PAX Nav vs Rock Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAX Nav
Access the full schedule, exhibitor lists, and maps for official PAX events. Discover show specials and engage with PAX XP features.
- Full event schedule
- Exhibitor lists
- Interactive maps
- Show specials
- PAX XP access
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The official app of PAX West, PAX East, and PAX Unplugged. This app gives you access to the full schedule, exhibitor lists, maps, show specials, access into PAX XP, and much more.
Rock Box
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Elevate your Rock Box experience by downloading our app! To prepare for your visit you can search our songbook, save favorites and create playlists. Once you're onsite, use your phone to send songs to the queue and control the karaoke player!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Rock Box at every 2 months against PAX Nav's every 4 months. Rock Box also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PAX Nav ships an update every 4 months, Rock Box every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAX Nav | Rock Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (86 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reed Elsevier Inc. | Karaoke Champ |
In-app purchases
PAX Nav
No in-app purchases
Rock Box
No in-app purchases
