Comparison

Pillar Pirates vs Boxscraper

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

Head to head
About

Pillar Pirates

Endurance game where you jump between pillars to escape a rising wave. Unlock new pirates and worlds by collecting coins. Compete on leaderboards for the longest survival time.

Highlights
  • Endurance gameplay
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Obstacle avoidance
  • Unlockable pirates
  • Themed levels
  • Coin collection
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Choose from a variety of pirates to test your endurance. Reach the top of the leaderboard by surviving for as long as you can. Avoid obstacles jumping from pillar to pillar and escape the giant wave. Collect or earn coins to unlock new pirates and explore new worlds. Play a variety of themed levels tailored to different pirates.

About

Boxscraper

Features
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Do you like hard but fair games? maybe you wanna set your best score and let other players see it? This game is for you! Test your skills and beat it as fast as you can)

Screenshots

Pillar Pirates3 screens
Boxscraper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boxscraper at none against Pillar Pirates's shown. Pillar Pirates's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pillar Pirates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Boxscraper sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pillar Pirates ships an update every 3 days, Boxscraper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pillar Pirates versus Boxscraper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPillar PiratesBoxscraper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGame Gene Studios, LLCOleksandr Kosenko

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pillar Pirates

One-time10
  • Night Pirate Skeleton$0.99
  • Night Pirate Captain$0.99
  • Night Pirate Frank$0.99
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  • Night Pirate Zombie$0.99
  • Night Pirate Squid$0.99
  • Amazon Pirate Parrot$0.99
  • Amazon Monkey Pirate$0.99
  • Amazon Pirate Wolf$0.99
  • Amazon Pirate Shark$0.99
  • Amazon Pirate Tiger$0.99
6 purchases

Boxscraper

One-time6
  • Ingame skin "Abibas"$0.99
  • Ingame skin "Safe"2 variants$0.99
  • Ingame skin "OldPoshta"$1.99
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  • Ingame skin "GreenFace"$1.99
  • Ingame skin "Abibas"$2.99
  • Ingame skin "ATM"$2.99

Questions

Is Pillar Pirates free?
Pillar Pirates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boxscraper free?
Boxscraper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pillar Pirates or Boxscraper have ads?
Pillar Pirates shows ads; Boxscraper does not.
Which is updated more often, Pillar Pirates or Boxscraper?
Pillar Pirates ships an update every 3 days, and Boxscraper every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pillar Pirates was updated on September 16, 2026 and Boxscraper on October 8, 2026.

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