Comparison

Hit Box! vs PocketMicrowave

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

Head to head
About

Hit Box!

Test your timing and aim to swing a box and propel it forward. Reach the finish line of each level to advance. Collect coins to unlock a variety of new weapons and upgrades.

Highlights
  • Swing the box by timing shots
  • Reach the finish line to pass levels
  • Collect coins
  • Unlock new guns
  • Upgrade weapons
Features
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Shoot the box to swing it. Time your shots, and make the box fly! Reach the finish line to pass the level. Collect coins and unlock new guns! Lots of new weapons and upgrades are coming! Can you reach level 76?

About

PocketMicrowave

Features
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Turn your iPhone Duo into a microwave — unfold it to open the microwave door and add food, fold it to close and start cooking! (this game works with other iPhones too) Microwave popcorn, pizza… a TNT stick! Watch it pop, catch fire or explode! PocketMicrowave turns your phone into a realistic, totally ridiculous microwave. Pick something, set the timer, press START, and watch the chaos unfold in full 3D. COOK ANYTHING - Popcorn that really pops, pizza with bubbling cheese, melting chocolate, boiling noodles and more - Or go wild: eggs, batteries, light bulbs, fireworks, TNT, a toaster, a treasure chest, an hourglass… - Things steam, smoke, catch fire, spark, shatter and explode — every item behaves differently - Uses haptic feedback so you really feel the vibrations when things explode! - Tap remove to fling the mess out and start again FOLD YOUR iPhone Duo TO SHUT THE MICROWAVE DOOR - On iPhone Duo: the front screen is the control panel and the inside screen is the oven - Fold your iPhone Duo to close the door, unfold to open it — just like a real microwave - Works great on other iPhone models too with an onscreen button to open and close the door MAKE IT YOURS - Microwave designs: classic colors, Neon, Gold, Lotus Fire, and more - Music, inside light, vibration, and sound controls Free to download with plenty to play. Unlock extra item packs, microwave designs, or get everything at once with Unlock Everything. Just for fun — please don't microwave these things in real life!

Screenshots

Hit Box!4 screens
PocketMicrowave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PocketMicrowave at none against Hit Box!'s shown. PocketMicrowave also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Hit Box!'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hit Box! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and PocketMicrowave sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hit Box! ships an update every 3 weeks, PocketMicrowave daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hit Box! versus PocketMicrowave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHit Box!PocketMicrowave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size318 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEstotyCragworks

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hit Box!

One-time2
  • No Ads Discount$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
8 purchases

PocketMicrowave

One-time8
  • Food Pack$0.99
  • Danger Pack$0.99
  • Electronics Pack$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Random Pack$0.99
  • Special Pack$0.99
  • Retro Pack$0.99
  • Game Pack$1.99
  • Unlock Everything$2.99

Questions

Is Hit Box! free?
Hit Box! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketMicrowave free?
PocketMicrowave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hit Box! or PocketMicrowave have ads?
Hit Box! shows ads; PocketMicrowave does not.
Which is updated more often, Hit Box! or PocketMicrowave?
Hit Box! ships an update every 3 weeks, and PocketMicrowave daily. Most recently, Hit Box! was updated on October 28, 2026 and PocketMicrowave on October 26, 2026.

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