Box Office Sim vs Box Office Sim 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Office Sim
Manage your own movie studio, from independent films to blockbusters. Create scripts, cast actors, set release dates, and run marketing campaigns to achieve box office success and win awards.
- Manage your own movie studio
- Create or buy scripts
- Cast and negotiate contracts
- Set release dates and marketing campaigns
- Earn awards and win film festivals
- Build from indie films to blockbusters
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Box Office Sim is a business sim game in which you manage your own movie studio. Start as a small independent film studio and see if you have what it takes to rise through the ranks and become one of the few Major film studios. Create your own scripts, or buy existing spec scripts off the market, then cast and negotiate cast contracts. Set opportune release dates and run marketing campaigns, for the best possible opening weekend. Make the best quality movies that you can and see if you can earn the top prize at yearly award shows. Bid on and win completed movies, ready for distribution, at bi-annual film festivals. See if you have what it takes to move up the ranks, starting from making low budget indie films, to making multi-movie franchises and blockbusters.
Box Office Sim 2
Manage your own movie studio, from creating scripts and casting actors to setting release dates and running marketing campaigns. Compete in film festivals and aim for awards as you grow from an indie studio to a major film powerhouse.
- Manage your own movie studio
- Create or buy scripts
- Cast and negotiate contracts
- Set release dates and run marketing
- Compete in film festivals
- Win awards
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Box Office Sim 2 is a business sim game in which you manage your own movie studio. Start as a small independent film studio and see if you have what it takes to rise through the ranks and become one of the few Major film studios. Create your own scripts, or buy existing scripts off the market, then cast and negotiate cast contracts. Set opportune release dates and run marketing campaigns, for the best possible opening weekend. Make the best quality movies that you can and see if you can earn the top prize at yearly award shows. Enter your movies into Competition at Film Festivals around the world! See if you have what it takes to move up the ranks, starting from making low budget indie films, to making multi-movie franchises and blockbusters. Icons provided by: http://icons8.com http://flaticon.com (Pixel Perfect, Freepik, Surang) http://iconsdb.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Box Office Sim at 86% against Box Office Sim 2's 20%. Box Office Sim also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Box Office Sim 2's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Box Office Sim sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Box Office Sim 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Box Office Sim holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 395 and 180 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Box Office Sim's written reviews are positive against 20% of Box Office Sim 2's.
Box Office Sim ships an update every 10 days, Box Office Sim 2 daily. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Box Office Sim | Box Office Sim 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (395 ratings) — better | 2.4 (180 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 395 — better | 180 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Jaco | John Jaco |
Customer experience
Box Office Sim
Box Office Sim 2
Bugs and requests
Box Office Sim
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Box Office Sim 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons not working, screen splitting issues
- Crashes when trying to save or advance weeks
- Purchased features not working as intended
Requested features
3 requests- Add auto-naming for movies and characters
- Improve search and filtering for cast/crew
- Implement audience reviews and box office news
In-app purchases
Box Office Sim
- Remove Ads$1.99
Box Office Sim 2
- Add Studios and Talent$2.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Add-On Pack 1$2.99
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- Add-On Pack 2$2.99
Questions
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