# Box Cat Bash vs Barrel River 2

The clearest difference is price: Barrel River 2 at Free against Box Cat Bash's $0.99. Box Cat Bash's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 13 months). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Barrel River 2 is free to download; Box Cat Bash costs $0.99 up front. Box Cat Bash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Barrel River 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Box Cat Bash ships an update every 2 days, Barrel River 2 every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Box Cat Bash | Barrel River 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-cat-bash/id1588429088/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 42 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rusty Moyher](https://appshunter.io/developer/443831504) | [Brandon Stecklein](https://appshunter.io/developer/498894252) |

## What reviewers say

### Box Cat Bash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-cat-bash/id1588429088)

Control a cat character to smash falling cars before they explode. This sequel to a 2011 hit features simple, tight controls optimized for mobile devices and supports game controllers.

**Highlights:** Smash falling cars, Tight mobile controls, Game controller support, Sequel to a classic, Arcade gameplay

**Features:** Game Controller support, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### Barrel River 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barrel-river-2/id6444219378)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Ape Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Barrel River 2 Premium | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Ape Coins | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Box Cat Bash free?

Box Cat Bash costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Barrel River 2 free?

Barrel River 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Box Cat Bash or Barrel River 2 have ads?

Barrel River 2 shows ads; Box Cat Bash does not.

### Which is updated more often, Box Cat Bash or Barrel River 2?

Box Cat Bash ships an update every 2 days, and Barrel River 2 every 13 months. Most recently, Box Cat Bash was updated on October 17, 2026 and Barrel River 2 on October 11, 2026.

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