# Box Run vs NumPlay

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Box Run | NumPlay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-run/id301552897/reviews)** | [4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numplay/id1591434273/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 15 MB | 348 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pepper Dog Soft LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284154747) | [Numbase](https://appshunter.io/developer/434357891) |

## What reviewers say

### Box Run

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-run/id301552897)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### NumPlay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numplay/id1591434273)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscribe | $1.99 | per month |
| Subscribe | $4.99 | per month |
| Remove ads | $9.99 | per month |
| Few Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| More gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gems bucket | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*