Comparison

Candy Surfer! vs Gift Box Runner

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

Head to head
About

Candy Surfer!

Experience the ultimate cube surfing adventure with hundreds of challenging levels. Compete against other players in this sweet and engaging game.

Highlights
  • Cube surfing gameplay
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Player challenges
  • Sweet level design
Features
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Welcome to Candy Surfer, the ultimate CUBE surfing game. Challenge other players in hundreds of sweet levels.

About

Gift Box Runner

Collect sequential boxes, fill them with gifts, and paint them to enhance their appearance. Aim to post as many gifts as possible to achieve the highest score in this unique adventure game.

Highlights
  • Collect sequential boxes
  • Fill boxes with gifts
  • Paint and enhance boxes
  • Close box lids
  • Reach highest score
  • Unique adventure gameplay
Features
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Who doesn't love receiving gifts? Collect sequential boxes, fill boxes with gifts, paint, enhance and close the lids. Post as many gifts as you can and reach the highest score in this cool and unique adventure. We wish you a pleasant and happy hour in this unique game...

Screenshots

Candy Surfer!4 screens
Gift Box Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Candy Surfer! at every 3 weeks against Gift Box Runner's every 15 months. Candy Surfer! also leads on ratings volume (195 vs 1). Gift Box Runner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gift Box Runner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Candy Surfer! has 195 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Surfer! ships an update every 3 weeks, Gift Box Runner every 15 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Candy Surfer! versus Gift Box Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy Surfer!Gift Box Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (195 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings195 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperT Accelerator Inc.omer cetin

Customer experience

Candy Surfer!

All ratings195 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Gift Box Runner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Candy Surfer!

No in-app purchases

None

Gift Box Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Surfer! free?
Candy Surfer! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gift Box Runner free?
Gift Box Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Candy Surfer! or Gift Box Runner?
Gift Box Runner is rated higher. Candy Surfer! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while Gift Box Runner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Candy Surfer! or Gift Box Runner have ads?
Both Candy Surfer! and Gift Box Runner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Surfer! or Gift Box Runner?
Candy Surfer! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gift Box Runner every 15 months. Most recently, Candy Surfer! was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gift Box Runner on November 3, 2026.

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