)

Experience a classic children's story through interactive gameplay. Control a boy and his pet pelican in a retelling of a beloved novel, engaging in various seaside activities and mini-games.

**Highlights:** Interactive story retelling, Control Storm Boy and Mr. Percival, Rescue stranded sailors, Sand drawing mini-game, Sailing mini-game, Cockle hunting mini-game, Pelican feeding mini-game

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 📖 Engaging and touching story
- 🕊️ Peaceful and relaxing experience
- 🎨 Artistic and poetic presentation
- 💖 Heartwarming and emotional narrative

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Extremely short playtime
- 💸 Not worth the price
- 🥱 Repetitive gameplay elements
- 🤷‍♀️ Lack of challenge
- 😔 Sad or disappointing ending

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to finish the end scene (post not working)
- Performance issues on certain devices
- Sound not matching actions
- Game freezing or acting frozen

**Requested features**

- Make the game longer
- Add more gameplay elements
- Offer more levels or replayability
- Improve the ending
- Make it a free game


### Boxville

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxville/id1605475847)

**Currently charting:** #118 Top Paid · Puzzle, #189 Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)

This animated adventure puzzle game features speechless cans navigating a city of boxes. Solve logic puzzles and riddles, explore a charming world, and uncover the mystery behind earthquakes. Enjoy a unique audio-visual experience, playable solo or with a friend.

**Highlights:** Animated film and puzzle game hybrid, Hand-drawn graphics and custom animations, Environmental quests and logical puzzles, Unique music for each scene, Wordless communication via speech bubbles, Playable solo or co-op

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable puzzles
- 🎨 Beautiful art and animation
- 🎶 Lovely music
- 🧠 Challenging but logical puzzles
- 🤗 Charming characters and story

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Short game length
- 🔍 Tiny inventory items hard to see
- 🤯 Some puzzles too obscure
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤖 Lack of hint system or ability to skip puzzles

**Reported bugs**

- Progress reset after updates
- Inventory items disappearing
- Puzzle mechanics not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Longer game with more content
- Ability to use stylus/Apple Pencil
- Improved save/load system
- In-game hints or ability to skip puzzles


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Storm Boy free?

Storm Boy costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Boxville free?

Boxville costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Storm Boy or Boxville?

Boxville is rated higher. Storm Boy averages 2.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Boxville averages 4.7 from 779 ratings.

### Do Storm Boy or Boxville have ads?

Neither Storm Boy nor Boxville shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Storm Boy or Boxville?

Storm Boy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Boxville every 9 days. Most recently, Storm Boy was updated on November 2, 2026 and Boxville on November 7, 2026.

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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.*