Comparison

Blue Defense! vs BoxChase

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

Head to head
About

Blue Defense!

Defend your planet from an relentless invasion force. This action-packed game challenges your reflexes and strategic thinking as you manage increasing pressure from attackers. Experience classic gameplay with modern features like level selection and global leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Classic mode gameplay
  • Quick Start difficulty selection
  • Level Select for practice and medals
  • Global High Scores list
  • Save state functionality
  • Tilt controls for aiming
Features
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Defend your planet! Blue Defense puts you in charge of protecting your world from an invasion force that wants nothing more than your utter destruction. 6.7 billion lives hang in the balance... are your hands steady enough to handle the ever-increasing pressure of the attackers? Features: - Classic mode: play the game as it was in the original game - Quick Start mode: choose a starting difficulty! - Level Select mode: practice individual levels, start the game on your favourite level, or try to earn medals! - Clean, oldschool graphical style - Global High scores list - Save state ensures that you can leave and come back to your game at any time Controls: - Hold the device upright - Tilt left and right to control the stream of bullets - Double-tap the screen to pause Reviews: "If you like shooters, you should just get this game ... it’s all about the gameplay." -Touch Arcade "Fantastic, simple, fun, wonderful game. Very unexpected but very much appreciated." -148Apps "the way it effortlessly shifts from style to style and handles motion controls make[s it] fresh in a decades-old genre. It's a bullseye for any shooter fan." -Maclife "Blue Defense! is tastefully designed and brimming with twists, turns and tongue biting. Its polished graphics, smooth animation and habit-forming gameplay are praiseworthy." -TouchMyApps "A great space shooter that utilizes the iPhones controls to the max." -Everyday Gamers "Apple has finally released the [2.0] update and it does NOT disappoint." -The APPera "'Tilt to aim. Bullets shoot straight up.' I said, 'that’s it?' The answer was a wall of red death streaming down towards my planet." -appleiphoneapps.com

About

BoxChase

Guide a box along the floor, collecting blocks and dodging falling obstacles. Test your reflexes and strategic thinking in this addictive game designed for quick adrenaline rushes or high score challenges.

Highlights
  • Precise swipe controls
  • Collect valuable blocks
  • Avoid falling obstacles
  • Test reflexes and strategy
  • High score challenges
  • Endless entertainment
Features
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Get ready for a pulse-pounding challenge in BoxChase! Master the art of precise swipes as you guide your trusty box along the floor, catching valuable blocks while deftly avoiding the perilous obstacles raining from the sky. Test your reflexes and strategic thinking in this addictively engaging game! With intuitive controls, you'll experience the thrill of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Whether you're looking for a quick adrenaline rush or aiming to top the high scores of your friends, this game guarantees endless hours of entertainment for players of all ages. Are you up for the challenge? Download now and start your journey to box-swiping supremacy!

Screenshots

Blue Defense!4 screens
BoxChase3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BoxChase at Free against Blue Defense!'s $0.99. BoxChase also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Blue Defense!'s advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BoxChase is free to download; Blue Defense! costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BoxChase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Defense! has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blue Defense! versus BoxChase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue Defense!BoxChase
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB0 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCat in a Box SoftwareWrestleWorks

Customer experience

Blue Defense!

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral7.7%
Negative8.3%

BoxChase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Blue Defense!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on newer iOS versions
  • Medals not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sound effects and background music
  • Option to invert or adjust controls
  • Gradual difficulty increase
  • Power-ups and weapon upgrades
  • Global high score leaderboards

BoxChase

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blue Defense!

No in-app purchases

None

BoxChase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blue Defense! free?
Blue Defense! costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoxChase free?
BoxChase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blue Defense! or BoxChase?
BoxChase is rated higher. Blue Defense! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while BoxChase averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Blue Defense! or BoxChase have ads?
Neither Blue Defense! nor BoxChase shows ads.

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