Paper.io 4 vs BoxingChickens
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper.io 4
Experience a smooth 3D drawing and territory conquest game. Expand your zone, avoid other players, and aim to capture 100% of the map. Compete to claim the most land.
- Smooth 3D drawing experience
- Territory conquest gameplay
- Multiplayer competition
- Capture 100% of the map
- Avoid other players
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Discover the smooth and immersive drawing experience of Paper.io 4 Conquer as much territory as possible and beat the competition. Create your zone, avoid others players and try to conquer 100% of this brand new 3D map!
BoxingChickens
Tap chickens before a timer runs out in this reflex-based survival game. Master escalating difficulty, build combos, and unlock over 1,000 cosmetic items. Progress through unique levels and aim for the highest ranks.
- Reflex survival gameplay
- Escalating difficulty
- Combo system
- Frenzy mode
- 100 unique levels
- 1,006 collectible chicken skins
- 1,001 collectible boxing gloves
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Core gameplay Reflex survival — Tap chickens before a shrinking timer ring runs out; miss one and the run ends. Escalating difficulty — Chickens move faster, shrink/grow, and get harder to hit as you survive longer. Combo system — Chain bonks without missing to build combos and beat your best combo record. Frenzy mode — Special high-intensity bursts during long runs. Milestone toasts — Encouraging messages at survival milestones. Sound & haptics — Bonk sounds, optional background music, and tactile feedback on every hit. Run ranks — Progress from beginner toward legend based on performance. Progression & levels 100 unique levels — A new level every 10 seconds of survival. Named scenery — Each level has its own background art and theme name. Levels gallery — Browse locked and unlocked levels to see what’s ahead. Personal records — Best survival time, highest level reached, best combo, unlock counts. Collectibles — Chicken skins (1,006 total) 6 free starter skins — Including ninja, alien, and other styles. 1,000 timed unlocks — New skin every 5 seconds of survival in a run. King Chicken reward — Special reward for collecting every skin. Birthday chicken — Exclusive skin on your birthday. Skins gallery — Preview, browse, and equip any unlocked skin. Collectibles — Boxing gloves (1,001 total) Classic red glove to start. New glove every 10 seconds of survival. Birthday glove for celebratory runs. Full gallery to preview and equip gloves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BoxingChickens at 5.0 against Paper.io 4's 4.4. BoxingChickens also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Paper.io 4's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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
Both are free to download. Paper.io 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BoxingChickens asks for nothing beyond the download.
BoxingChickens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper.io 4 has 16K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Paper.io 4 ships an update monthly, BoxingChickens every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paper.io 4 | BoxingChickens |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Sreedhar Bukkittu |
Customer experience
Paper.io 4
BoxingChickens
Bugs and requests
Paper.io 4
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when reaching high coverage percentages
- Invisible players and disappearing territory
- Controls becoming inverted or unresponsive
- Inconsistent scoring and progress not saving
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to see other players on the map
- More game modes and level variations
- Improved stability and bug fixes
- Option to disable ads or pay for ad-free experience
BoxingChickens
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paper.io 4
- No Ads$2.99
BoxingChickens
No in-app purchases
