Comparison

Boxes vs Snake vs Charles the Snake

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

Charles the Snake

Navigate a maze, eating only beans of the currently designated color to grow and score. Avoid wrong colors to keep your streak alive, with special beans offering strategic advantages. Enjoy a new maze with every play session.

Highlights
  • Color-specific bean eating
  • Strategic route planning
  • Speed-increasing gameplay
  • Golden and Shield beans
  • Dark mode with unique challenges
  • Procedurally generated mazes
  • Global leaderboards
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Charles the Snake is classic snake with a twist that changes everything: only ONE color is safe to eat. Magic beans fill the maze in seven colors, but Charles may only eat the target color — one wrong bean and the run is over. The panel always shows which color is coming next, so every bite is a small plan: line up the next target, pick your route, and keep the streak alive. HOW IT PLAYS • Swipe to steer — smooth, continuous movement built for quick, deliberate turns • Eat the target color to grow, score, and promote the next color • Every bean makes Charles a little faster — how long can you keep up? • Chain quick eats to keep your scoring streak burning • One wrong bean ends the run. No second chances… almost. SPECIAL BEANS • The GOLDEN BEAN ignites a long golden streak — harvest bonus beans while it lasts • The SHIELD BEAN forgives one wrong bean and saves your run • Special beans never expire, and choosing when to grab them is half the strategy DARK MODE • Flip the moon switch and play the same rules at night • In the dark you see beans only up close — walls loom from farther away, and no arrows point the way • The NIGHT BEAN lights up the whole room for a few seconds • Dark mode keeps its own records, leaderboard, and tutorial LEVELS AND TALENTS • Every run adds to a lifetime level — 40 of them to climb • From level 2, each level earns a talent point • Spend them in a tree of 29 talents across three branches: Memory, Reflex and Planning • Longer streaks, a moment to turn away from a wall, a second shield charge, deeper sight in the dark — every talent sharpens something Charles already does • Four forks make you choose, so no two builds play the same A NEW MAZE EVERY RUN Every room is generated fresh — new walls, new routes, new escapes. No two runs are ever the same. COMPETE • Global leaderboard through Game Center — see where your best run lands • 20 Game Center achievements to hunt down • Your scores and stats, kept on your device • A built-in How to Play that shows every rule in seconds THE DETAILS • Free, with no in-app purchases • No account, no sign-up — install and play • Plays offline — no Wi-Fi needed • Play in 11 languages • An occasional ad may appear between rounds — never during play

Screenshots

Boxes vs Snake2 screens
Charles the Snake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Charles the Snake at every 2 days against Boxes vs Snake's every 18 months. Boxes vs Snake's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Boxes vs Snake against 5.0 for Charles the Snake. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxes vs Snake ships an update every 18 months, Charles the Snake every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Boxes vs Snake versus Charles the Snake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxes vs SnakeCharles the Snake
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGASP Mobile Games IncTaikun Guo

Customer experience

Boxes vs Snake

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Charles the Snake

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Boxes vs Snake

No in-app purchases

None

Charles the Snake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxes vs Snake free?
Boxes vs Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Charles the Snake free?
Charles the Snake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boxes vs Snake or Charles the Snake?
Boxes vs Snake and Charles the Snake are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Boxes vs Snake or Charles the Snake have ads?
Both Boxes vs Snake and Charles the Snake show ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxes vs Snake or Charles the Snake?
Boxes vs Snake ships an update every 18 months, and Charles the Snake every 2 days. Most recently, Boxes vs Snake was updated on November 6, 2026 and Charles the Snake on October 30, 2026.

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