Comparison

Box Run vs NumPlay

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

Head to head
About

Box Run

Guide Prince Boxo on a challenging quest to rescue Princess Boxia from the evil Red Empire. Restore order to the Box galaxy with engaging gameplay and a story-driven experience.

Highlights
  • Challenging gameplay
  • Funny voice effects
  • Story-line with cut-scenes
  • Local high-scores
  • World-wide online high-scores
Features
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Play Box Run and Save Boxia from the evil Red Empire. X/Tweet Us: http://x.com/PepperDogSoft -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BOXIA IS IN TROUBLE!!! FOR A SMALL FEE YOU CAN HELP. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The evil Red Empire is up to no good, they kidnapped princess Boxia and are now out to kill prince Boxo. Help guide Boxo in his quest to save his true love, and restore order in the Box galaxy. Featuring: * Challenging game play. * Funny Voice Effects * Story-Line with cut-scenes * Local and World-Wide online High-Scores So don't wait any longer, because without your help Boxia's days are numbered! WARDROBE MALFUNCTION NOTICE: This game does not contain any Nudity, Boxia and the other boxes do not remove their clothes. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Also try our other games: 3-Hand BlackJack, BlackJack Teacher Pro, Sic Bo, and Num Fight.

About

NumPlay

Discover a diverse collection of engaging games within a single application. Enjoy various titles like Line Color, Dunk, and Paper Boy, with new games added regularly. Compete to achieve high scores and collect in-game gems.

Highlights
  • Extensive game library
  • Regular game additions
  • High score tracking
  • Gem collection system
  • Multiple game genres
Features
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All that fun there is in one Single app! Enjoy a wide games collection for everyone! One single app with a great selection of games from; Line Color, Dunk, Paper Boy, Human Chain, Color Cube, Crazy Arrow and much more! Reach the highest rank & Collect Gems! Always stay tuned as more games will be added continuously License agreement ( EULA ) : https://www.numplay.games/eula Privacy policy : https://www.numplay.games/privacy-policy Terms and conditions : https://www.numplay.games/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

Box Run2 screens
NumPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NumPlay at Free against Box Run's $0.99. NumPlay also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Box Run's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads 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

NumPlay is free to download; Box Run costs $0.99 up front. NumPlay sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Box Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Box Run holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NumPlay has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box Run ships an update every 21 months, NumPlay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Box Run versus NumPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox RunNumPlay
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB348 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperPepper Dog Soft LLCNumbase

Customer experience

Box Run

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

NumPlay

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Box Run

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

NumPlay

Subscriptions3
  • Subscribe3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Subscribe3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Remove ads3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • Few Gems$0.99
  • More gems$1.99
  • Gems bucket$4.99

Questions

Is Box Run free?
Box Run costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NumPlay free?
NumPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Box Run or NumPlay?
Box Run is rated higher. Box Run averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while NumPlay averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Box Run or NumPlay have ads?
Neither Box Run nor NumPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Box Run or NumPlay?
Box Run ships an update every 21 months, and NumPlay fortnightly. Most recently, Box Run was updated on September 23, 2026 and NumPlay on September 26, 2026.

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