Comparison

Boxes vs Snake vs Alien Flight

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

Head to head
About

Boxes vs Snake

Control a snake by tapping to move it left or right. The goal is to avoid obstacles while collecting items to grow the snake. It's a simple, addictive arcade-style game.

Highlights
  • Tap controls
  • Snake growth
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Item collection
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Tap to move the snake left/right. Avoid the boxes and collect balls to feed the snake.

About

Alien Flight

Features
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The creators of Strategic Blocks present Alien Flight. Drag, dodge and save the alien before he smashes into a meteorite! Pick up some cool powerups on your way to gain more points or to protect yourself. Get an as high as possible score and become the world no.1! Buy extra upgrades or outfits with coins picked up on your way. If you think you are done, there are 9 challenging achievements to achieve! Features: - Beautiful graphics - Challenging gameplay every time again - 4 awesome powerups - 9 challenging achievements - Extended shop with various items - Worldwide highscores And much more! Website: https://www.appsurdgames.com Email: contact@appsurdgames.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appsurd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Appsurd Twitter: https://twitter.com/Appsurdgames

Screenshots

Boxes vs Snake2 screens
Alien Flight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boxes vs Snake at none against Alien Flight's 2. Boxes vs Snake also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Alien Flight's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 18 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Alien Flight sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Boxes vs Snake asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxes vs Snake ships an update every 18 months, Alien Flight every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Boxes vs Snake versus Alien Flight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxes vs SnakeAlien Flight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGASP Mobile Games IncTristan Nottelman

In-app purchases

None

Boxes vs Snake

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Alien Flight

One-time2
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 250 Coins$1.99

Questions

Is Boxes vs Snake free?
Boxes vs Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alien Flight free?
Alien Flight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boxes vs Snake or Alien Flight have ads?
Both Boxes vs Snake and Alien Flight show ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxes vs Snake or Alien Flight?
Boxes vs Snake ships an update every 18 months, and Alien Flight every 7 months. Most recently, Boxes vs Snake was updated on November 6, 2026 and Alien Flight on November 2, 2026.

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