Comparison

CookieRun vs Box Cat Jam

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

Head to head
About

CookieRun

Embark on a tap-to-blast puzzle adventure to help GingerBrave escape a mysterious castle. Match colorful blocks, unlock rooms, collect treasures, and decorate your castle. Enjoy mini-games and an engaging storyline.

Highlights
  • Tap-to-blast puzzle gameplay
  • Powerful boosters
  • Castle decoration
  • Mini-games for rewards
  • Offline play
  • Engaging storyline
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Welcome to CookieRun: Witch’s Castle, a tap-to-blast puzzle adventure full of fun, mystery, and Cookies! Help GingerBrave escape the Witch’s Castle by solving fun and challenging puzzles. Match and blast colorful blocks to unlock rooms, collect treasures, and decorate your castle. Plus, enjoy exciting mini-games for extra rewards and surprises! Features: ■ Puzzle gameplay: Tap, blast, and match to clear levels. ■ Powerful boosters: Unlock special boosters to clear obstacles and help solve puzzles. ■ Charming Cookies: Team up with GingerBrave and other lovable Cookie characters. ■ Castle Decoration: Unlock rooms and decorate your castle with cozy designs. ■ Mini-games: Play exciting mini-games to earn extra rewards! ■ Offline play: Take your adventure anywhere, no Wi-Fi needed. ■ Engaging storyline: Discover the secrets hidden within the Witch’s Castle. ■ Special events: Participate in time-limited events for exclusive rewards. Download CookieRun: Witch’s Castle now and enjoy puzzle fun and rewards!

About

Box Cat Jam

Engage your mind with a charming block puzzle game featuring adorable cats. Match three identical felines to clear the board and progress through challenging levels. Build cozy cat towers and enjoy relaxing gameplay with cute graphics and animations.

Highlights
  • Match three same cats
  • Clear the board puzzle
  • Build cat towers
  • Challenging stages
  • Cute cat graphics
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Block Cat Jam – Are you looking for a cute cat match puzzle game? Relax your brain solving puzzle with cute cats! Match same cats to solve the puzzle! Welcome to Block Cat Jam : Match, the cutest block puzzle game that you will enjoy! Use your brain to put the same three cats to release cats from the jam. Block Cat Jam : Match – Very addictive and Relaxing cat block game! Challenge yourself to pass the stages that might be hard and build cat towers for the cute cats! A variety of cute cats will stay in the cozy cat towers. How to play Block Cat Jam : Match: -Your goal is to match cats and clean the board. -Tap lying cats to move them. -Match 3 same cats at the same time. -You will win when the board is clear! 3D block match jam puzzle feature: -Cute cats and challenging stages -Cozy graphics and animation. -Cat towers and competing system. Download Block Cat Jam : Match now and start playing it now!

Screenshots

CookieRun4 screens
Box Cat Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CookieRun at 4.8 against Box Cat Jam's 4.0. CookieRun also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 37%) and ratings volume (21K vs 1.3K). Box Cat Jam's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CookieRun sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Box Cat Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CookieRun holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CookieRun has 21K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of CookieRun's written reviews are positive against 37% of Box Cat Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CookieRun ships an update monthly, Box Cat Jam every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CookieRun versus Box Cat Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookieRunBox Cat Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21K ratings) — better4.0 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews — better37.2% of reviews
Number of ratings21K — better1.3K
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size826 MB411 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperDevsistersACTIONFIT

Customer experience

CookieRun

All ratings20,588 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,702 reviews
Positive62.1%
Neutral12.0%
Negative25.9%

Box Cat Jam

All ratings1,255 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews677 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral17.3%
Negative45.5%

User reviews

CookieRun

From 21K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute character designs
  • 💫 Engaging story and voice acting
  • ⭐ Customizable rooms
  • 🎨 Beautiful animations

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Restrictive gacha system
  • 🔍 Difficult to obtain new cookies
  • 🧩 Sudden difficulty spike in levels
  • 💰 Levels feel designed to push in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

Box Cat Jam

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Cute and adorable game
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and casual experience
  • 🐱 Enjoyable cat-themed visuals

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Excessive and disruptive ads
  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywalls
  • 🔁 Repetitive and luck-based higher levels
  • 🔋 Lives system and energy limitations

Bugs and requests

CookieRun

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes on loading screen
  • Inability to claim daily rewards
  • Decorations not working as intended
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Separate gacha for cookies and other items
  • More ways to earn in-game currency
  • Increased move/turn limits on challenging levels
  • Offline mode or reduced storage requirements
  • Improved tutorial and onboarding

Box Cat Jam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not registering completion properly
  • Lives not refreshing as intended
  • Sudden redirects to suspicious websites

Requested features

4 requests
  • More cat varieties and customization options
  • Ability to replay levels without restrictions
  • Improved progression system and rewards
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CookieRun

One-time10
  • Puzzle Winner's Support Pack$0.79
  • Special Welcome Pack Vol1$0.89
  • Crystals x200$1.99
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  • Grand Opening Special Package$1.99
  • Crystal Piggy Bank$2.99
  • Welcome Package Vol.1$3.99
  • Welcome Pack Vol.1$3.99
  • Puzzle Rookie Package$6.99
  • Witchberry Season Pass$9.99
  • Puzzle Lover Package$9.99
10 purchases

Box Cat Jam

One-time10
  • 60 Coins$0.99
  • 150 coins$1.99
  • Bomb Package$1.99
Show 7 more
  • endless 01$2.99
  • Weekend Package$3.99
  • Hard Package$4.99
  • 650 coins$7.99
  • No ads bundle$9.99
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • 1500 coins$14.99

Questions

Is CookieRun free?
CookieRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Box Cat Jam free?
Box Cat Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CookieRun or Box Cat Jam?
CookieRun is rated higher. CookieRun averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Box Cat Jam averages 4.0 from 1.3K ratings.
Do CookieRun or Box Cat Jam have ads?
Both CookieRun and Box Cat Jam show ads.
Which is updated more often, CookieRun or Box Cat Jam?
CookieRun ships an update monthly, and Box Cat Jam every 3 weeks. Most recently, CookieRun was updated on November 12, 2026 and Box Cat Jam on November 12, 2026.

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