Comparison

Gift Box Runner vs Beach Stormer

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

Head to head
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...

About

Beach Stormer

Features
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Deploy. Attack. Upgrade. Storm the beach! • Casual gameplay you can control with one hand • Destroy enemy bases • Unlock powerful upgrades • Multiply your forces and surmount obstacles • Battle unique bosses • 13 Achievements • 25 free levels -- A complete Episode! • Episode 2 also available, with new locations, enemies, upgrades, and surprises • Play offline: no network connection required to play Take back the beaches from the evil hordes! Privacy policy: http://horsearms.com/privacy Terms of service: http://horsearms.com/terms

Screenshots

Gift Box Runner4 screens
Beach Stormer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gift Box Runner at none against Beach Stormer's 1. Beach Stormer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 15 months). On price, 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. Beach Stormer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gift Box Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gift Box Runner ships an update every 15 months, Beach Stormer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Gift Box Runner versus Beach Stormer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGift Box RunnerBeach Stormer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developeromer cetinHorse Arms LLC

In-app purchases

None

Gift Box Runner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Beach Stormer

One-time1
  • Episode 2: Zombie Marsh$2.99

Questions

Is Gift Box Runner free?
Gift Box Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beach Stormer free?
Beach Stormer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gift Box Runner or Beach Stormer have ads?
Gift Box Runner shows ads; Beach Stormer does not.
Which is updated more often, Gift Box Runner or Beach Stormer?
Gift Box Runner ships an update every 15 months, and Beach Stormer every 4 days. Most recently, Gift Box Runner was updated on October 4, 2026 and Beach Stormer on October 19, 2026.

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